A parliamentary question regarding staff resignations, bullying allegations, and an inquiry at the Swan Valley Centre. The Minister confirms resignations, an inquiry, but denies validation of bullying complaints and withholds the report until actions are finalised.

AnsweredQoN 89Legislative Council
Asked
28 March 2007
Portfolio
Health

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SWAN VALLEY CENTRE - STAFF
(1) How many staff have resigned or transferred from the Swan Valley Centre since 1 January 2007? (2) Has an inquiry been undertaken into concerns at the Swan Valley Centre? (3) Have staff complaints about bullying and intimidation been validated? (4) Have staff who provided information to the inquiry been given a copy of the report? (5) If not, will they be given a copy; and, if they will not be given a copy, why not? (5) Will the minister table a copy of the report? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The number of staff who have resigned or been transferred is 6.5 full-time equivalents. Since 1 January 2007, the availability of casual pool nurses to the Swan Valley Centre has increased. (2) Yes. (3) No. (4) This will occur once the report’s actions are finalised. (5) Not applicable. (6) No.
(2) Has an inquiry been undertaken into concerns at the Swan Valley Centre? (3) Have staff complaints about bullying and intimidation been validated? (4) Have staff who provided information to the inquiry been given a copy of the report? (5) If not, will they be given a copy; and, if they will not be given a copy, why not? (5) Will the minister table a copy of the report? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The number of staff who have resigned or been transferred is 6.5 full-time equivalents. Since 1 January 2007, the availability of casual pool nurses to the Swan Valley Centre has increased. (2) Yes. (3) No. (4) This will occur once the report’s actions are finalised. (5) Not applicable. (6) No.
(3) Have staff complaints about bullying and intimidation been validated? (4) Have staff who provided information to the inquiry been given a copy of the report? (5) If not, will they be given a copy; and, if they will not be given a copy, why not? (5) Will the minister table a copy of the report? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The number of staff who have resigned or been transferred is 6.5 full-time equivalents. Since 1 January 2007, the availability of casual pool nurses to the Swan Valley Centre has increased. (2) Yes. (3) No. (4) This will occur once the report’s actions are finalised. (5) Not applicable. (6) No.
(4) Have staff who provided information to the inquiry been given a copy of the report? (5) If not, will they be given a copy; and, if they will not be given a copy, why not? (5) Will the minister table a copy of the report? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The number of staff who have resigned or been transferred is 6.5 full-time equivalents. Since 1 January 2007, the availability of casual pool nurses to the Swan Valley Centre has increased. (2) Yes. (3) No. (4) This will occur once the report’s actions are finalised. (5) Not applicable. (6) No.
(5) If not, will they be given a copy; and, if they will not be given a copy, why not? (5) Will the minister table a copy of the report? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The number of staff who have resigned or been transferred is 6.5 full-time equivalents. Since 1 January 2007, the availability of casual pool nurses to the Swan Valley Centre has increased. (2) Yes. (3) No. (4) This will occur once the report’s actions are finalised. (5) Not applicable. (6) No.
(5) Will the minister table a copy of the report? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The number of staff who have resigned or been transferred is 6.5 full-time equivalents. Since 1 January 2007, the availability of casual pool nurses to the Swan Valley Centre has increased. (2) Yes. (3) No. (4) This will occur once the report’s actions are finalised. (5) Not applicable. (6) No.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The number of staff who have resigned or been transferred is 6.5 full-time equivalents. Since 1 January 2007, the availability of casual pool nurses to the Swan Valley Centre has increased. (2) Yes. (3) No. (4) This will occur once the report’s actions are finalised. (5) Not applicable. (6) No.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The number of staff who have resigned or been transferred is 6.5 full-time equivalents. Since 1 January 2007, the availability of casual pool nurses to the Swan Valley Centre has increased. (2) Yes. (3) No. (4) This will occur once the report’s actions are finalised. (5) Not applicable. (6) No.
(1) The number of staff who have resigned or been transferred is 6.5 full-time equivalents. Since 1 January 2007, the availability of casual pool nurses to the Swan Valley Centre has increased. (2) Yes. (3) No. (4) This will occur once the report’s actions are finalised. (5) Not applicable. (6) No.
(2) Yes. (3) No. (4) This will occur once the report’s actions are finalised. (5) Not applicable. (6) No.
(3) No. (4) This will occur once the report’s actions are finalised. (5) Not applicable. (6) No.
(4) This will occur once the report’s actions are finalised. (5) Not applicable. (6) No.
(5) Not applicable. (6) No.
(6) No.

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