Health

3137. Hon Alison Xamon to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:

I refer to recent coronial work in other jurisdictions, including in Victoria, regarding the death of Tanya Day, and I ask:

(a)  is the Department of Health undertaking any work to assess and address systemic racism in Western Australian health services;

(b)  if yes to (a), please advise what work is being done; and

(c)  if no to (a), why not?

Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:

I refer to the answer to my question on notice 3026 regarding Aboriginal health and mental health care workers.

(1)  On which dates were each of the filled positions created?

(2)  On which dates were each of the vacant positions created?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.