❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on DFES employee vaccination status and consequences of non-compliance. The Minister's response indicates high vaccination rates and no suspensions/terminations.
AnsweredQoN 1127Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS —
MANDATORY VACCINATIONS — FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES VOLUNTEERS
1127. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to Legislative Council
questions without notice 1105 of 7 December 2021 and 1081 of 2 December 2021, noting the minister's inability to advise
how many Department of Fire and Emergency Services employees have been impacted by the Fire and Emergency Services Worker
(Restrictions on Access) Direction (No 2) and also noting the state
government has provided a response to the media on similar questions. I ask,
for a third time —
(1) How many DFES employees are yet
to present evidence of being vaccinated against COVID-19?
(2) How many DFES employees have been suspended, stood
down or terminated as a result of noncompliance with the directions?
(3) How many DFES firefighters have been suspended, stood
down, or terminated as a result of noncompliance with the directions?
(4) Are any DFES
employees in contravention of these directions continuing to access a Fire and
Emergency Services site?
MANDATORY VACCINATIONS — FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES VOLUNTEERS
1127. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to Legislative Council
questions without notice 1105 of 7 December 2021 and 1081 of 2 December 2021, noting the minister's inability to advise
how many Department of Fire and Emergency Services employees have been impacted by the Fire and Emergency Services Worker
(Restrictions on Access) Direction (No 2) and also noting the state
government has provided a response to the media on similar questions. I ask,
for a third time —
(1) How many DFES employees are yet
to present evidence of being vaccinated against COVID-19?
(2) How many DFES employees have been suspended, stood
down or terminated as a result of noncompliance with the directions?
(3) How many DFES firefighters have been suspended, stood
down, or terminated as a result of noncompliance with the directions?
(4) Are any DFES
employees in contravention of these directions continuing to access a Fire and
Emergency Services site?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services
workforce, 96.03 per cent have had at least one vaccination . There are
50 staff who have not provided vaccination evidence or proof of an exemption.
This is across the entire workforce and includes firefighters and
administrative and non-frontline personnel. Seventeen more staff are on leave. They will be required to provide evidence of
their vaccination upon their return to work next year. This positive
result from the DFES workforce demonstrates how committed they are to
protecting the community and limiting the spread of COVID-19.
(2)–(3) Nil.
(4) No.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services
workforce, 96.03 per cent have had at least one vaccination . There are
50 staff who have not provided vaccination evidence or proof of an exemption.
This is across the entire workforce and includes firefighters and
administrative and non-frontline personnel. Seventeen more staff are on leave. They will be required to provide evidence of
their vaccination upon their return to work next year. This positive
result from the DFES workforce demonstrates how committed they are to
protecting the community and limiting the spread of COVID-19.
(2)–(3) Nil.
(4) No.
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