❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding child protection notifications and safety/wellbeing assessments related to child abuse in various districts, including data on mandated reporters and categories of harm.
AnsweredQoN 4129Legislative Council
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(1) For the period 1 September 2015 to 30 November 2015, what was the number of initial inquiries in relation to suspected child sexual abuse received, by district and by category of mandated referrer? (2) For the period 1 September 2015 to 30 November 2015, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with harm assessment, by district and by category of harm of: (a) neglect; (b) sexual abuse; (c) physical abuse; and (d) emotional abuse?
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Answered
29 June 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
50 days
(1) Between 1 September 2015 to 30 November 2015, there were 1,053 child protection notifications in relation to suspected child sexual abuse in the following districts:
Armadale – 79
Cannington – 25
Crisis Care – 210
East Kimberley – 10
Fremantle – 34
Goldfields – 46
Great Southern – 48
Joondalup – 77
Midland – 41
Mirrabooka – 56
Murchison – 50
Peel – 68
Perth – 27
Pilbara – 36
Rockingham – 84
South West – 60
West Kimberley – 51
Wheatbelt – 51
Of these notifications, 808 were from mandated referrers:
Doctor – 110
Midwife – 6
Nurse – 63
Police officer – 392
Teacher or principal – 237
(2) Between 1 September 2015 to 30 November 2015, there were 3,142 Safety and Wellbeing Assessments in the following districts:
Armadale – 242
Cannington – 182
Crisis Care – 256
East Kimberley – 66
Fremantle – 114
Goldfields – 105
Great Southern – 186
Joondalup – 189
Midland – 207
Mirrabooka – 235
Murchison – 172
Peel – 126
Perth – 69
Pilbara – 255
Rockingham – 295
South West – 165
West Kimberley – 111
Wheatbelt – 167
The category of harm related to these Safety and Wellbeing Assessments were:
(a) Neglect – 1,076
(b) Sexual abuse – 943
(c) Physical abuse – 1,118
(d) Emotional/psychological abuse – 1,493
Armadale – 79
Cannington – 25
Crisis Care – 210
East Kimberley – 10
Fremantle – 34
Goldfields – 46
Great Southern – 48
Joondalup – 77
Midland – 41
Mirrabooka – 56
Murchison – 50
Peel – 68
Perth – 27
Pilbara – 36
Rockingham – 84
South West – 60
West Kimberley – 51
Wheatbelt – 51
Of these notifications, 808 were from mandated referrers:
Doctor – 110
Midwife – 6
Nurse – 63
Police officer – 392
Teacher or principal – 237
(2) Between 1 September 2015 to 30 November 2015, there were 3,142 Safety and Wellbeing Assessments in the following districts:
Armadale – 242
Cannington – 182
Crisis Care – 256
East Kimberley – 66
Fremantle – 114
Goldfields – 105
Great Southern – 186
Joondalup – 189
Midland – 207
Mirrabooka – 235
Murchison – 172
Peel – 126
Perth – 69
Pilbara – 255
Rockingham – 295
South West – 165
West Kimberley – 111
Wheatbelt – 167
The category of harm related to these Safety and Wellbeing Assessments were:
(a) Neglect – 1,076
(b) Sexual abuse – 943
(c) Physical abuse – 1,118
(d) Emotional/psychological abuse – 1,493
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