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(2) There have been no reported incidents of self-harm or suicide by, or about, patients or individuals in custody that have been linked to bullying or cultural issues within ACT Health, Canberra Health Services or Calvary Public Hospital Bruce within the last five financial years.

Government—staff wellbeing
(Question No 2283)

Mr Coe asked the Minister for Corrections and Justice Health, upon notice, on 15 February 2019:

(1) Have any incidents of self-harm or suicide reported by staff in each area for which the Minister is responsible been linked or related to bullying or cultural problems within the directorate during each of the last five financial years; if so, what was the, (a) general type of incident, (b) general category of employee, (c) financial year it occurred, (d) directorate it occurred in, (e) actions undertaken by the Minister in response to the report and (f) actions undertaken by the relevant directorate in response to the report.

(2) Have any incidents of self-harm or suicide reported by patients or individuals in custody, or about patients or individuals in custody, in each area for which the Minister is responsible been linked or related to bullying or cultural problems within the directorate during each of the last five financial years; if so, what was the (a) general type of incident,(b) financial year it occurred, (c) directorate it occurred in, (d) actions undertaken by the Minister in response to the report and (e) actions undertaken by the relevant directorate in response to the report.

Mr Rattenbury: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

1. The Justice and Community Safety Directorate do not have any incidents of self-harm or suicide being reported within the directorate over the past five (5) financial years.

There have been no reported staff incidents of self-harm or suicide that have been linked to bullying or cultural issues within Justice Health (Canberra Health Services) within the last five financial years.

2. There have been no reported incidents of self-harm or suicide by, or about, patients or individuals in custody that have been linked to bullying or cultural issues within Justice Health (Canberra Health Services) within the last five financial years.

ACT Corrective Services do not collate the specifically requested data. Providing the information would substantially, and unreasonably divert the resources of the agency from its primary operations.

Access Canberra—working with vulnerable people applications
(Question No 2293)

Miss C Burch asked the Minister for Business and Regulatory Services, upon notice, on 22 February 2019:


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