POLICE — MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES
901. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer the minister to question
without notice 646 asked on Tuesday, 7 September 2021.
(1) Have any of the four vacant
psychologist positions been filled?
(2) If yes to (1), how many
positions have been filled and when?
(3) If any of the positions referred
to in (1) have not been filled, how long have they been vacant?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided by the
Minister for Police.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises the following.
(1) Yes.
(2) Three
positions have been filled. Two people commenced on 13 October 2021 and another
person has been offered a position to commence on 13 December 2021.
(3) One position has been vacant
since 1 August 2021 and police are working to fill it.