❓ Dr. Steve Thomas questions the Minister for Industrial Relations regarding the approval timeframe for WorkSafe WA assessors. The Minister acknowledges increased applications but claims processing times are acceptable and will be monitored.
AnsweredQoN 761Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
WORKSAFE — ASSESSORS
761. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Minister for Industrial
Relations:
I refer to the time frame for the
approval and registration of WorkSafe WA assessors who have already obtained a certificate
IV in training and high-risk work licence.
(1) What is the current average
time that it takes for the approval of qualified WorkSafe assessors?
(2) Has the average time for
approval changed or blown out in the last two years?
(3) Why is it taking so long to
approve applicants?
(4) What is the government doing to increase the
number of assessors and reduce the time taken to approve them?
761. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Minister for Industrial
Relations:
I refer to the time frame for the
approval and registration of WorkSafe WA assessors who have already obtained a certificate
IV in training and high-risk work licence.
(1) What is the current average
time that it takes for the approval of qualified WorkSafe assessors?
(2) Has the average time for
approval changed or blown out in the last two years?
(3) Why is it taking so long to
approve applicants?
(4) What is the government doing to increase the
number of assessors and reduce the time taken to approve them?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the Leader of the
Opposition for some notice of the question.
(1) The current average processing time for a complete
application for a registration as an assessor of high-risk work is
between six and eight weeks.
(2)–(3) The number of new applications received for a registration
as an assessor of high-risk work has significantly increased in the last
two years. There has also been an increase in incomplete applications. These
factors have caused slight delays in the processing times.
(4) The six to
eight weeks that it currently takes to process a complete assessor application
does not represent a significant change in the time taken to process completed
applications; therefore, no change is required at this stage, but we will
certainly monitor it.
Opposition for some notice of the question.
(1) The current average processing time for a complete
application for a registration as an assessor of high-risk work is
between six and eight weeks.
(2)–(3) The number of new applications received for a registration
as an assessor of high-risk work has significantly increased in the last
two years. There has also been an increase in incomplete applications. These
factors have caused slight delays in the processing times.
(4) The six to
eight weeks that it currently takes to process a complete assessor application
does not represent a significant change in the time taken to process completed
applications; therefore, no change is required at this stage, but we will
certainly monitor it.
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