❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on workers' compensation claims, investigation practices, and stress-related absences within the Mental Health and Disability Services portfolios. The answers reveal varying levels of workers' compensation claims across different agencies.
AnsweredQoN 4745Legislative Assembly
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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
23 March 2011
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mental Health; Disability Services
Response time
27 days
Disability Services Commission
As at 24 February 2011
(a) 39 employees.
(b) 39 days.
(c) Yes
(i) Disability Services Commission staff and RiskCover.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) 1.
(e) Nil.
(f) Yes.
(i) Disability Services Commission staff and RiskCover.
(ii) Not applicable.
Mental Health Commission
As at 24 February 2011:
(a -b) Nil.
(c) Yes
(i) Investigations are undertaken by the line manager, the safety representative, the director and the occupational health and safety consultant.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
(e -fii) Not applicable.
Drug and Alcohol Office
As at 24 February 2011:
(a) 3
(b) 14.8 working days.
(c) Yes.
(i) The Occupational Safety and Health and Risk Management Coordinator, the Occupational Safety and Health representative and the line manager conduct the investigation at the Drug and Alcohol Office.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) There are no employees absent on workers' compensation at the Drug and Alcohol Office as a result of workplace stress.
(e-fii) Not applicable.
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As at 24 February 2011
(a) 39 employees.
(b) 39 days.
(c) Yes
(i) Disability Services Commission staff and RiskCover.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) 1.
(e) Nil.
(f) Yes.
(i) Disability Services Commission staff and RiskCover.
(ii) Not applicable.
Mental Health Commission
As at 24 February 2011:
(a -b) Nil.
(c) Yes
(i) Investigations are undertaken by the line manager, the safety representative, the director and the occupational health and safety consultant.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
(e -fii) Not applicable.
Drug and Alcohol Office
As at 24 February 2011:
(a) 3
(b) 14.8 working days.
(c) Yes.
(i) The Occupational Safety and Health and Risk Management Coordinator, the Occupational Safety and Health representative and the line manager conduct the investigation at the Drug and Alcohol Office.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) There are no employees absent on workers' compensation at the Drug and Alcohol Office as a result of workplace stress.
(e-fii) Not applicable.
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