Answers to Questions

Community Emergency Services Fund

318 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (9 August 2017). In relation to the Community Emergency Services Fund in 2015-16 and 2016-17:

1. How much additional income has been received into the fund?

2. How much money has been paid out in total for workers compensation payments?

3. How many people have received workers compensation payments from the fund?

4. Of those who have received workers compensation payment from the fund, how many were emergency services employees and how many were volunteers?

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health, Minister Assisting the Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse): I am advised:

1. Income received in the Community Emergency Services Fund in 2015-16 was $279.7 million and in 2016-17 was $297.8 million. The increased revenue was predominantly due to delayed emergency services levy revenue from 2015-16 of $11.0 million; $4.3 million to offset the budgeted increase in 2016-17 expenditure; and $2.8 million cash recoup for 2015-16 costs related to the Pinery Bushfire.

2. The Community Emergency Services Fund does not make any direct payments for workers compensation costs. The direct costs of workers compensation are met by the emergency services sector agency in which the individual affected works or volunteers. The Fund provides funding to the emergency services sector agencies for operational and investing activities including the costs of workers compensation.

3. There were no workers compensation payments from the fund.

4. Refer to response to question 3.