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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 975 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 November 2021 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

POLICE — HEALTH, WELFARE AND SAFETY DIVISION

975. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister for Police:

(1) What is the role of the health, welfare and safety division of the Western Australia Police Force?

(2) How many FTE were employed in the health, welfare and safety division in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Police. The Western Australia Police Force advise —

(1) The role of the health, welfare and safety division is to promote and enhance the mental and physical health and wellbeing of all Western Australia Police Force employees. The division is comprised of the following four branches—safety, vocational rehabilitation, psychological services, and police separation and transition.

(2) The approved strength full-time equivalent as at 30 June of each year are 38.7 in 2016; 38.7 in 2017; 38.1 in 2018; 40.9 in 2019; 41.9 in 2020; and 42.92 in 2021.