❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the Minister for Health regarding a review into paramedic suicides at St John Ambulance WA, seeking details on the review's completion, dissemination, and potential public release.
AnsweredQoN 33Legislative Council
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ST JOHN AMBULANCE — PARAMEDICS —
SUICIDES
33. Hon ADELE FARINA to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the minister's
announcement on 30 March 2015 of a review by the Chief Psychiatrist into five suicides
of St John Ambulance WA serving and past paramedics and volunteers over five years
and note there have been two further suicides in recent weeks.
(1) When did the Chief Psychiatrist
complete his review?
(2) Was the report provided to St John
Ambulance before it was provided to the minister?
(3) Was the
report changed or added to in any way as a result of it being referred to St John
Ambulance?
(4) Has the minister received the
report; and, if so, when?
(5) If no to (4), what are the
reasons for the delay in providing the report to the minister?
(6) If yes to (4), what action has
been taken in relation to the report findings and recommendations?
(7) Will the minister release the
report?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
SUICIDES
33. Hon ADELE FARINA to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the minister's
announcement on 30 March 2015 of a review by the Chief Psychiatrist into five suicides
of St John Ambulance WA serving and past paramedics and volunteers over five years
and note there have been two further suicides in recent weeks.
(1) When did the Chief Psychiatrist
complete his review?
(2) Was the report provided to St John
Ambulance before it was provided to the minister?
(3) Was the
report changed or added to in any way as a result of it being referred to St John
Ambulance?
(4) Has the minister received the
report; and, if so, when?
(5) If no to (4), what are the
reasons for the delay in providing the report to the minister?
(6) If yes to (4), what action has
been taken in relation to the report findings and recommendations?
(7) Will the minister release the
report?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The review was completed on 20
November 2015.
(2)–(3) No.
(4) Yes, the report was received on
22 December 2015.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) The director
general of the Department of Health provided a copy of the report to the chief
executive officer of St John Ambulance WA for response on 7 January 2016. The
CEO of St John Ambulance provided a response to the director general of the
Department of Health on 4 February 2016 and a further modified response on 10 February
2016.
(7) A
recommendation from the Department of Health will be put to the Minister for
Health advising whether the report will be publicly released.
(8) Not applicable.
some notice of the question.
(1) The review was completed on 20
November 2015.
(2)–(3) No.
(4) Yes, the report was received on
22 December 2015.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) The director
general of the Department of Health provided a copy of the report to the chief
executive officer of St John Ambulance WA for response on 7 January 2016. The
CEO of St John Ambulance provided a response to the director general of the
Department of Health on 4 February 2016 and a further modified response on 10 February
2016.
(7) A
recommendation from the Department of Health will be put to the Minister for
Health advising whether the report will be publicly released.
(8) Not applicable.
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