❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice reveals data on violent incidents in schools, teacher workers' compensation claims, and associated costs. The data highlights the financial and human impact of workplace incidents in the education sector.
AnsweredQoN 1683Legislative Assembly
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For the past financial year up to 31 July 2024, please detail the following: (a) Total number of violent incidents reported to the Department of Education; (b) Teacher claims on workers compensation as a result of violent incidents; (c) Total dollar value of workers compensation claims against the Department of Education; (d) A breakdown of the categories of workers compensation claims and the dollar value of each category; and (e) The number of workers compensation claims that are unresolved more than 12 months since the first claim?
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Answered
28 November 2024
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
13 days
a) 1,161* for 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
1,216* for 1 July 2023 to 31 July 2024 – 55 in July 2024.
* incidents of physical assault and intimidating/violent behaviour by a student against a staff member
* Data source: Online Incident Notification System (OINS)
b) 137.
c) From 1 July 2023 to 31 July 2024: $20,416,807.
* Current estimate only. Additional claims may be submitted, and the severity of the claims is unknown. Medical reports and return-to-work plans may not have been received or sufficiently implemented.
d) The following table provides a breakdown of the categories of workers compensation claims and their corresponding dollar values:
Category
Value ($)
Falls, slips and trips
5,968,601
Hit by moving object
5,551,472
Body stressing
4,525,579
Mental stress
3,445,782
Hitting objects with body
760,814
Chemical and other substances
57,900
Heat radiation and electricity
14,402
Sound and pressure
4,607
Biological Factors
3,821
Other
83,829
e) There are 11 unresolved cases.
1,216* for 1 July 2023 to 31 July 2024 – 55 in July 2024.
* incidents of physical assault and intimidating/violent behaviour by a student against a staff member
* Data source: Online Incident Notification System (OINS)
b) 137.
c) From 1 July 2023 to 31 July 2024: $20,416,807.
* Current estimate only. Additional claims may be submitted, and the severity of the claims is unknown. Medical reports and return-to-work plans may not have been received or sufficiently implemented.
d) The following table provides a breakdown of the categories of workers compensation claims and their corresponding dollar values:
Category
Value ($)
Falls, slips and trips
5,968,601
Hit by moving object
5,551,472
Body stressing
4,525,579
Mental stress
3,445,782
Hitting objects with body
760,814
Chemical and other substances
57,900
Heat radiation and electricity
14,402
Sound and pressure
4,607
Biological Factors
3,821
Other
83,829
e) There are 11 unresolved cases.
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