A WA parliamentary question seeks data on workers' compensation claims (mental stress and bodily injury) across various departments and agencies within the Minister's portfolio. The response provides claim numbers for specific entities, refers to other QoNs for some, and notes data limitations for others.

AnsweredQoN 5011Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 April 2019
Portfolio
Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science

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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?

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Answered
15 May 2019
Responded by
Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
Response time
9 days
Aqwest (a) (i) Nil (ii) Nil (iii) Nil (b) (i) 1 (ii) 3 (iii) 2
Busselton Water (a) (i) Nil (ii) Nil (iii) Nil (b) (i)  Nil (ii) Nil (iii) 1 ChemCentre (a) (i) – (iii) No statistics specific to claims for mental stress are recorded (b) (i) 1 (ii) 2 (iii) 2
Department of Fisheries (a) (i) 1 (ii) 1 (1 March 2017 – 30 June 2017) (iii) Not applicable (b) (i) 5 (ii) 12 (1 March 2017 – 30 June 2017) (iii) Not applicable
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5022
Department of Water (a) (i) Nil (ii) Nil (1 March 2017 – 30 June 2017) (iii) Not applicable (b) (i) 1 (ii) 1 (1 March 2017 – 30 June 2017) (iii) Not applicable
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (a) (i) Not applicable (ii) Nil (1 July 2017 – 28 February 2018) (iii) 1 (b) (i) Not applicable (ii) 3 (1 July 2017 – 28 February 2018) (iii) 5
Forest Products Commission (a) (i) 1 (ii) 1 (iii) 1 (b) (i) 7 (ii) 2 (iii) 11
Former Office of the Chief Government Information Officer (a) (i) Nil (ii) 1 (iii) Nil (1 March 2018 – 30 June 2018) (b) (i) Nil (ii) Nil (iii) Nil (1 March 2018 – 30 June 2018)
Office of Digital Government Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5027
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5027
Water Corporation (a) (i) 0 (ii)  0 (iii) 1 (b) (i) 16 (ii) 17 (iii) 15

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