Hon Barbara Scott asks about the number of welfare officers employed by the Department of Education and Training from 2000-2004. Hon Graham Giffard provides a detailed breakdown by role and year, incorporating the data into Hansard.

AnsweredQoN 70Legislative Council
Asked
9 March 2004
Portfolio
Education and Training

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Will the minister please advise how many welfare officers were employed by the Department of Education and Training as at - (a) 2 February 2004; (b) 3 February 2003; (c) 4 February 2002; (d) 5 February 2001; and (e) 1 February 2000? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. Department of Education and Training Welfare Officers are currently referred to as - School Attendance Officers District Attendance Coordinators Previously referred to as - District Attendance Coordinators Retention and Participation Coordinators School Welfare Officers Social Workers Youth Support Workers (a)-(e) I seek leave to have the following table incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - i) February 2004 District Attendance Coordinator 4 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 11 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 15 Total 38 ii) February 2003 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 13 Social Worker 7 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 35 iii) February 2002 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 33 iv) February 2001 District Attendance Coordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 8 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 34 v) February 2000 District Attendance Coordinator 1 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 1 School Welfare Officer 14 Social Worker 10 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 38 In addition to the above staff, Aboriginal liaison officers located in district education offices also assist in the development of strategies to improve attendance of Aboriginal children. Aboriginal and Islander education officers are located in schools with a significant number of Aboriginal students and work with families to support improved outcomes for Aboriginal students. Department of Education Services - (a)-(e) Not applicable.
(b) 3 February 2003; (c) 4 February 2002; (d) 5 February 2001; and (e) 1 February 2000?
(c) 4 February 2002; (d) 5 February 2001; and (e) 1 February 2000?
(d) 5 February 2001; and (e) 1 February 2000?
(e) 1 February 2000?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Department of Education and Training Welfare Officers are currently referred to as - School Attendance Officers District Attendance Coordinators Previously referred to as - District Attendance Coordinators Retention and Participation Coordinators School Welfare Officers Social Workers Youth Support Workers (a)-(e) I seek leave to have the following table incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - i) February 2004 District Attendance Coordinator 4 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 11 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 15 Total 38 ii) February 2003 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 13 Social Worker 7 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 35 iii) February 2002 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 33 iv) February 2001 District Attendance Coordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 8 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 34 v) February 2000 District Attendance Coordinator 1 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 1 School Welfare Officer 14 Social Worker 10 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 38 In addition to the above staff, Aboriginal liaison officers located in district education offices also assist in the development of strategies to improve attendance of Aboriginal children. Aboriginal and Islander education officers are located in schools with a significant number of Aboriginal students and work with families to support improved outcomes for Aboriginal students. Department of Education Services - (a)-(e) Not applicable.
Department of Education and Training Welfare Officers are currently referred to as - School Attendance Officers District Attendance Coordinators Previously referred to as - District Attendance Coordinators Retention and Participation Coordinators School Welfare Officers Social Workers Youth Support Workers (a)-(e) I seek leave to have the following table incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - i) February 2004 District Attendance Coordinator 4 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 11 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 15 Total 38 ii) February 2003 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 13 Social Worker 7 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 35 iii) February 2002 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 33 iv) February 2001 District Attendance Coordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 8 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 34 v) February 2000 District Attendance Coordinator 1 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 1 School Welfare Officer 14 Social Worker 10 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 38 In addition to the above staff, Aboriginal liaison officers located in district education offices also assist in the development of strategies to improve attendance of Aboriginal children. Aboriginal and Islander education officers are located in schools with a significant number of Aboriginal students and work with families to support improved outcomes for Aboriginal students. Department of Education Services - (a)-(e) Not applicable.
Welfare Officers are currently referred to as - School Attendance Officers District Attendance Coordinators Previously referred to as - District Attendance Coordinators Retention and Participation Coordinators School Welfare Officers Social Workers Youth Support Workers (a)-(e) I seek leave to have the following table incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - i) February 2004 District Attendance Coordinator 4 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 11 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 15 Total 38 ii) February 2003 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 13 Social Worker 7 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 35 iii) February 2002 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 33 iv) February 2001 District Attendance Coordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 8 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 34 v) February 2000 District Attendance Coordinator 1 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 1 School Welfare Officer 14 Social Worker 10 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 38 In addition to the above staff, Aboriginal liaison officers located in district education offices also assist in the development of strategies to improve attendance of Aboriginal children. Aboriginal and Islander education officers are located in schools with a significant number of Aboriginal students and work with families to support improved outcomes for Aboriginal students. Department of Education Services - (a)-(e) Not applicable.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - i) February 2004 District Attendance Coordinator 4 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 11 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 15 Total 38 ii) February 2003 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 13 Social Worker 7 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 35 iii) February 2002 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 33 iv) February 2001 District Attendance Coordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 8 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 34 v) February 2000 District Attendance Coordinator 1 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 1 School Welfare Officer 14 Social Worker 10 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 38 In addition to the above staff, Aboriginal liaison officers located in district education offices also assist in the development of strategies to improve attendance of Aboriginal children. Aboriginal and Islander education officers are located in schools with a significant number of Aboriginal students and work with families to support improved outcomes for Aboriginal students. Department of Education Services - (a)-(e) Not applicable.
The following material was incorporated - i) February 2004 District Attendance Coordinator 4 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 11 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 15 Total 38 ii) February 2003 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 13 Social Worker 7 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 35 iii) February 2002 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 33 iv) February 2001 District Attendance Coordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 8 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 34 v) February 2000 District Attendance Coordinator 1 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 1 School Welfare Officer 14 Social Worker 10 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 38 In addition to the above staff, Aboriginal liaison officers located in district education offices also assist in the development of strategies to improve attendance of Aboriginal children. Aboriginal and Islander education officers are located in schools with a significant number of Aboriginal students and work with families to support improved outcomes for Aboriginal students. Department of Education Services - (a)-(e) Not applicable.
i) February 2004 District Attendance Coordinator 4 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 11 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 15 Total 38 ii) February 2003 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 13 Social Worker 7 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 35 iii) February 2002 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 33 iv) February 2001 District Attendance Coordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 8 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 34 v) February 2000 District Attendance Coordinator 1 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 1 School Welfare Officer 14 Social Worker 10 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 38 In addition to the above staff, Aboriginal liaison officers located in district education offices also assist in the development of strategies to improve attendance of Aboriginal children. Aboriginal and Islander education officers are located in schools with a significant number of Aboriginal students and work with families to support improved outcomes for Aboriginal students. Department of Education Services - (a)-(e) Not applicable.
i) February 2004 District Attendance Coordinator 4 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 11 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 15 Total 38 ii) February 2003 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 13 Social Worker 7 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 35 iii) February 2002 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 33 iv) February 2001 District Attendance Coordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 8 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 34 v) February 2000 District Attendance Coordinator 1 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 1 School Welfare Officer 14 Social Worker 10 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 38 In addition to the above staff, Aboriginal liaison officers located in district education offices also assist in the development of strategies to improve attendance of Aboriginal children. Aboriginal and Islander education officers are located in schools with a significant number of Aboriginal students and work with families to support improved outcomes for Aboriginal students. Department of Education Services - (a)-(e) Not applicable.
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District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 13 Social Worker 7 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 35 iii) February 2002 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 33 iv) February 2001 District Attendance Coordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 8 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 34 v) February 2000 District Attendance Coordinator 1 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 1 School Welfare Officer 14 Social Worker 10 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 38 In addition to the above staff, Aboriginal liaison officers located in district education offices also assist in the development of strategies to improve attendance of Aboriginal children. Aboriginal and Islander education officers are located in schools with a significant number of Aboriginal students and work with families to support improved outcomes for Aboriginal students. Department of Education Services - (a)-(e) Not applicable.
iii) February 2002 District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 33 iv) February 2001 District Attendance Coordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 8 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 34 v) February 2000 District Attendance Coordinator 1 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 1 School Welfare Officer 14 Social Worker 10 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 38 In addition to the above staff, Aboriginal liaison officers located in district education offices also assist in the development of strategies to improve attendance of Aboriginal children. Aboriginal and Islander education officers are located in schools with a significant number of Aboriginal students and work with families to support improved outcomes for Aboriginal students. Department of Education Services - (a)-(e) Not applicable.
District Attendance Coordinator 3 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 6 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 33 iv) February 2001 District Attendance Coordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 8 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 34 v) February 2000 District Attendance Coordinator 1 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 1 School Welfare Officer 14 Social Worker 10 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 38 In addition to the above staff, Aboriginal liaison officers located in district education offices also assist in the development of strategies to improve attendance of Aboriginal children. Aboriginal and Islander education officers are located in schools with a significant number of Aboriginal students and work with families to support improved outcomes for Aboriginal students. Department of Education Services - (a)-(e) Not applicable.
iv) February 2001 District Attendance Coordinator 2 School Welfare Officer 12 Social Worker 8 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 34 v) February 2000 District Attendance Coordinator 1 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 1 School Welfare Officer 14 Social Worker 10 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 38 In addition to the above staff, Aboriginal liaison officers located in district education offices also assist in the development of strategies to improve attendance of Aboriginal children. Aboriginal and Islander education officers are located in schools with a significant number of Aboriginal students and work with families to support improved outcomes for Aboriginal students. Department of Education Services - (a)-(e) Not applicable.
v) February 2000 District Attendance Coordinator 1 Retention & Participation Co-ordinator 1 School Welfare Officer 14 Social Worker 10 Youth Support Worker 12 Total 38 In addition to the above staff, Aboriginal liaison officers located in district education offices also assist in the development of strategies to improve attendance of Aboriginal children. Aboriginal and Islander education officers are located in schools with a significant number of Aboriginal students and work with families to support improved outcomes for Aboriginal students. Department of Education Services - (a)-(e) Not applicable.
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In addition to the above staff, Aboriginal liaison officers located in district education offices also assist in the development of strategies to improve attendance of Aboriginal children. Aboriginal and Islander education officers are located in schools with a significant number of Aboriginal students and work with families to support improved outcomes for Aboriginal students. Department of Education Services - (a)-(e) Not applicable.
Department of Education Services - (a)-(e) Not applicable.
(a)-(e) Not applicable.

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