WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding reported assaults on staff within the Deputy Premier's portfolios (Health, Rottnest Island Authority, etc.) between July 2010 and June 2011. The answer details the number of incidents, demographics where available, reports to police, and convictions.

AnsweredQoN 6637Legislative Assembly
Asked
1 November 2011
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Tourism

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For each department and agency within the Deputy Premier’s portfolios, I ask:
(a) how many incidents of assault have been reported by staff in:
(i) 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011;
(b) can the Deputy Premier please list the relevant department or agency, date of assault, male/female victim, male/female perpetrator;
(c) how many incidents of assault were reported to Western Australia Police; and
(d) how many convictions resulted from reported assaults?

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Answered
1 December 2011
Response time
30 days
Department of Health
(a)(i) For the period 1 July 2010 to 13 December 2010 please see answer to 2010 Legislative Assembly question on notice 4570.
For the period 14 December 2010 to 30 June 2011 879 reports have been made of incidents where assault has been alleged.
(b) [See tabled paper no]
(c) 45 incidents where assault is alleged were reported to WA Police.
(d) No reports are known to have resulted in convictions.
Rottnest Island Authority
(a) Two.
(b) Two Rottnest Island rangers (male) were assaulted on separate occasions - 7 August 2010 and 7 May 2011. On each occasion the ranger was assaulted by a member of the public. All names have been withheld due to privacy issues.
(c) Two.
(d) Nil.
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office; Healthway; Tourism Western Australia
(a) Nil.
(b - d) Not applicable.
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