Hon Peter Collier asks about the usage of the Employee Assistance Programme and well-being reviews within the WA Police Force, with the Police providing data on employee access to these services.

AnsweredQoN 290Legislative Council
Asked
9 September 2021
Portfolio
Police

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I refer to the answer provided to question without notice 591, asked on 1 September 2021, and I ask: (a) how many officers accessed the Employee Assistance Programme (external counselling service) in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 to date; and (b) how many officers did a well-being review in 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 to date?

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Answered
13 October 2021
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Police
Response time
8 days
The Western Australian Police Force advises the agency reports the number of consults provided as a total not broken down by employee category (such as police officer, police staff, and police auxiliary officer), and:
(a)   the number of Western Australian Police Force employees who accessed the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) in 2017 was 243; in 2018 was 234; in 2019 was 409; in 2020 was 336; and between January to June 2021 was 211.
(b)  the number of well-being reviews was 39 in 2014; 181 in 2018; 210 in 2019; 295 in 2020; and 233 in 2021 (part year).

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