A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks clarification on the nature of reported assaults within the health system, specifically those involving staff and patients, and the response from the Chief Psychiatrist.

AnsweredQoN 1059Legislative Council
Asked
13 November 2007
Portfolio
Health

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REPORTING OF SERIOUS INCIDENTS TO CHIEF PSYCHIATRIST
I refer to the answer to question on notice 5566 provided on Tuesday, 13 November 2007 regarding serious incidents reported to the Chief Psychiatrist. (1) Of the 13 alleged assaults on staff or patients reported to the police, how many were alleged assaults on staff? (2) Of the 13 alleged assaults on staff or patients reported to the police, how many were alleged assaults on patients? (3) Of the five alleged sexual assaults, how many were assaults by staff? (4) Of the three assaults referred to police, how many of these were assaults by staff? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Five. (2) Five. (3) Nil. (4) Not applicable.
(1) Of the 13 alleged assaults on staff or patients reported to the police, how many were alleged assaults on staff? (2) Of the 13 alleged assaults on staff or patients reported to the police, how many were alleged assaults on patients? (3) Of the five alleged sexual assaults, how many were assaults by staff? (4) Of the three assaults referred to police, how many of these were assaults by staff? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Five. (2) Five. (3) Nil. (4) Not applicable.
(2) Of the 13 alleged assaults on staff or patients reported to the police, how many were alleged assaults on patients? (3) Of the five alleged sexual assaults, how many were assaults by staff? (4) Of the three assaults referred to police, how many of these were assaults by staff? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Five. (2) Five. (3) Nil. (4) Not applicable.
(3) Of the five alleged sexual assaults, how many were assaults by staff? (4) Of the three assaults referred to police, how many of these were assaults by staff? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Five. (2) Five. (3) Nil. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Of the three assaults referred to police, how many of these were assaults by staff? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Five. (2) Five. (3) Nil. (4) Not applicable.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Five. (2) Five. (3) Nil. (4) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Five. (2) Five. (3) Nil. (4) Not applicable.
(1) Five. (2) Five. (3) Nil. (4) Not applicable.
(2) Five. (3) Nil. (4) Not applicable.
(3) Nil. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.

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