❓ Hon Phil Twiss asks the Minister for Education about the number of workers' compensation claims made by WA public school teachers, particularly those related to assault and stress/overwork, for the years 2021-2024. The Minister requests the question be placed on notice due to the volume of data required.
AnsweredQoN 228Legislative Assembly
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Department of Education—Workers compensation
228. Hon Phil Twiss to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Education :
I refer to the
workers compensation claims made against the Department of Education.
(1) How many workers compensations claims were
made to the Department of Education by WA public schoolteachers in the 2024
school year?
(2) Of the number given in (1), how many claims
were the result of physical injuries sustained by being assaulted at school?
(3) Of the number given in (1), how many claims
cited stress or overwork as a significant reason for making their claim?
(4) What is the equivalent answer for (1) and (2)
for the 2023, 2022 and 2021 school years?
The President: That is seeking an awful lot of data.
Is the Leader of the House able to provide an answer?
228. Hon Phil Twiss to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Education :
I refer to the
workers compensation claims made against the Department of Education.
(1) How many workers compensations claims were
made to the Department of Education by WA public schoolteachers in the 2024
school year?
(2) Of the number given in (1), how many claims
were the result of physical injuries sustained by being assaulted at school?
(3) Of the number given in (1), how many claims
cited stress or overwork as a significant reason for making their claim?
(4) What is the equivalent answer for (1) and (2)
for the 2023, 2022 and 2021 school years?
The President: That is seeking an awful lot of data.
Is the Leader of the House able to provide an answer?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. I congratulate him on asking
his first question in this place. I provide this answer on behalf of the
Minister for Education.
(1)–(4) I am advised that due to the large
amount of data requested, the minister asks the honourable member to please
place his question on notice.
honourable member for some notice of the question. I congratulate him on asking
his first question in this place. I provide this answer on behalf of the
Minister for Education.
(1)–(4) I am advised that due to the large
amount of data requested, the minister asks the honourable member to please
place his question on notice.
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