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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 602 asked in the Legislative Council on 1 September 2021 by Hon James Hayward

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

CHILD PROTECTION — CASEWORKERS

602. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Child Protection:

I refer to question without notice 525 asked on 17 August 2021.

(1) For the last six months —

(a) how many child protection caseworkers have applied for workers' compensation;

(b) how many caseworkers referred to in part (a) were successful with their claim; and

(c) how many caseworkers have been subject to physical injury?

(2) What is the total number of caseworkers who have taken leave for workers' compensation over the past six months due to —

(a) injury; and

(b) mental health or stress reasons?

Hon SAMANTHA ROWE replied:

I thank the member for some notice of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for Child Protection.

(1) (a) There were nine.

(b) There were five.

(c) There were 31 from 1 March to 31 August 2021.

(2) (a) There were three.

(b) There were three.