HEALTH DEPARTMENT

106 Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite) (17 July 2012). With respect to 2012-13 Budget Paper 4, vol. 3, p. 65—

How many complaints were made in 2010-11 and 2011-12 in the health portfolio regarding—

(a) bullying;

(b) sexual harassment;

(c) unfair dismissal and removal from any appointment or position; and

(d) how many employees have been granted special leave on the basis of any of these or related issues?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts): I am advised that in SA Health:

(a) Bullying

In 2010-11, 51 Workers Compensation Claims (bullying) were lodged.

In 2011-12, 59 Workers Compensation Claims (bullying) were lodged.

In 2010-11, 39 OHSW Incident Forms were lodged.

In 2011-12, 49 OHSW Incident Forms were lodged.

(b) Sexual Harassment

In 2010-11, three Workers Compensation Claims were lodged.

In 2011-12, one Workers Compensation Claim was lodged.

In 2010-11, four OHSW Incident Forms were lodged.

In 2011-12, four OHSW Incident Forms were lodged.

(c) Unfair Dismissal

In 2010-11, 10 Unfair Dismissal Claims were lodged with the Industrial Relations Commission of South Australia.

In 2011-12, 12 Unfair Dismissal Claims were lodged with the Industrial Relations Commission of South Australia.

(d) Special Leave

From 2010 to 2012, there were 22 Unfair Dismissal Claims lodged with the Industrial Relations Commission of South Australia. Of these employees, 10 were suspended with pay prior to the dismissal.