Question seeks data on mental health leave among WA police officers from 2019-2022. The answer states that the WA Police Force does not collect data on the reasons for leave requests, citing a policy to avoid stigmatisation.

AnsweredQoN 1000Legislative Council
Asked
11 October 2022
Portfolio
Police

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(1) How many sworn police officers were granted leave for mental health issues in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 to date? (2) How many sworn police officers are currently on leave for a mental health issue?

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Answered
15 November 2022
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Police
Response time
9 days
The Western Australia Police Force advise applications for leave types do not have a mandatory field requiring employees to specify the reason for their requests.  One benefit of this practice is it ensures there is no stigmatisation associated with addressing mental health needs.

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