A parliamentary question regarding reported assaults on staff within the Deputy Premier's portfolio, specifically the Department of Indigenous Affairs, Nurses and Midwives Board, Office of Health Review, and the Department of Health. The response reveals a significant number of alleged assaults within Area Health Services.

AnsweredQoN 578Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 March 2009
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Indigenous Affairs

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(a) how many incidents of assault have been reported by staff:
(i) in 2008–2009; and
(ii) July 2008 to date;
(b) please list relevant department/agency, date of assault, male/female victim, male/female perpetrator;
(c) how many incidents of assault were reported to Western Australia Police; and
(d) how many convictions resulted from reported assaults?

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Answered
1 May 2009
Response time
50 days
Deputy Premier, Department of Indigenous Affairs,
Nurses and Midwives Board, Office of Health Review
(a) (i-ii) Nil.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Nil.
(d)  Not applicable.
Department of Health
(a) (i - ii) The Area Health Services advise that 1,817 reports have been made of incidents where assault has been alleged.
The Department of Health Royal Street Divisions have no reports made of incidents where assault has been alleged.
(b) See attached table
[tabled paper ______]
.
(c) 82 incidents where assault is alleged were reported to WA Police.
(d) WA Health is only aware of two reports that resulted in convictions.
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