Mental health worker Valerie Wolski was found dead inside a Camrose home on Sunday. (Courtesy Craig Wolski)The Alberta government plans to investigate the death of a mental health worker killed in a client's home in Camrose last weekend.

But Occupational Health and Safety said it would wait until the police investigation is complete before starting the probe.

"There are a lot of questions, I think, that have to be answered either by the Camrose police department through the course of their investigation or ours," said Barrie Harrison, a spokesman for Occupational Health and Safety.

Valerie Diane Wolski, 41, was found dead inside a home Sunday. Wolski was working as a mental health caregiver at the time of her death, police said.

Harrison said the investigation would include a look at the employer's practices and whether they were followed. The Canadian Mental Health Association could face fines if it was found to be in breach of the guidelines.

"Occupational Health and Safety will await results of their findings. We'll then go over those findings," he said. "We'll undoubtedly speak with the employer to determine what sort of practices were in place and were they followed."

The agency has refused to comment.

The suspect hasn't been identified, but is described by police as having limited mental capacities.

Guy Smith of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees said the case raises a number of issues.

"I think the public has a right to know the situation out there and I think the government has a responsibility, or any enforcement body, has the responsibility to ensure that workers are safe in that kind of environment."