❓ A Member of Parliament questions the Minister for Education and Training regarding COVID-19 vaccination plans and targets for school staff. The Minister confirms there's no overarching plan or vaccination targets, and the Department doesn't track staff vaccination status.
AnsweredQoN 696Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS — VACCINATIONS — SCHOOL STAFF
696. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I note the minister's
earlier advice that school principals have been advised to assist staff access
COVID-19 vaccinations ''using a planned approach''.
(1) Is there an
overarching plan that guides principals in this respect, or are they provided
with absolute discretion in their approach?
(2) Are there
currently, or are there likely to be soon, any targets established for the proportion
of school staff, including teachers, education assistants and ancillary staff,
to be vaccinated either completely or partially by the commencement of term 4
in October and the commencement of term 1 in February 2022?
(3) If yes to
(2), what are these targets, and who is responsible for reaching those targets?
(4) Presently, what proportion of staff throughout Western
Australia's public school system are either partially or fully
vaccinated?
The PRESIDENT :
That is a long question indeed.
696. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I note the minister's
earlier advice that school principals have been advised to assist staff access
COVID-19 vaccinations ''using a planned approach''.
(1) Is there an
overarching plan that guides principals in this respect, or are they provided
with absolute discretion in their approach?
(2) Are there
currently, or are there likely to be soon, any targets established for the proportion
of school staff, including teachers, education assistants and ancillary staff,
to be vaccinated either completely or partially by the commencement of term 4
in October and the commencement of term 1 in February 2022?
(3) If yes to
(2), what are these targets, and who is responsible for reaching those targets?
(4) Presently, what proportion of staff throughout Western
Australia's public school system are either partially or fully
vaccinated?
The PRESIDENT :
That is a long question indeed.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Although all
principals have been advised to assist staff in schools to access vaccinations,
they determine how best to do this within
their school and local context. They have been given entitlements, such as people
can leave during work et cetera, but there is not one single planned approach.
(2) No. In line with advice from the Chief Health
Officer, school staff are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated.
(3) Not
applicable.
(4) The
Department of Education does not hold this information.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Although all
principals have been advised to assist staff in schools to access vaccinations,
they determine how best to do this within
their school and local context. They have been given entitlements, such as people
can leave during work et cetera, but there is not one single planned approach.
(2) No. In line with advice from the Chief Health
Officer, school staff are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated.
(3) Not
applicable.
(4) The
Department of Education does not hold this information.
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