❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requesting data on workers' compensation claims (mental stress and bodily injury) within the Minister for Health's portfolio over three financial years. The response provides a detailed breakdown by department and agency.
AnsweredQoN 5026Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to workers’ compensation claims filed by staff in all departments, agencies, government trading
enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities, and I ask: (a) What was the total number of mental stress claims over the periods: (i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017; (ii) 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018; and (iii) 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019; and (b) What was the total number of bodily injury claims over the periods: (i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017; (ii) 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018; and (iii) 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019?
enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities, and I ask: (a) What was the total number of mental stress claims over the periods: (i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017; (ii) 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018; and (iii) 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019; and (b) What was the total number of bodily injury claims over the periods: (i) 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017; (ii) 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018; and (iii) 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 May 2019
Response time
8 days
Department of Health and health service providers advise:
Department of Health
(a)(i) 1
(ii)-(iii) Nil.
(b)(i) 4
(ii) 3
(iii) 2
Pathwest
(a)(i) 2
(ii) 3
(iii) 1
(b)(i) 14
(ii) 24
(iii) 23
Quadriplegic Centre
(a)(i)-(iii) Nil.
(b)(i) Nil.
(ii) 3
(iii) 1
Health Support Services
(a)(i) 2
(ii) 2
(iii) 2
(b)(i) 7
(ii) 6
(iii) 3
Child and Adolescent Health Service
(a)(i) 7
(ii) 5
(iii) 5
(b)(i) 66
(ii) 68
(iii) 88
East Metropolitan Health Service
(a)(i) 13 (from 1 July 2016 to 28 February 2017).
(ii) 19
(iii) 15
(b)(i) 178 (from 1 July 2016 to 28 February 2017).
(ii) 286
(iii) 296
North Metropolitan Health Service
(a)(i) 13
(ii) 23
(iii) 24
(b)(i) 178
(ii) 313
(iii) 251
South Metropolitan Health Service
(a)(i) 17
(ii) 11
(iii) 17
(b)(i) 258
(ii) 164
(iii) 157
WA Country Health Service
(a)(i) 36
(ii) 35
(iii) 23
(b)(i) 261
(ii) 258
(iii) 245
Mental Health Commission advises:
(a) Total number of mental stress* claims over the periods:
(i) 3
(ii) 3
(iii) 1
(b) Total number of bodily injury claims over the periods:
(i) 3
(ii) 4
(iii) 2
*The data includes the total number of psychological injury claims filed in each reporting period
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office advises:
(a)(i) 1
(ii)-(iii) Nil.
(b)(i) 1
(ii)-(iii) Nil.
Healthway advises:
(a)(i)-(iii) Nil.
(b)(i)-(iii) Nil.
Animal Resources Authority advises:
(a)(i)-(ii) Nil.
(iii) 2
(b)(i) 4
(ii) 4
(iii) 1
Department of Health
(a)(i) 1
(ii)-(iii) Nil.
(b)(i) 4
(ii) 3
(iii) 2
Pathwest
(a)(i) 2
(ii) 3
(iii) 1
(b)(i) 14
(ii) 24
(iii) 23
Quadriplegic Centre
(a)(i)-(iii) Nil.
(b)(i) Nil.
(ii) 3
(iii) 1
Health Support Services
(a)(i) 2
(ii) 2
(iii) 2
(b)(i) 7
(ii) 6
(iii) 3
Child and Adolescent Health Service
(a)(i) 7
(ii) 5
(iii) 5
(b)(i) 66
(ii) 68
(iii) 88
East Metropolitan Health Service
(a)(i) 13 (from 1 July 2016 to 28 February 2017).
(ii) 19
(iii) 15
(b)(i) 178 (from 1 July 2016 to 28 February 2017).
(ii) 286
(iii) 296
North Metropolitan Health Service
(a)(i) 13
(ii) 23
(iii) 24
(b)(i) 178
(ii) 313
(iii) 251
South Metropolitan Health Service
(a)(i) 17
(ii) 11
(iii) 17
(b)(i) 258
(ii) 164
(iii) 157
WA Country Health Service
(a)(i) 36
(ii) 35
(iii) 23
(b)(i) 261
(ii) 258
(iii) 245
Mental Health Commission advises:
(a) Total number of mental stress* claims over the periods:
(i) 3
(ii) 3
(iii) 1
(b) Total number of bodily injury claims over the periods:
(i) 3
(ii) 4
(iii) 2
*The data includes the total number of psychological injury claims filed in each reporting period
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office advises:
(a)(i) 1
(ii)-(iii) Nil.
(b)(i) 1
(ii)-(iii) Nil.
Healthway advises:
(a)(i)-(iii) Nil.
(b)(i)-(iii) Nil.
Animal Resources Authority advises:
(a)(i)-(ii) Nil.
(iii) 2
(b)(i) 4
(ii) 4
(iii) 1
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