❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on child safety and wellbeing assessments, children in care, and case management within the Department for Child Protection and Family Support. The response provides district-level data, acknowledges data limitations, and explains delays in assessment finalization.
AnsweredQoN 2911Legislative Council
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(1) As at 28 February 2015, what was the number of new Safety and Wellbeing Assessments for a child recorded during that month, by district? (2) As at 28 February 2015, what was the number of children in care for more than 20 days with no planning recorded, by district? (3) As at 28 February 2015, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a harm assessment open for more than 90 days, by district? (4) As at 28 February 2015, what were the number of open Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a harm assessment, by district? (5) As at 28 February 2015, what was the number of 'monitored' or 'active holding' cases not allocated to workers caseload, by district?
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Answered
7 May 2015
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
50 days
(1) In the month of February 2015 there were 992 new Safety and Wellbeing Assessments recorded in the following districts:
Armadale - 66
Cannington - 76
Crisis Care - 93
East Kimberley - 31
Fremantle - 53
Goldfields - 16
Great Southern - 37
Joondalup - 81
Midland - 69
Mirrabooka - 48
Murchison - 21
Peel - 64
Perth - 33
Pilbara - 62
Rockingham - 87
South West - 52
West Kimberley - 25
Wheatbelt - 76
Other work units - 2.
(2) This data is not available for 28 February 2015. As at 3 March 2015 there were no children in care for more than 30 days with no planning recorded.
(3) The Department for Child Protection and Family Support no longer distinguishes between Safety and Wellbeing Assessments 'with' and 'without' harm concerns at the assessment stage. As at 28 February 2015, there were 1,041 Safety and Wellbeing Assessments open for more than 90 days in the following districts:
Armadale - 129
Cannington - 98
Crisis Care - 19
East Kimberley - 53
Fremantle - 9
Goldfields - 34
Great Southern - 23
Joondalup - 69
Midland - 92
Mirrabooka - 50
Murchison - 37
Peel - 77
Perth - 13
Pilbara - 158
Rockingham - 36
South West - 39
West Kimberley - 82
Wheatbelt - 21
Other work units - 2.
There are a range of reasons for delay in finalising Safety and Wellbeing Assessments, including waiting to receive critical information from other agencies or professionals; forensic investigations being finalised by the Western Australia Police; and delays in data entry. The Department takes the necessary action to keep a child safe while the Safety and Wellbeing Assessment is underway.
(4) The Department no longer distinguishes between Safety and Wellbeing Assessments 'with' and 'without' harm concerns at the assessment stage. As at 28 February 2015, there were 2,931 open Safety and Wellbeing Assessments in the following districts:
Armadale - 288
Cannington - 248
Crisis Care - 42
East Kimberley - 131
Fremantle - 71
Goldfields - 74
Great Southern - 137
Joondalup - 195
Midland - 271
Mirrabooka - 189
Murchison - 112
Peel - 191
Perth - 102
Pilbara - 288
Rockingham - 156
South West - 111
West Kimberley - 158
Wheatbelt - 162
Other work units - 5.
There are a range of reasons for delay in finalising Safety and Wellbeing Assessments, including waiting to receive critical information from other agencies or professionals; forensic investigations being finalised by the Western Australia Police; and delays in data entry. The Department takes the necessary action to keep a child safe while the Safety and Wellbeing Assessment is underway.
(5) As at 7 March 2015 there were 573 monitored cases in the following districts:
Armadale - 51
Cannington - 29
East Kimberley - 22
Fremantle - 52
Goldfields - 32
Great Southern - 6
Joondalup - 23
Midland - 52
Mirrabooka - 16
Murchison - 51
Peel - 29
Perth - 3
Pilbara - 28
Rockingham - 46
South West - 25
West Kimberley - 52
Wheatbelt - 56.
Armadale - 66
Cannington - 76
Crisis Care - 93
East Kimberley - 31
Fremantle - 53
Goldfields - 16
Great Southern - 37
Joondalup - 81
Midland - 69
Mirrabooka - 48
Murchison - 21
Peel - 64
Perth - 33
Pilbara - 62
Rockingham - 87
South West - 52
West Kimberley - 25
Wheatbelt - 76
Other work units - 2.
(2) This data is not available for 28 February 2015. As at 3 March 2015 there were no children in care for more than 30 days with no planning recorded.
(3) The Department for Child Protection and Family Support no longer distinguishes between Safety and Wellbeing Assessments 'with' and 'without' harm concerns at the assessment stage. As at 28 February 2015, there were 1,041 Safety and Wellbeing Assessments open for more than 90 days in the following districts:
Armadale - 129
Cannington - 98
Crisis Care - 19
East Kimberley - 53
Fremantle - 9
Goldfields - 34
Great Southern - 23
Joondalup - 69
Midland - 92
Mirrabooka - 50
Murchison - 37
Peel - 77
Perth - 13
Pilbara - 158
Rockingham - 36
South West - 39
West Kimberley - 82
Wheatbelt - 21
Other work units - 2.
There are a range of reasons for delay in finalising Safety and Wellbeing Assessments, including waiting to receive critical information from other agencies or professionals; forensic investigations being finalised by the Western Australia Police; and delays in data entry. The Department takes the necessary action to keep a child safe while the Safety and Wellbeing Assessment is underway.
(4) The Department no longer distinguishes between Safety and Wellbeing Assessments 'with' and 'without' harm concerns at the assessment stage. As at 28 February 2015, there were 2,931 open Safety and Wellbeing Assessments in the following districts:
Armadale - 288
Cannington - 248
Crisis Care - 42
East Kimberley - 131
Fremantle - 71
Goldfields - 74
Great Southern - 137
Joondalup - 195
Midland - 271
Mirrabooka - 189
Murchison - 112
Peel - 191
Perth - 102
Pilbara - 288
Rockingham - 156
South West - 111
West Kimberley - 158
Wheatbelt - 162
Other work units - 5.
There are a range of reasons for delay in finalising Safety and Wellbeing Assessments, including waiting to receive critical information from other agencies or professionals; forensic investigations being finalised by the Western Australia Police; and delays in data entry. The Department takes the necessary action to keep a child safe while the Safety and Wellbeing Assessment is underway.
(5) As at 7 March 2015 there were 573 monitored cases in the following districts:
Armadale - 51
Cannington - 29
East Kimberley - 22
Fremantle - 52
Goldfields - 32
Great Southern - 6
Joondalup - 23
Midland - 52
Mirrabooka - 16
Murchison - 51
Peel - 29
Perth - 3
Pilbara - 28
Rockingham - 46
South West - 25
West Kimberley - 52
Wheatbelt - 56.
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