❓ Hon. Stephen Dawson questions the Minister for Child Protection regarding the time taken to process child safety and wellbeing assessments, revealing a decrease in processing time in 2013-14 compared to 2012-13.
AnsweredQoN 910Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT FOR CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT — CHILD SAFETY
AND WELLBEING ASSESSMENTS
910. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the department's processing of child
safety and wellbeing assessments.
(1) What is the average time taken in the 2013–14
thus far to undertake each assessment?
(2) What was the average time taken per month in 2012–13
to undertake each assessment?
(3) What
percentage of child safety and wellbeing assessments were dealt with within the
following time frames for years 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14
—
(a) 30 to 60 days;
(b) 60 to 90 days; and
(c) 90 or more days?
AND WELLBEING ASSESSMENTS
910. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the department's processing of child
safety and wellbeing assessments.
(1) What is the average time taken in the 2013–14
thus far to undertake each assessment?
(2) What was the average time taken per month in 2012–13
to undertake each assessment?
(3) What
percentage of child safety and wellbeing assessments were dealt with within the
following time frames for years 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14
—
(a) 30 to 60 days;
(b) 60 to 90 days; and
(c) 90 or more days?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) The average
time taken to commence and complete child safety and wellbeing assessments for
the period 1 July 2013 to 31 October 2013 is 34.6 days.
(2) The average
time taken to commence and complete child safety and wellbeing assessments for
the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 is 49.6 days.
(3) In 2011–12 the time taken to complete was —
(a) 31 to 60 days, 20.4 per cent;
(b) 61 to 90 days, 14 per cent;
and
(c) greater than 90 days, 20.6 per
cent.
(1) The average
time taken to commence and complete child safety and wellbeing assessments for
the period 1 July 2013 to 31 October 2013 is 34.6 days.
(2) The average
time taken to commence and complete child safety and wellbeing assessments for
the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 is 49.6 days.
(3) In 2011–12 the time taken to complete was —
(a) 31 to 60 days, 20.4 per cent;
(b) 61 to 90 days, 14 per cent;
and
(c) greater than 90 days, 20.6 per
cent.
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