WORKSAFE — ANONYMOUS COMPLAINTS
758. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations:
I refer to the proposed establishment
of an online portal through which members of the public can lodge anonymous
complaints about unsafe work practices.
(1) Is the minister supportive of
this proposal?
(2) If yes to (1), has any work
begun on developing such a portal?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the question.
The Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations has provided the following
information.
(1)–(2) The
minister supports members of the public lodging anonymous complaints about
unsafe work practices to WorkSafe. Currently, any member of the public can
lodge anonymous complaints about unsafe work practices to WorkSafe by telephone
or in writing. Reports can also be made online 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
As advised by the WorkSafe Western Australia
Commissioner in a media release issued on 5 September 2018, when lodging a complaint
online, it is necessary to provide contact details—first name and email
address or phone number—which will not be divulged to the employer, so
that inspectors can make contact to obtain further information. WorkSafe will
keep the member of the public's details confidential and will not
disclose details without their agreement. If members of the public have
concerns about these services, they can contact the WorkSafe Western Australia
Commissioner, who would be pleased to receive the details of these concerns.
(3) Not applicable.