Mr. Kirkup asks about the number and resolution status of complaints received by Emergency Services and Corrective Services departments in WA for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 financial years. The response reveals incomplete complaint tracking by DFES in 2016-17.

AnsweredQoN 3553Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Portfolio
Emergency Services; Corrective Services

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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for departments, agencies, and publicly owned corporations: (a) During the 2016–17 financial year: (i) How many complaints were received by the department; (ii) How many complaints were successfully resolved and closed; (iii) How many complaints are pending action; and (iv) How many complaints were unable to be resolved; and (b) During the 2017-18 financial year: (i) How many complaints were received by the department; (ii) How many complaints were successfully resolved and closed; (iii) How many complaints are pending action; and (iv) How many complaints were unable to be resolved?

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Answered
18 September 2018
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
9 days
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advises:
Nil.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises:
Only complaints received via the Customer Feedback System have been included in this response.
(a) For the 2016-17 financial year:
(i) 60 complaints were received through the Customer Feedback System;
(ii) – (iv) Unknown. This information was not recorded.
(b) For the 2017-18 financial year:
(i) 60 complaints were received through the Customer Feedback System;
(ii) 59 complaints have been closed, this figure includes items where further information was requested in order to proceed with the complaint but no response was received.
(iii) 1 complaint is still being addressed; and
(iv) No complaints were unable to be resolved.
For the Department of Justice please see Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3555.

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