❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks data on workers' compensation claims, investigation practices, and stress-related absences within the Department for Communities and the Department for Child Protection. The response provides specific figures and confirms investigation protocols.
AnsweredQoN 4741Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 February 2011
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests; Youth
QuestionView source ↗
For each department and agency under the portfolio of the Minister:
(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
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests; Youth
Response time
26 days
Department for Communities
(a) 3
(b) 7 days
(c) Yes
(i) - Senior Manager
(d) None
(e) - (f) Not applicable
Department for Child Protection
(a) 27.
(b) 79 days.
(c) Yes.
(c)
(i) The workplace OSH Representative and the Manager of the person who suffered the injury.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) 5.
(e) 0.
(f) Yes.
(f) - (i) The workplace OSH Representative and the Manager of the person who suffered the injury.
(ii) Not applicable.
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(a) 3
(b) 7 days
(c) Yes
(i) - Senior Manager
(d) None
(e) - (f) Not applicable
Department for Child Protection
(a) 27.
(b) 79 days.
(c) Yes.
(c)
(i) The workplace OSH Representative and the Manager of the person who suffered the injury.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) 5.
(e) 0.
(f) Yes.
(f) - (i) The workplace OSH Representative and the Manager of the person who suffered the injury.
(ii) Not applicable.
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