❓ Hon Helen Morton asks about serious incidents reported to the Chief Psychiatrist, including assaults by and on patients, and referrals to police. The response provides data for some years but notes limitations in data availability and collection.
AnsweredQoN 4704Legislative Council
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Further to answer number 750 and subsequent correspondence dated 5 February 2007, I ask -
(1) How many serious incidents have been reported to the chief psychiatrist in each of the following years -
(a) 2003-2004;
(b) 2004-2005; and
(c) 2005-2006?
(2) How many of these serious incidents in each year above are alleged assaults on staff or others by patients?
(3) How many of these serious incidents in each year are alleged assaults on patients by staff?
(4) In each year, how many alleged assaults on staff or patients have been referred to police?
(1) How many serious incidents have been reported to the chief psychiatrist in each of the following years -
(a) 2003-2004;
(b) 2004-2005; and
(c) 2005-2006?
(2) How many of these serious incidents in each year above are alleged assaults on staff or others by patients?
(3) How many of these serious incidents in each year are alleged assaults on patients by staff?
(4) In each year, how many alleged assaults on staff or patients have been referred to police?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(b) 2004-2005; and (c) 2005-2006?
(c) 2005-2006?
Financial Year Total 2003-2004 64 2004-2005 85 2005-2006 104 2006-2007 * 67 * Please note that data reported for the financial year 2006 - 2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (2) Financial Year 2003-2004 * 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007** Alleged assaults by patients on staff N/A 3 3 6 Alleged assaults by patients on others N/A 7 7 6 Alleged threats of violence by patients N/A 4 3 2 TOTAL N/A 14 13 14 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (3) Financial Year Total 2003-2004 * N/A 2004-2005 4 2005-2006 9 2006-2007 ** 5 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
* Please note that data reported for the financial year 2006 - 2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (2) Financial Year 2003-2004 * 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007** Alleged assaults by patients on staff N/A 3 3 6 Alleged assaults by patients on others N/A 7 7 6 Alleged threats of violence by patients N/A 4 3 2 TOTAL N/A 14 13 14 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (3) Financial Year Total 2003-2004 * N/A 2004-2005 4 2005-2006 9 2006-2007 ** 5 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
(2) Financial Year 2003-2004 * 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007** Alleged assaults by patients on staff N/A 3 3 6 Alleged assaults by patients on others N/A 7 7 6 Alleged threats of violence by patients N/A 4 3 2 TOTAL N/A 14 13 14 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (3) Financial Year Total 2003-2004 * N/A 2004-2005 4 2005-2006 9 2006-2007 ** 5 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
Financial Year 2003-2004 * 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007** Alleged assaults by patients on staff N/A 3 3 6 Alleged assaults by patients on others N/A 7 7 6 Alleged threats of violence by patients N/A 4 3 2 TOTAL N/A 14 13 14 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (3) Financial Year Total 2003-2004 * N/A 2004-2005 4 2005-2006 9 2006-2007 ** 5 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
* No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (3) Financial Year Total 2003-2004 * N/A 2004-2005 4 2005-2006 9 2006-2007 ** 5 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (3) Financial Year Total 2003-2004 * N/A 2004-2005 4 2005-2006 9 2006-2007 ** 5 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
(3) Financial Year Total 2003-2004 * N/A 2004-2005 4 2005-2006 9 2006-2007 ** 5 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
Financial Year Total 2003-2004 * N/A 2004-2005 4 2005-2006 9 2006-2007 ** 5 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
* No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
(4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
(c) 2005-2006?
Financial Year Total 2003-2004 64 2004-2005 85 2005-2006 104 2006-2007 * 67 * Please note that data reported for the financial year 2006 - 2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (2) Financial Year 2003-2004 * 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007** Alleged assaults by patients on staff N/A 3 3 6 Alleged assaults by patients on others N/A 7 7 6 Alleged threats of violence by patients N/A 4 3 2 TOTAL N/A 14 13 14 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (3) Financial Year Total 2003-2004 * N/A 2004-2005 4 2005-2006 9 2006-2007 ** 5 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
* Please note that data reported for the financial year 2006 - 2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (2) Financial Year 2003-2004 * 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007** Alleged assaults by patients on staff N/A 3 3 6 Alleged assaults by patients on others N/A 7 7 6 Alleged threats of violence by patients N/A 4 3 2 TOTAL N/A 14 13 14 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (3) Financial Year Total 2003-2004 * N/A 2004-2005 4 2005-2006 9 2006-2007 ** 5 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
(2) Financial Year 2003-2004 * 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007** Alleged assaults by patients on staff N/A 3 3 6 Alleged assaults by patients on others N/A 7 7 6 Alleged threats of violence by patients N/A 4 3 2 TOTAL N/A 14 13 14 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (3) Financial Year Total 2003-2004 * N/A 2004-2005 4 2005-2006 9 2006-2007 ** 5 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
Financial Year 2003-2004 * 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007** Alleged assaults by patients on staff N/A 3 3 6 Alleged assaults by patients on others N/A 7 7 6 Alleged threats of violence by patients N/A 4 3 2 TOTAL N/A 14 13 14 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (3) Financial Year Total 2003-2004 * N/A 2004-2005 4 2005-2006 9 2006-2007 ** 5 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
* No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (3) Financial Year Total 2003-2004 * N/A 2004-2005 4 2005-2006 9 2006-2007 ** 5 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (3) Financial Year Total 2003-2004 * N/A 2004-2005 4 2005-2006 9 2006-2007 ** 5 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
(3) Financial Year Total 2003-2004 * N/A 2004-2005 4 2005-2006 9 2006-2007 ** 5 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
Financial Year Total 2003-2004 * N/A 2004-2005 4 2005-2006 9 2006-2007 ** 5 * No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
* No electronic data is available for the period 2003-2004. ** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
** Data reported for the financial year 2006?2007 is from 01/07/2006 - 31/03/2007. (4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
(4) This information is not routinely reported to or collected by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
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