❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses youth custodial officer (YCO) staffing levels at Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18, Casuarina, specifically regarding unfulfilled shifts and their impact on operations during April 2023.
AnsweredQoN 534Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BANKSIA HILL DETENTION
CENTRE AND UNIT 18, CASUARINA
534. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to youth justice and the
answer to my question without notice 449 for which information on unfulfilled
shifts over multiple months was provided without issue or request to place the
question on notice.
(1) On a typical day, how many youth custodial officer
shifts are required to be filled at Banksia Hill Detention Centre and
unit 18 respectively to avoid program disruption and staff-related lockdowns?
(2) What was the total number of YCO
shifts that went unfulfilled at each facility during April 2023?
CENTRE AND UNIT 18, CASUARINA
534. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to youth justice and the
answer to my question without notice 449 for which information on unfulfilled
shifts over multiple months was provided without issue or request to place the
question on notice.
(1) On a typical day, how many youth custodial officer
shifts are required to be filled at Banksia Hill Detention Centre and
unit 18 respectively to avoid program disruption and staff-related lockdowns?
(2) What was the total number of YCO
shifts that went unfulfilled at each facility during April 2023?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister
for Corrective Services.
(1) Generally, a day's
program at Banksia Hill can be run with 35 to 40 youth custodial officers and a
day's program at unit 18 can be run with 15 YCOs. These numbers are
inclusive of up to three prison officers in
assisting roles. This can be impacted by the level of critical incidents, site
damage and detainees' particular medical, behavioural or other
issues. The numbers fluctuate depending on those factors.
(2) The table
below outlines the number of unplanned absences among YCOs for the month of
April 2023. Please note unplanned absences, or ''unfulfilled shifts'',
includes instances in which YCOs did not attend their rostered shift. This
would include reasons such as sick leave, personal leave and all other
unplanned leave. Please also note, in addition to the below absences, Banksia
Hill's staffing is impacted by workers compensation, placements,
officer training and vacancies.
I seek leave to have the table
incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
BHDC
1-Apr
2-Apr
3-Apr
4-Apr
5-Apr
6-Apr
7-Apr
8-Apr
9-Apr
10-Apr
11-Apr
12-Apr
13-Apr
14-Apr
15-Apr
3
3
5
1
0
3
2
4
6
3
7
4
4
5
3
Unit
18
1-Apr
2-Apr
3-Apr
4-Apr
5-Apr
6-Apr
7-Apr
8-Apr
9-Apr
10-Apr
11-Apr
12-Apr
13-Apr
14-Apr
15-Apr
2
3
0
1
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
3
0
3
BHDC
16-Apr
17-Apr
18-Apr
19-Apr
20-Apr
21-Apr
22-Apr
23-Apr
24-Apr
25-Apr
26-Apr
27-Apr
28-Apr
29-Apr
30-Apr
5
4
2
2
1
7
3
0
3
5
2
3
3
4
4
Unit
18
16-Apr
17-Apr
18-Apr
19-Apr
20-Apr
21-Apr
22-Apr
23-Apr
24-Apr
25-Apr
26-Apr
27-Apr
28-Apr
29-Apr
30-Apr
8
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
2
of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister
for Corrective Services.
(1) Generally, a day's
program at Banksia Hill can be run with 35 to 40 youth custodial officers and a
day's program at unit 18 can be run with 15 YCOs. These numbers are
inclusive of up to three prison officers in
assisting roles. This can be impacted by the level of critical incidents, site
damage and detainees' particular medical, behavioural or other
issues. The numbers fluctuate depending on those factors.
(2) The table
below outlines the number of unplanned absences among YCOs for the month of
April 2023. Please note unplanned absences, or ''unfulfilled shifts'',
includes instances in which YCOs did not attend their rostered shift. This
would include reasons such as sick leave, personal leave and all other
unplanned leave. Please also note, in addition to the below absences, Banksia
Hill's staffing is impacted by workers compensation, placements,
officer training and vacancies.
I seek leave to have the table
incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
BHDC
1-Apr
2-Apr
3-Apr
4-Apr
5-Apr
6-Apr
7-Apr
8-Apr
9-Apr
10-Apr
11-Apr
12-Apr
13-Apr
14-Apr
15-Apr
3
3
5
1
0
3
2
4
6
3
7
4
4
5
3
Unit
18
1-Apr
2-Apr
3-Apr
4-Apr
5-Apr
6-Apr
7-Apr
8-Apr
9-Apr
10-Apr
11-Apr
12-Apr
13-Apr
14-Apr
15-Apr
2
3
0
1
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
3
0
3
BHDC
16-Apr
17-Apr
18-Apr
19-Apr
20-Apr
21-Apr
22-Apr
23-Apr
24-Apr
25-Apr
26-Apr
27-Apr
28-Apr
29-Apr
30-Apr
5
4
2
2
1
7
3
0
3
5
2
3
3
4
4
Unit
18
16-Apr
17-Apr
18-Apr
19-Apr
20-Apr
21-Apr
22-Apr
23-Apr
24-Apr
25-Apr
26-Apr
27-Apr
28-Apr
29-Apr
30-Apr
8
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
2
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