❓ A Member of Parliament is questioning the Minister for Health regarding a complaint of assault made by a constituent against security staff at Albany Health Campus. The Minister confirms receipt of the complaint and outlines steps taken to investigate and resolve the matter.
AnsweredQoN 2931Legislative Council
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I refer to complaints made by Mr Frederick John Dyke of Albany, of an alleged assault on him by security staff at the Albany Health Campus in July 2019, and I ask: (a) has the Minister for Health received such a complaint; (b) has the Minister's office investigated that complaint; (c) what was the result of that investigation; (d) does security footage of Albany Health Campus show the alleged assault; (e) has there been any allegation of Mr Dyke engaging in any violent or untoward behaviour at the same time as the alleged incident; (f) if yes to (e), does the security footage of Albany Health Campus show this behaviour; and (g) what steps has the Minister taken to resolve this issue?
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Answered
25 June 2020
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
14 days
(a) Yes.
(b) The Minister’s office referred to the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) to take steps to resolve this matter.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) No.
(e) Yes.
(f) CCTV footage of the incident is inconclusive. Mr Dyke can be seen to raise his hand towards a security guard, but the door closes at that point obscuring vision of the remainder of the incident.
(g) The Minister’s office has requested WACHS take steps to resolve the matter.
(b) The Minister’s office referred to the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) to take steps to resolve this matter.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) No.
(e) Yes.
(f) CCTV footage of the incident is inconclusive. Mr Dyke can be seen to raise his hand towards a security guard, but the door closes at that point obscuring vision of the remainder of the incident.
(g) The Minister’s office has requested WACHS take steps to resolve the matter.
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