❓ A parliamentary question regarding nurse absenteeism, potential stress-related leave, and bullying complaints at the Swan Valley Centre. The Minister for Health provides specific data on leave and confirms bullying complaints and policy updates.
AnsweredQoN 843Legislative Council
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SWAN VALLEY CENTRE - NURSES ON LEAVE
(1) On 21 September 2006 how many nurses from the Swan Valley Centre were on sick leave or workers’ compensation leave? (2) How many of these were related to stress? (3) In the past month have nurses made complaints about bullying and intimidation at the Swan Valley Centre? (4) Did the head of clinical services issue a memorandum and policy on bullying in the workplace in the past month? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) On 21 September 2006 how many nurses from the Swan Valley Centre were on sick leave or workers’ compensation leave? (2) How many of these were related to stress? (3) In the past month have nurses made complaints about bullying and intimidation at the Swan Valley Centre? (4) Did the head of clinical services issue a memorandum and policy on bullying in the workplace in the past month? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) For the day shift on 21 September 2006 four nurses were on sick leave and two nurses were on workers’ compensation leave. (2) On 21 September 2006 there was no indication that the leave of any staff member who was on sick leave on that day was related to stress. (3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
(2) How many of these were related to stress? (3) In the past month have nurses made complaints about bullying and intimidation at the Swan Valley Centre? (4) Did the head of clinical services issue a memorandum and policy on bullying in the workplace in the past month? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) For the day shift on 21 September 2006 four nurses were on sick leave and two nurses were on workers’ compensation leave. (2) On 21 September 2006 there was no indication that the leave of any staff member who was on sick leave on that day was related to stress. (3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
(3) In the past month have nurses made complaints about bullying and intimidation at the Swan Valley Centre? (4) Did the head of clinical services issue a memorandum and policy on bullying in the workplace in the past month? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) For the day shift on 21 September 2006 four nurses were on sick leave and two nurses were on workers’ compensation leave. (2) On 21 September 2006 there was no indication that the leave of any staff member who was on sick leave on that day was related to stress. (3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
(4) Did the head of clinical services issue a memorandum and policy on bullying in the workplace in the past month? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) For the day shift on 21 September 2006 four nurses were on sick leave and two nurses were on workers’ compensation leave. (2) On 21 September 2006 there was no indication that the leave of any staff member who was on sick leave on that day was related to stress. (3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) For the day shift on 21 September 2006 four nurses were on sick leave and two nurses were on workers’ compensation leave. (2) On 21 September 2006 there was no indication that the leave of any staff member who was on sick leave on that day was related to stress. (3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) For the day shift on 21 September 2006 four nurses were on sick leave and two nurses were on workers’ compensation leave. (2) On 21 September 2006 there was no indication that the leave of any staff member who was on sick leave on that day was related to stress. (3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
(1) For the day shift on 21 September 2006 four nurses were on sick leave and two nurses were on workers’ compensation leave. (2) On 21 September 2006 there was no indication that the leave of any staff member who was on sick leave on that day was related to stress. (3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
(2) On 21 September 2006 there was no indication that the leave of any staff member who was on sick leave on that day was related to stress. (3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
(3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
(4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
(2) How many of these were related to stress? (3) In the past month have nurses made complaints about bullying and intimidation at the Swan Valley Centre? (4) Did the head of clinical services issue a memorandum and policy on bullying in the workplace in the past month? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) For the day shift on 21 September 2006 four nurses were on sick leave and two nurses were on workers’ compensation leave. (2) On 21 September 2006 there was no indication that the leave of any staff member who was on sick leave on that day was related to stress. (3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
(3) In the past month have nurses made complaints about bullying and intimidation at the Swan Valley Centre? (4) Did the head of clinical services issue a memorandum and policy on bullying in the workplace in the past month? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) For the day shift on 21 September 2006 four nurses were on sick leave and two nurses were on workers’ compensation leave. (2) On 21 September 2006 there was no indication that the leave of any staff member who was on sick leave on that day was related to stress. (3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
(4) Did the head of clinical services issue a memorandum and policy on bullying in the workplace in the past month? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) For the day shift on 21 September 2006 four nurses were on sick leave and two nurses were on workers’ compensation leave. (2) On 21 September 2006 there was no indication that the leave of any staff member who was on sick leave on that day was related to stress. (3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) For the day shift on 21 September 2006 four nurses were on sick leave and two nurses were on workers’ compensation leave. (2) On 21 September 2006 there was no indication that the leave of any staff member who was on sick leave on that day was related to stress. (3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) For the day shift on 21 September 2006 four nurses were on sick leave and two nurses were on workers’ compensation leave. (2) On 21 September 2006 there was no indication that the leave of any staff member who was on sick leave on that day was related to stress. (3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
(1) For the day shift on 21 September 2006 four nurses were on sick leave and two nurses were on workers’ compensation leave. (2) On 21 September 2006 there was no indication that the leave of any staff member who was on sick leave on that day was related to stress. (3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
(2) On 21 September 2006 there was no indication that the leave of any staff member who was on sick leave on that day was related to stress. (3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
(3) Yes. (4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
(4) On 6 September 2006 the Department of Health circulated an operational circular on WA health prevention of bullying in the workplace. The head of clinical services sent a memorandum on 13 September 2006 informing the staff of this policy as per normal operating procedures for the Swan Adult Mental Health Service.
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