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.