❓ Mr Zempilas requests detailed data on Severity Assessment Code (SAC) investigations within WA hospitals for 2023-24 and 2024-25, including incident numbers, investigation completion rates, and outcomes, particularly for SAC1 incidents and sentinel events. He also inquires about the delayed publication of the 'Your Safety in Our Hands' report.
⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 2060Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 April 2026
Member
Portfolio: Health; Mental Health
Question
I refer to the Severity Assessment Code (SAC) investigations undertaken by the Department of Health and, for each hospital within each Health Service Provider, for the 2023–24 and 2024–25 financial years, I ask:(a) For each SAC category - SAC 1, SAC 2 and SAC 3 - please advise:(i) the number of confirmed incidents by category;(ii) how many investigations were commenced;(iii) how many investigations were completed;(iv) of those completed, how many were completed within the recommended timeframes;(v) the total number of confirmed incidents across the three categories; and(vi) the total number of complaints;(b) For SAC1 incidents, please advise:(i) the total number of confirmed SAC1 incidents;(ii) the number of SAC1 patient outcomes of death; and(iii) the number of sentinel events with patient outcomes of serious harm or death; and(c) I further refer to the Department of Health publication Your Safety in Our Hands in Hospital, and I ask:(i) why has the Department not published a report since 2023; and(ii) when does the Department expect to release the 2024 and 2025 reports?
I refer to the Severity Assessment Code (SAC) investigations undertaken by the Department of Health and, for each hospital within each Health Service Provider, for the 2023–24 and 2024–25 financial years, I ask:
(a) For each SAC category - SAC 1, SAC 2 and SAC 3 - please advise:
(i) the number of confirmed incidents by category;
(ii) how many investigations were commenced;
(iii) how many investigations were completed;
(iv) of those completed, how many were completed within the recommended timeframes;
(v) the total number of confirmed incidents across the three categories; and
(vi) the total number of complaints;
(b) For SAC1 incidents, please advise:
(i) the total number of confirmed SAC1 incidents;
(ii) the number of SAC1 patient outcomes of death; and
(iii) the number of sentinel events with patient outcomes of serious harm or death; and
(c) I further refer to the Department of Health publication Your Safety in Our Hands in Hospital, and I ask:
(i) why has the Department not published a report since 2023; and
(ii) when does the Department expect to release the 2024 and 2025 reports?
Answer
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