❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests data on workers' compensation claims, workplace injury investigations, and stress-related absences within departments and agencies under the Treasurer's portfolio. The responses vary across different entities, revealing differences in workplace safety and employee wellbeing.
AnsweredQoN 4733Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
For each department and agency under the portfolio of the Treasurer:
(a) how many employees, both permanent and non-permanent, are currently on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(b) what is the average time for employees to be on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(c) are all workplace injuries resulting in lost time investigated to find the cause of the injury and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(d) of the employees absent on workers’ compensation, how many are as a result of workplace stress;
(e) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; and
(f) has each case of stress resulting in lost time been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not?
(a) how many employees, both permanent and non-permanent, are currently on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(b) what is the average time for employees to be on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(c) are all workplace injuries resulting in lost time investigated to find the cause of the injury and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(d) of the employees absent on workers’ compensation, how many are as a result of workplace stress;
(e) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; and
(f) has each case of stress resulting in lost time been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 March 2011
Response time
26 days
COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
a) None
(b) CCYP has never had a staff member suffer a lost time injury or make a workers'
compensation claim for workplace stress.
(c) to (f) (ii) Not applicable
CORRUPTION AND CRIME COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) The CCC does not currently have any employees on workers' compensation as a result of
workplace injury.
(b) Not applicable
(c) Yes.
(i) Occupational Safety and Health Coordinator.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) The CCC does not currently have any employees on workers' compensation as a result of
workplace stress
(e) Not applicable (refer (d) above).
(f) Yes.
(i) Occupational Safety and Health Coordinator.
(ii) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
(a) 8
(b) The 8 cases average 131.1 days
(c) Yes, and workplace practices are reviewed if required
(i) RiskCover
(ii) Not applicable
(d) 2
(e) Nil
(f) Yes
(i) RiskCover
(ii) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE
(a) Eleven
(b) Average time is 134 days
(c) Yes
(i) For Workers' Compensation (WC) claims RiskCover would appoint an external
investigator. For non-WC injuries the OSH representative would conduct an assessment
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Two
(e) Nil
(f) Yes
(i) An external investigator appointed by RiskCover
(ii) Not applicable
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) Nil.
(b)- (f) (ii) Not applicable
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANUATION BOARD
(a) 1
(b) 2 days
(c) Yes
(i) Human Resources
(ii) Not applicable
(d) None
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not Applicable
INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) 1
(b) 157 Days
(c) Yes
(i) the immediate manager or supervisor conducts the investigation.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) None
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
LAW REFORM COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) Nil
(b) - (f) (ii) Not applicable
LEGAL AID COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) None
(b) Not applicable
(c) Yes
(i) Human Resources representative in conjunction with manager, OSH Representative or
external investigator as required.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) none
(e) none
(f) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
LEGAL PRACTICE BOARD OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) None
(b) Not applicable
(c) This would take place when and where appropriate
(i) it would be conducted by the Executive Director
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
LEGAL PROFESSION COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
(a) None
(b) Not applicable
(c) This would take place when and where appropriate.
(i) it would be conducted by the Law Complaints Officer and /or Executive Director of the
Legal Practice Board
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL
(a) None
(b) Not applicable
(c) Yes
(i) a member of the internal Risk Management Committee
(ii) Not applicable
(d) None
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
(a) 3
(b) 406 days
(c) Yes
(i) ODPP Facilities Officer
(ii) Nil response
(d) None
(e) None
(f) Yes
(i) Relevant manager
(ii) Nil response
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
(a) Nil.
(b) - (f) (ii) Not applicable.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TREASURY CORPORATION
(a) Nil
(b) Not Applicable
(c) Yes
(c) (i) Human Resource Manager
(c) (ii) Not Applicable
(d) - (f) (ii) Not Applicable
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a) None
(b) CCYP has never had a staff member suffer a lost time injury or make a workers'
compensation claim for workplace stress.
(c) to (f) (ii) Not applicable
CORRUPTION AND CRIME COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) The CCC does not currently have any employees on workers' compensation as a result of
workplace injury.
(b) Not applicable
(c) Yes.
(i) Occupational Safety and Health Coordinator.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) The CCC does not currently have any employees on workers' compensation as a result of
workplace stress
(e) Not applicable (refer (d) above).
(f) Yes.
(i) Occupational Safety and Health Coordinator.
(ii) Not applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
(a) 8
(b) The 8 cases average 131.1 days
(c) Yes, and workplace practices are reviewed if required
(i) RiskCover
(ii) Not applicable
(d) 2
(e) Nil
(f) Yes
(i) RiskCover
(ii) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE
(a) Eleven
(b) Average time is 134 days
(c) Yes
(i) For Workers' Compensation (WC) claims RiskCover would appoint an external
investigator. For non-WC injuries the OSH representative would conduct an assessment
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Two
(e) Nil
(f) Yes
(i) An external investigator appointed by RiskCover
(ii) Not applicable
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) Nil.
(b)- (f) (ii) Not applicable
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANUATION BOARD
(a) 1
(b) 2 days
(c) Yes
(i) Human Resources
(ii) Not applicable
(d) None
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not Applicable
INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) 1
(b) 157 Days
(c) Yes
(i) the immediate manager or supervisor conducts the investigation.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) None
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
LAW REFORM COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) Nil
(b) - (f) (ii) Not applicable
LEGAL AID COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) None
(b) Not applicable
(c) Yes
(i) Human Resources representative in conjunction with manager, OSH Representative or
external investigator as required.
(ii) Not applicable
(d) none
(e) none
(f) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
LEGAL PRACTICE BOARD OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) None
(b) Not applicable
(c) This would take place when and where appropriate
(i) it would be conducted by the Executive Director
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
LEGAL PROFESSION COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
(a) None
(b) Not applicable
(c) This would take place when and where appropriate.
(i) it would be conducted by the Law Complaints Officer and /or Executive Director of the
Legal Practice Board
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL
(a) None
(b) Not applicable
(c) Yes
(i) a member of the internal Risk Management Committee
(ii) Not applicable
(d) None
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
(a) 3
(b) 406 days
(c) Yes
(i) ODPP Facilities Officer
(ii) Nil response
(d) None
(e) None
(f) Yes
(i) Relevant manager
(ii) Nil response
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
(a) Nil.
(b) - (f) (ii) Not applicable.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TREASURY CORPORATION
(a) Nil
(b) Not Applicable
(c) Yes
(c) (i) Human Resource Manager
(c) (ii) Not Applicable
(d) - (f) (ii) Not Applicable
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