❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks the Minister for Health about the requirements for doctors to disclose criminal convictions, including those from other jurisdictions, and the number of doctors in WA with criminal convictions, particularly for sexual assault. The Minister was unable to provide the information within the timeframe.
AnsweredQoN 1179Legislative Council
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HEALTH PRACTITIONERS — CRIMINAL CONVICTION DISCLOSURE
1179. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to obligations upon medical
practitioners to disclose criminal convictions.
(1) Is there a requirement
for doctors to disclose all criminal convictions, including those recorded in
other states, territories, and countries, to the WA Department of Health or
their private employer prior to commencing employment; and, if not, why not?
(2) How many
registered doctors in WA have criminal convictions; and, of those recorded, how
many were for sexual assault?
(3) How many of the recorded
criminal convictions occurred in Western Australia?
(4) Is there any obligation to
report those criminal convictions to patients; and, if not, why not?
1179. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to obligations upon medical
practitioners to disclose criminal convictions.
(1) Is there a requirement
for doctors to disclose all criminal convictions, including those recorded in
other states, territories, and countries, to the WA Department of Health or
their private employer prior to commencing employment; and, if not, why not?
(2) How many
registered doctors in WA have criminal convictions; and, of those recorded, how
many were for sexual assault?
(3) How many of the recorded
criminal convictions occurred in Western Australia?
(4) Is there any obligation to
report those criminal convictions to patients; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
It is not possible to provide the
requested information in the time required; therefore, I ask the honourable
member to place this question on notice.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
It is not possible to provide the
requested information in the time required; therefore, I ask the honourable
member to place this question on notice.
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