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5474 - Transport and Roads - WORKERS COMPENSATION

Mookhey, Daniel to the Special Minister of State, and Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts representing the Minister for Transport and Roads
WORKERS COMPENSATION

(1) What were the workers compensation premiums paid for or by Transport for NSW, and each agency within the Transport for NSW cluster, in the following financial years:

(a) 2018/19?

(b) 2019/20?

(c) 2020/21 to date?

(2) How many workers compensation claims have been made in Transport for NSW, and each agency inside the Transport for NSW cluster, in the following financial years:

(a) 2018/19?

(b) 2019/20?

(c) 2020/21 to date?

(3) Of those claims made by staff in Transport for NSW, and each agency inside the Transport for NSW cluster, please provide a breakdown of:

(a) How many required time off work in the following financial years:

(i) 2018/19?

(ii) 2019/20?

(iii) 2020/21 to date?

(b) How many attended work on suitable duties or reduced hours in the following financial years:

(i) 2018/19?

(ii) 2019/20?

(iii) 2020/21 to date?

(c) How many did not require time off work in the following financial years:

(i) 2018/19?

(ii) 2019/20?

(iii) 2020/21 to date?

(4) Of those claims made by staff in Transport for NSW, and each agency inside the Transport for NSW cluster, please provide a breakdown of whether they were:

(a) A physical injury in the following financial years:

(i) 2018/19?

(ii) 2019/20?

(iii) 2020/21 to date?

(b) A psychological injury in the following financial years:

(i) 2018/19?

(ii) 2019/20?

(iii) 2020/21 to date?

(5) How many staff in Transport for NSW, and any agency inside the Transport for NSW cluster, are currently claiming workers compensation?

(a) Of those, how many are not attending work?

(b) Of those, how many are attending work on suitable duties or reduced hours?

(c) Of those, how many did not require time off work?

Answer -

I am advised:

(1) Transport, Sydney Trains, NSW Trains and State Transit are self-insured.

(2) Total Claims

Agency

FY2020-21

FY2019-20

FY2018-19

TfNSW

23

37

32

Sydney Metro

1

0

1

Sydney Trains

335

516

865

NSW Trains

154

209

216

State Transit Authority

157

249

253

RailCorp

5

5

17

(3)

(a) Time Lost

Agency

FY2020-21

FY2019-20

FY2018-19

TfNSW

5

10

15

Sydney Metro

0

0

0

Sydney Trains

288

394

615

NSW Trains

117

181

182

State Transit Authority

209

183

116

RailCorp

0

0

0

(3)

(b) The information as requested is not available.

(c) No Lost Time

Agency

FY2020-21

FY2019-20

FY2018-19

TfNSW

18

27

17

Sydney Metro

2

0

1

Sydney Trains

47

122

250

NSW Trains

37

27

34

State Transit Authority

41

66

44

RailCorp

5

5

17

(4)

(a) Physical

Agency

FY2020-21

FY2019-20

FY2018-19

TfNSW

15

30

24

Sydney Metro

1

0

1

Sydney Trains

282

440

739

NSW Trains

103

132

150

State Transit Authority

149

231

226

RailCorp

5

5

17

(b) Psychological

Agency

FY2020-21

FY2019-20

FY2018-19

TfNSW

8

7

8

Sydney Metro

0

0

1

Sydney Trains

53

76

126

NSW Trains

51

77

66

State Transit Authority

8

18

27

RailCorp

0

0

0

(5) The information as requested is not available.


Question asked on 27 April 2021 (session 57-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 485
Answer received on 18 May 2021 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 500