This WA parliamentary question seeks detailed data on child safety and wellbeing assessments, children in care, and unallocated cases across various districts as of November 2012. The response provides specific figures for each district, offering insights into the workload and challenges faced by child protection services.

AnsweredQoN 57Legislative Council
Asked
14 May 2013
Portfolio
Child Protection

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(1) As at 30 November 2012, what was the number of new Safety and Wellbeing Assessments for a Child recorded during that month, by district?
(2) As at 30 November 2012, what was the number of new Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a harm assessment recorded during the month, by district?
(3) As at 30 November 2012, what was the number of children in care for more than 20 days with no planning recorded, by district?
(4) As at 30 November 2012, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with a harm assessment open for more than 90 days, by district?
(5) As at 30 November 2012, what were the number of open Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a harm assessment, by district?
(6) As at 30 November 2012, what was the number of ‘monitored’ or ‘active holding’ cases not allocated to workers caseload, by district?

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Answered
18 June 2013
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(1) The number of new safety and wellbeing assessments for a child recorded
during the month of November 2012 by district was:
Armadale - 73
Cannington - 80
Crisis Care - 72
East Kimberley - 26
Fremantle - 27
Goldfields - 70
Great Southern - 25
Joondalup - 56
Midland - 45
Mirrabooka - 70
Murchison - 97
Peel - 42
Perth - 30
Pilbara - 27
Rockingham - 93
South West - 69
West Kimberley - 30
Wheatbelt - 90.
(2) The number of new safety and wellbeing assessments with harm concerns
recorded during the month of November 2012 by district was:
Armadale - 56
Cannington - 51
Crisis Care - 70
East Kimberley - 15
Fremantle - 20
Goldfields - 65
Great Southern - 24
Joondalup - 43
Midland - 45
Mirrabooka - 63
Murchison - 90
Peel - 28
Perth - 25
Pilbara - 23
Rockingham - 84
South West - 50
West Kimberley - 23
Wheatbelt - 52.
(3) The number of children in care for more than 30 days with no planning
recorded as at 30 November 2012 by district was:
Armadale - 2
Cannington - 0
East Kimberley - 0
Fremantle - 0
Goldfields - 0
Great Southern - 1
Joondalup - 0
Midland - 0
Mirrabooka - 1
Murchison - 1
Peel - 0
Perth - 0
Pilbara - 0
Rockingham - 0
South West - 0
West Kimberley - 0
Wheatbelt - 0.
(4) As at 30 November 2012, the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessment
with a harm assessment open for more than 90 days by district was:
Armadale - 50
Cannington - 38
Crisis Care - 3
East Kimberley - 5
Fremantle - 8
Goldfields - 12
Great Southern - 8
Joondalup - 21
Midland - 91
Mirrabooka - 36
Murchison - 8
Peel - 27
Perth - 2
Pilbara - 20
Rockingham - 24
South West - 2
West Kimberley - 13
Wheatbelt - 12.
(5) As at 30 November 2012, the number of open safety and wellbeing
assessments with harm concerns by district was:
Armadale - 222
Cannington - 144
Crisis Care - 30
East Kimberley - 58
Fremantle - 57
Joondalup - 162
Goldfields - 103
Great Southern - 45
Midland - 272
Mirrabooka - 247
Murchison - 121
Perth - 40
Peel - 93
Pilbara - 79
Rockingham - 189
South West - 48
West Kimberley - 69
Wheatbelt - 75.
(6) As at 30 November 2012, the number of 'monitored' or 'active holding'
cases not allocated to workers caseload by district was:
Armadale - 62
Cannington - 62
East Kimberley - 18
Fremantle - 80
Goldfields - 46
Great Southern - 26
Joondalup - 43
Midland - 55
Mirrabooka - 7
Murchison - 87
Peel - 36
Perth - 11
Pilbara - 0
Rockingham - 16
South West - 6
West Kimberley - 46
Wheatbelt - 15.

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