Inquiry into the recognition and adequacy of the responses by State Government agencies to experience of trauma by workers and volunteers arising from disasters

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

17 Aug 2011

Tabling date:

01 Dec 2012

Deadline for submissions:

28 Oct 2011

Date Ended:

27 Sep 2012

Committee

Community Development and Justice Committee (2008 - 2013)

House:

Legislative Assembly

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

Community Development and Justice Standing Committee at its meeting on 17 August 2011 resolved to conduct an Inquiry with the following terms of reference:

With a focus on State Government workers and volunteers who work with, or under the supervision of, State Government agencies which are involved in emergency responses, the Committee will examine:

* whether existing agency responses adequately address the trauma experienced by staff and volunteers during and after declared natural disasters which have occurred since 2001;
* the barriers to those suffering trauma from accessing available assistance services; and
* the measures to mitigate any health impacts from trauma to those State Government workers and volunteers who responded to a declared disaster

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
	St John, South Island Region, NZ received on 23 Nov 2011
	Department for Child Protection received on 7 Oct 2011
	Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia received on 7 Nov 2011
	Mr Phillip Petersen ESM (SES Volunteers Assosiation of Western Australia Inc) received on 2 May 2012
	Western Australian Police Union received on 18 Jun 2012
	WA Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services Association Inc received on 5 Oct 2011
	Country Fire Authority, Victoria received on 3 Jul 2012
	Mr David Matthews received on 8 May 2012
	Department of Health (incl RFDS and St Johns Ambulance) received on 28 Nov 2011
	Australian Medical Association (Western Australia) received on 7 Oct 2011
	WA Police received on 2 Nov 2011
	Ms Louise Pickett (Commander, Volunteer Marine Rescue Western Australia) received on 5 Jun 2012
	Department of Environment and Conservation received on 31 Oct 2011
	Australian Red Cross (WA) received on 24 Oct 2011
	Department of Education received on 1 Feb 2012
	Gascoyne Development Commission received on 2 Nov 2011
	Mr David Nelson received on 15 May 2012

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Assembly Committee Rooms, Level 2, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness
22 Feb 2012	10:00 AM	MR1	WA Police	Mr Gregory Italiano, Executive Director Insp Gordon Fairman, A/Divisional Superintendent Ms Angela Martinovich, Psychologist Mr Darian Ferguson, Director, Human Resources
22 Feb 2012	11:00 AM	MR1	WA Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services Assoc	Mr Max Osborn, Executive Officer
29 Feb 2012	10:00 AM	MR1	Department of Health	Dr Andrew Robertson, Acting Executive Director, Public Health
21 Mar 2012	10:00 AM
21 Mar 2012	10:00 AM	MR1	Australian Red Cross	Ms Ruth Lane, Senior Manager, Emergency Services
28 Mar 2012	10:00 AM	MR1	Fire and Emergency Services Authority	Ms Karen Roberts, Director Human Resources Mr Chris Arnol, Chief Operations Officer Country Mr Graham Swift, Chief Operations Officer Operational Coordination
28 Mar 2012	11:00 AM	MR1	Department of Environment and Conservation	Mr Keiran McNamara, Director General Mr Peter Dans, Director Regional Services Mr Alan Walker, Director Regional Policy and Projects
02 May 2012	10:00 AM	MR4	SES Volunteers Association (Inc)	Mr Phillip Petersen
21 Mar 2012	10:15 AM
16 May 2012	10:00 AM	MR4	St John Ambulance (WA)	Professor Ian Jacobs, Clinical Services Director
16 May 2012	11:00 AM	MR4		Mr David Bentley, Mr David Nelson, Mr David Mathews
23 May 2012	09:30 AM	MR1	United Firefighters Union of WA	Mr Frank Martinelli, President Mr Kevin Jolly, Secretary Ms Lea Anderson, Assistant Secretary
23 May 2012	10:30 AM	MR1	Department for Child Protection	Mr Terry Murphy, Director General
13 Jun 2012	10:00 AM	MR4	State Coroner's Office	Mr Gary Cooper, Acting Principal Registrar
13 Jun 2012	11:00 AM	MR4	PPC Worldwide	Ms Rose Zaffino, National Head of Clinical Services Mr Brett Butler, Manager Client Services
18 Jun 2012	10:00 AM	MR1	Chaplains	Mr Ron Wingate, FESA Chaplain Cindy Monteith, SJA Chaplain
18 Jun 2012	11:00 AM	MR1	United Voice	Mr Justin Ingrey, ambulance paramedic and Committee member
18 Jun 2012	12:00 PM	MR1	Department of Education	Mr David Axworth, Deputy Director General, Schools Ms Maura O'Connell, Senior School Psychologist
20 Jun 2012	10:00 AM	MR2	Metro Volunteer Sea Rescue	Mr Roger Howell, President
20 Jun 2012	11:00 AM	MR2	WA Police Union	Mr George Tilbury, President Elect/Director Mr Brandon Shortland, Vice President Elect/Director Mr Jon Groves, Deputy Vice President Mr Tom Barratt, Research Officer