A WA parliamentary question seeks information on lost/stolen mobile phones within the Health portfolio, including reporting procedures and preventative measures. The response details the number of phones lost/stolen, their value, police reports, and existing policies.

AnsweredQoN 4667Legislative Council
Asked
20 March 2007
Portfolio
Health

QuestionView source ↗

For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial office -
(1) How many mobile phones have been reported lost or stolen for the six months to 31 December 2006?
(2) What was the total value of the mobile phones that were lost or stolen?
(3) Was the loss or theft of any of these mobile phones reported to the police?
(4) If yes to (3), when were these reports made?
(5) Of those reported, what has been the outcome?
(6) If any were not reported to the police, why not?
(7) What steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses?
(8) When were these steps put into place?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
1 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Health
Response time
42 days
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (1) 39. (2) $5751. (3) Yes. Ten mobile phones were reported stolen to the police. (4) The reports were made on 12 July 2006 (5), August 2006 (2), 28 September 2006 (1) and December 2006 (1). One (1) mobile phone was stolen in NSW and a report was made to NSW police on 3 November 2006. (5) No phones have been recovered. In the Wheatbelt region, a juvenile offender was apprehended, charged and dealt with by the court system in relation to the two stolen mobile phones. Both of those mobile phones were then replaced following a claim lodged with Risk Cover. All other replacements have been issued on a business needs basis. (6) Mobile phones known to be lost, not stolen, were not reported to the police. Some phones stolen were old and of a very low value and were not reported to police. (7) The Department of Health's Information Technology Policy No. P11/0804, titled Mobile Telephony Policy , instructs all Western Australian Government Health Sector entities regarding the allocation, control, use and security of mobile phones. Individual hospitals have their own procedures based upon this policy. (8) September 2005. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1) Nil. (2)-(8) Not applicable.
(1) 39. (2) $5751. (3) Yes. Ten mobile phones were reported stolen to the police. (4) The reports were made on 12 July 2006 (5), August 2006 (2), 28 September 2006 (1) and December 2006 (1). One (1) mobile phone was stolen in NSW and a report was made to NSW police on 3 November 2006. (5) No phones have been recovered. In the Wheatbelt region, a juvenile offender was apprehended, charged and dealt with by the court system in relation to the two stolen mobile phones. Both of those mobile phones were then replaced following a claim lodged with Risk Cover. All other replacements have been issued on a business needs basis. (6) Mobile phones known to be lost, not stolen, were not reported to the police. Some phones stolen were old and of a very low value and were not reported to police. (7) The Department of Health's Information Technology Policy No. P11/0804, titled Mobile Telephony Policy , instructs all Western Australian Government Health Sector entities regarding the allocation, control, use and security of mobile phones. Individual hospitals have their own procedures based upon this policy. (8) September 2005. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1) Nil. (2)-(8) Not applicable.
(1) 39. (2) $5751. (3) Yes. Ten mobile phones were reported stolen to the police. (4) The reports were made on 12 July 2006 (5), August 2006 (2), 28 September 2006 (1) and December 2006 (1). One (1) mobile phone was stolen in NSW and a report was made to NSW police on 3 November 2006. (5) No phones have been recovered. In the Wheatbelt region, a juvenile offender was apprehended, charged and dealt with by the court system in relation to the two stolen mobile phones. Both of those mobile phones were then replaced following a claim lodged with Risk Cover. All other replacements have been issued on a business needs basis. (6) Mobile phones known to be lost, not stolen, were not reported to the police. Some phones stolen were old and of a very low value and were not reported to police. (7) The Department of Health's Information Technology Policy No. P11/0804, titled Mobile Telephony Policy , instructs all Western Australian Government Health Sector entities regarding the allocation, control, use and security of mobile phones. Individual hospitals have their own procedures based upon this policy. (8) September 2005. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1) Nil. (2)-(8) Not applicable.
(2) $5751. (3) Yes. Ten mobile phones were reported stolen to the police. (4) The reports were made on 12 July 2006 (5), August 2006 (2), 28 September 2006 (1) and December 2006 (1). One (1) mobile phone was stolen in NSW and a report was made to NSW police on 3 November 2006. (5) No phones have been recovered. In the Wheatbelt region, a juvenile offender was apprehended, charged and dealt with by the court system in relation to the two stolen mobile phones. Both of those mobile phones were then replaced following a claim lodged with Risk Cover. All other replacements have been issued on a business needs basis. (6) Mobile phones known to be lost, not stolen, were not reported to the police. Some phones stolen were old and of a very low value and were not reported to police. (7) The Department of Health's Information Technology Policy No. P11/0804, titled Mobile Telephony Policy , instructs all Western Australian Government Health Sector entities regarding the allocation, control, use and security of mobile phones. Individual hospitals have their own procedures based upon this policy. (8) September 2005. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1) Nil. (2)-(8) Not applicable.
(3) Yes. Ten mobile phones were reported stolen to the police. (4) The reports were made on 12 July 2006 (5), August 2006 (2), 28 September 2006 (1) and December 2006 (1). One (1) mobile phone was stolen in NSW and a report was made to NSW police on 3 November 2006. (5) No phones have been recovered. In the Wheatbelt region, a juvenile offender was apprehended, charged and dealt with by the court system in relation to the two stolen mobile phones. Both of those mobile phones were then replaced following a claim lodged with Risk Cover. All other replacements have been issued on a business needs basis. (6) Mobile phones known to be lost, not stolen, were not reported to the police. Some phones stolen were old and of a very low value and were not reported to police. (7) The Department of Health's Information Technology Policy No. P11/0804, titled Mobile Telephony Policy , instructs all Western Australian Government Health Sector entities regarding the allocation, control, use and security of mobile phones. Individual hospitals have their own procedures based upon this policy. (8) September 2005. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1) Nil. (2)-(8) Not applicable.
(4) The reports were made on 12 July 2006 (5), August 2006 (2), 28 September 2006 (1) and December 2006 (1). One (1) mobile phone was stolen in NSW and a report was made to NSW police on 3 November 2006. (5) No phones have been recovered. In the Wheatbelt region, a juvenile offender was apprehended, charged and dealt with by the court system in relation to the two stolen mobile phones. Both of those mobile phones were then replaced following a claim lodged with Risk Cover. All other replacements have been issued on a business needs basis. (6) Mobile phones known to be lost, not stolen, were not reported to the police. Some phones stolen were old and of a very low value and were not reported to police. (7) The Department of Health's Information Technology Policy No. P11/0804, titled Mobile Telephony Policy , instructs all Western Australian Government Health Sector entities regarding the allocation, control, use and security of mobile phones. Individual hospitals have their own procedures based upon this policy. (8) September 2005. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1) Nil. (2)-(8) Not applicable.
(5) No phones have been recovered. In the Wheatbelt region, a juvenile offender was apprehended, charged and dealt with by the court system in relation to the two stolen mobile phones. Both of those mobile phones were then replaced following a claim lodged with Risk Cover. All other replacements have been issued on a business needs basis. (6) Mobile phones known to be lost, not stolen, were not reported to the police. Some phones stolen were old and of a very low value and were not reported to police. (7) The Department of Health's Information Technology Policy No. P11/0804, titled Mobile Telephony Policy , instructs all Western Australian Government Health Sector entities regarding the allocation, control, use and security of mobile phones. Individual hospitals have their own procedures based upon this policy. (8) September 2005. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1) Nil. (2)-(8) Not applicable.
(6) Mobile phones known to be lost, not stolen, were not reported to the police. Some phones stolen were old and of a very low value and were not reported to police. (7) The Department of Health's Information Technology Policy No. P11/0804, titled Mobile Telephony Policy , instructs all Western Australian Government Health Sector entities regarding the allocation, control, use and security of mobile phones. Individual hospitals have their own procedures based upon this policy. (8) September 2005. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1) Nil. (2)-(8) Not applicable.
(7) The Department of Health's Information Technology Policy No. P11/0804, titled Mobile Telephony Policy , instructs all Western Australian Government Health Sector entities regarding the allocation, control, use and security of mobile phones. Individual hospitals have their own procedures based upon this policy. (8) September 2005. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1) Nil. (2)-(8) Not applicable.
(8) September 2005. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1) Nil. (2)-(8) Not applicable.
OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (1) Nil. (2)-(8) Not applicable.
(1) Nil. (2)-(8) Not applicable.
(1) Nil. (2)-(8) Not applicable.
(2)-(8) Not applicable.

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