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6973 - Better Regulation and Innovation - SAFEWORK NSW EMPLOYMENT

Mookhey, Daniel to the Minister for Finance and Small Business representing the Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation

(1) How many full-time equivalent (FTE) inspectors are currently employed by SafeWork NSW?

(2) How many FTE inspectors were employed by SafeWork NSW in the following financial years:

(a) 2017/18?

(b) 2018/19?

(c) 2019/20?

(d) 2020/21?

(3) How many FTE inspectors predominately carry out deskwork or desk-based investigations?

(4) How many workplace inspections have occurred in:

(a) 2019?

(b) 2020?

(c) 2021 to date?

(5) How many disciplinary actions against inspectors in 2020 were undertaken?

(6) How many prosecutions has SafeWork commenced for each of the following years:

(a) 2018?

(b) 2019?

(c) 2020?

(d) 2021 to date?

(7) How many unsuccessful or discontinued prosecutions by SafeWork were there for each of the following years:

(a) 2018?

(b) 2019?

(c) 2020?

(d) 2021 to date?

(8) Since 2018, in how many prosecutions commenced by SafeWork did SafeWork pursue a custodial sentence?
Answer -

(1) These figures have been provided in answers to supplementary questions during the previous budget estimates hearing.

(2) SafeWork NSW Inspector role numbers are published in the Safe Work Australia Comparative Performance Monitoring reports

https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/collection/comparative-performance-monitoring-reports

(3) SafeWork NSW has 5 FTE inspectors who predominately carry out deskwork or desk-based investigations.

(4) Historical data on workplace interactions is published by financial year in the Department of Customer Service (DCS) Annual Reports

https://www.nsw.gov.au/customer-service/publications-and-reports

(5) 2 disciplinary actions against inspectors were undertaken in 2020.

(6-7) Compliance and enforcement activity including prosecution data is published by financial year in the Department of Customer Service Annual Reports https://www.nsw.gov.au/customer-service/publications-and-reports

(8) Nil.

Question asked on 27 July 2021 (session 57-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 549
Answer received on 17 August 2021 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 564

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