❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about the number of police officer leave days and officers taking leave due to mental health conditions from 2018-2022. The WA Police Force states they don't track leave reasons to avoid stigmatisation.
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(1) What was/is the total number of days of police officer leave attributed to a mental health condition in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 to date? (2) What was/is the total number of police officers who took leave attributed to a mental health condition in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 to date?
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Answered
29 November 2022
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Police
Response time
8 days
The Western Australia Police Force advise applications for leave types do not have a mandatory field requiring employees to specify the reason for their requests. One benefit of this practice is it ensures there is no stigmatisation associated with addressing mental health needs.
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