❓ A WA parliamentary question examines circumstances preventing action on substantiated child protection notices and the subsequent notifications for children where action was initially not possible, including a breakdown for the South West region.
AnsweredQoN 2084Legislative Council
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I refer to actions taken as a result of safety and wellbeing assessments, and I ask: (a) what circumstances would prevent action from being taken on substantiated child protection notices; and (b) in each of 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014 to date, how many children for whom action was not possible were later the subject of another child protection notification: (i) how many of these children were living in the South West?
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Answered
3 December 2014
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
41 days
(a) The circumstances that would prevent action from being taken on substantiated child protection notifications could include:
· There is an ongoing criminal investigation by the Western Australia Police and the Department for Child Protection and Family Support needs to defer contacting the alleged perpetrator as it may compromise the criminal investigation. In these circumstances steps are taken to ensure the safety of the child during the investigation.
· Where the person responsible for the harm no longer resides at the address and the child does not require further support services.
· Sufficient safety has been achieved for the child, for example, because the alleged perpetrator is in prison.
(b) 2011-12 7
2012-13 18
2013-14 12
1 Jul to 31 Oct 2014 1
(i) 2011-12 1
2012-13 0
2013-14 0
1 Jul to 31 Oct 2014 0
· There is an ongoing criminal investigation by the Western Australia Police and the Department for Child Protection and Family Support needs to defer contacting the alleged perpetrator as it may compromise the criminal investigation. In these circumstances steps are taken to ensure the safety of the child during the investigation.
· Where the person responsible for the harm no longer resides at the address and the child does not require further support services.
· Sufficient safety has been achieved for the child, for example, because the alleged perpetrator is in prison.
(b) 2011-12 7
2012-13 18
2013-14 12
1 Jul to 31 Oct 2014 1
(i) 2011-12 1
2012-13 0
2013-14 0
1 Jul to 31 Oct 2014 0
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