❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses staffing levels, vacancies, and monitored cases within the Department for Child Protection in the Kimberley region, highlighting the impact of natural disasters on staff workload.
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE — KIMBERLEY DISTRICTS
I refer the minister to question without notice 345 that I asked yesterday. (1) How many service delivery full-time equivalents for the Department for Child Protection are located in Kununurra, Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing, Derby and Broome? (2) For each of the areas in (1), how many vacancies exist, for how long have they been vacant and where are they located? (3) What is the number of monitored cases—that is, cases that are not assigned to a caseworker as part of their caseload—in each of the areas in (1)? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
I refer the minister to question without notice 345 that I asked yesterday. (1) How many service delivery full-time equivalents for the Department for Child Protection are located in Kununurra, Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing, Derby and Broome? (2) For each of the areas in (1), how many vacancies exist, for how long have they been vacant and where are they located? (3) What is the number of monitored cases—that is, cases that are not assigned to a caseworker as part of their caseload—in each of the areas in (1)? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are 30.4 FTEs in Kununurra; nine in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; eight in Derby; and 32 in Broome. (2) There is one vacancy for one month in Kununurra; zero in Halls Creek; zero in Fitzroy Crossing; one vacancy for one month in Looma; and one vacancy for three months in Broome. (3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
(1) How many service delivery full-time equivalents for the Department for Child Protection are located in Kununurra, Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing, Derby and Broome? (2) For each of the areas in (1), how many vacancies exist, for how long have they been vacant and where are they located? (3) What is the number of monitored cases—that is, cases that are not assigned to a caseworker as part of their caseload—in each of the areas in (1)? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are 30.4 FTEs in Kununurra; nine in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; eight in Derby; and 32 in Broome. (2) There is one vacancy for one month in Kununurra; zero in Halls Creek; zero in Fitzroy Crossing; one vacancy for one month in Looma; and one vacancy for three months in Broome. (3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
(2) For each of the areas in (1), how many vacancies exist, for how long have they been vacant and where are they located? (3) What is the number of monitored cases—that is, cases that are not assigned to a caseworker as part of their caseload—in each of the areas in (1)? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are 30.4 FTEs in Kununurra; nine in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; eight in Derby; and 32 in Broome. (2) There is one vacancy for one month in Kununurra; zero in Halls Creek; zero in Fitzroy Crossing; one vacancy for one month in Looma; and one vacancy for three months in Broome. (3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
(3) What is the number of monitored cases—that is, cases that are not assigned to a caseworker as part of their caseload—in each of the areas in (1)? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are 30.4 FTEs in Kununurra; nine in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; eight in Derby; and 32 in Broome. (2) There is one vacancy for one month in Kununurra; zero in Halls Creek; zero in Fitzroy Crossing; one vacancy for one month in Looma; and one vacancy for three months in Broome. (3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are 30.4 FTEs in Kununurra; nine in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; eight in Derby; and 32 in Broome. (2) There is one vacancy for one month in Kununurra; zero in Halls Creek; zero in Fitzroy Crossing; one vacancy for one month in Looma; and one vacancy for three months in Broome. (3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are 30.4 FTEs in Kununurra; nine in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; eight in Derby; and 32 in Broome. (2) There is one vacancy for one month in Kununurra; zero in Halls Creek; zero in Fitzroy Crossing; one vacancy for one month in Looma; and one vacancy for three months in Broome. (3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
(1) There are 30.4 FTEs in Kununurra; nine in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; eight in Derby; and 32 in Broome. (2) There is one vacancy for one month in Kununurra; zero in Halls Creek; zero in Fitzroy Crossing; one vacancy for one month in Looma; and one vacancy for three months in Broome. (3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
(2) There is one vacancy for one month in Kununurra; zero in Halls Creek; zero in Fitzroy Crossing; one vacancy for one month in Looma; and one vacancy for three months in Broome. (3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
(3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
(1) How many service delivery full-time equivalents for the Department for Child Protection are located in Kununurra, Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing, Derby and Broome? (2) For each of the areas in (1), how many vacancies exist, for how long have they been vacant and where are they located? (3) What is the number of monitored cases—that is, cases that are not assigned to a caseworker as part of their caseload—in each of the areas in (1)? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are 30.4 FTEs in Kununurra; nine in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; eight in Derby; and 32 in Broome. (2) There is one vacancy for one month in Kununurra; zero in Halls Creek; zero in Fitzroy Crossing; one vacancy for one month in Looma; and one vacancy for three months in Broome. (3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
(2) For each of the areas in (1), how many vacancies exist, for how long have they been vacant and where are they located? (3) What is the number of monitored cases—that is, cases that are not assigned to a caseworker as part of their caseload—in each of the areas in (1)? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are 30.4 FTEs in Kununurra; nine in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; eight in Derby; and 32 in Broome. (2) There is one vacancy for one month in Kununurra; zero in Halls Creek; zero in Fitzroy Crossing; one vacancy for one month in Looma; and one vacancy for three months in Broome. (3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
(3) What is the number of monitored cases—that is, cases that are not assigned to a caseworker as part of their caseload—in each of the areas in (1)? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are 30.4 FTEs in Kununurra; nine in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; eight in Derby; and 32 in Broome. (2) There is one vacancy for one month in Kununurra; zero in Halls Creek; zero in Fitzroy Crossing; one vacancy for one month in Looma; and one vacancy for three months in Broome. (3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are 30.4 FTEs in Kununurra; nine in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; eight in Derby; and 32 in Broome. (2) There is one vacancy for one month in Kununurra; zero in Halls Creek; zero in Fitzroy Crossing; one vacancy for one month in Looma; and one vacancy for three months in Broome. (3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) There are 30.4 FTEs in Kununurra; nine in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; eight in Derby; and 32 in Broome. (2) There is one vacancy for one month in Kununurra; zero in Halls Creek; zero in Fitzroy Crossing; one vacancy for one month in Looma; and one vacancy for three months in Broome. (3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
(1) There are 30.4 FTEs in Kununurra; nine in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; eight in Derby; and 32 in Broome. (2) There is one vacancy for one month in Kununurra; zero in Halls Creek; zero in Fitzroy Crossing; one vacancy for one month in Looma; and one vacancy for three months in Broome. (3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
(2) There is one vacancy for one month in Kununurra; zero in Halls Creek; zero in Fitzroy Crossing; one vacancy for one month in Looma; and one vacancy for three months in Broome. (3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
(3) It is noted that substantial natural disaster emergency responses, including the evacuation of Warmun by the Kununurra office and assistance to the Ngallagunda community by the Broome and Derby offices, have impacted on staff workloads. There are 37 monitored cases in Kununurra; four in Halls Creek; eight in Fitzroy Crossing; 18 in Derby; and 20 in Broome.
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