Government introduces post-separation medical benefits for police
Source: Western Australia. Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Media Release.
"Western Australia Police officers will have access to medical benefits for ongoing work-related conditions after leaving the police service, under new State Government legislation.Police and Emergency Services Minister John Kobelke said the legislation would remove the anomaly of police officers leaving the Western Australia Police with work-related injuries and illnesses without any recognition to meet the costs of their ongoing medical treatment.Currently police are not entitled to recover these, nor other related expenses."