Dr. Nahan requests data on workers' compensation claims (mental stress and bodily injury) within the Minister's portfolio responsibilities for three consecutive years. The answer provides the requested data, encompassing multiple portfolios and legacy agencies.

AnsweredQoN 5012Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 April 2019
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services

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I refer to workers’ compensation claims filed by staff in all departments, agencies, government trading
enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities, and I ask: (a) What was the total number of mental stress claims over the periods: (i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017; (ii) 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018; and (iii) 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019; and (b) What was the total number of bodily injury claims over the periods: (i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017; (ii) 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018; and (iii) 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019?

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Answered
7 May 2019
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Response time
5 days
This answer covers multiple Ministers’ portfolios, including Disability Services, Seniors and Ageing, Volunteering, Housing, Veterans Issues, Youth, as well as my Child Protection, Women’s Interests, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence and Community Services portfolios.
This answer also encompasses the Department of Communities and the legacy agencies whose functions were amalgamated into the Department of Communities from 1 July 2017.
(a) Mental Stress claims:
(i) 31
(ii) 49
(iii) 48
(b) Bodily injury claims:
(i) 153
(ii) 138
(iii) 172

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