❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks data on child safety and wellbeing assessments, children in care, and unallocated cases across various districts as of August 31, 2013. The response provides detailed figures, highlighting areas of concern and departmental practices.
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(1) As at 31 August 2013, what was the number of new Safety and Wellbeing Assessments for a child recorded during that month, by district? (2) As at 31 August 2013, what was the number of new Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a harm assessment recorded during the month, by district? (3) As at 31 August 2013, what was the number of children in care for more than 20 days with no planning recorded, by district? (4) As at 31 August 2013, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with a harm assessment open for more than 90 days, by district? (5) As at 31 August 2013, what were the number of open Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a harm assessment, by district? (6) As at 31 August 2013, what was the number of "monitored" or "active holding" cases not allocated to workers caseload, by district?
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Answered
21 November 2013
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
36 days
(1) There were 990 new safety and wellbeing assessments for a child recorded during the month of August 2013, and their distribution by district was:
Armadale - 78
Cannington - 82
Crisis Care - 79
East Kimberley - 34
Fremantle - 42
Goldfields - 60
Great Southern - 30
Joondalup - 54
Midland - 30
Mirrabooka - 65
Murchison - 49
Peel - 50
Perth - 56
Pilbara - 54
Rockingham - 96
South West - 55
West Kimberley - 28
Wheatbelt - 45
Other work units - 3.
(2) Refer to Question (1). The Department no longer distinguishes between safety and wellbeing assessments with and without harm concerns at the assessment stage. All safety and wellbeing concerns are assessed.
(3) There were two children in care for more than 30 days with no planning recorded as at 31 August 2013. They were from the following districts:
Great Southern - 1
West Kimberley - 1.
(4) As at 31 August 2013, there were 444 safety and wellbeing assessments open for more than 90 days, in the following districts:
Armadale - 85
Cannington - 42
Crisis Care - 3
East Kimberley - 36
Fremantle - 20
Goldfields - 10
Great Southern - 31
Joondalup - 2
Midland - 69
Mirrabooka - 50
Murchison - 7
Peel - 5
Perth - 8
Pilbara - 14
Rockingham - 20
South West - 10
West Kimberley - 11
Wheatbelt - 21.
(5) The Department no longer distinguishes between safety and wellbeing assessments with and without harm concerns at the assessment stage. As at 31 August 2013, there were 2,058 open safety and wellbeing assessments, in the following districts:
Armadale - 254
Cannington - 197
Crisis Care - 4
East Kimberley - 104
Fremantle - 104
Goldfields - 88
Great Southern - 63
Joondalup - 85
Midland - 172
Mirrabooka - 221
Murchison - 68
Peel - 78
Perth - 117
Pilbara - 87
Rockingham - 199
South West - 66
West Kimberley - 70
Wheatbelt - 81.
(6) As at 31 August 2013, there were 539 monitored cases across the following districts:
Armadale - 64
Cannington - 59
East Kimberley - 17
Fremantle - 49
Goldfields - 38
Great Southern - 57
Joondalup - 32
Midland - 21
Mirrabooka - 9
Murchison - 7
Peel - 59
Perth - 7
Pilbara -7
Rockingham - 47
South West - 26
West Kimberley - 17
Wheatbelt - 23.
Armadale - 78
Cannington - 82
Crisis Care - 79
East Kimberley - 34
Fremantle - 42
Goldfields - 60
Great Southern - 30
Joondalup - 54
Midland - 30
Mirrabooka - 65
Murchison - 49
Peel - 50
Perth - 56
Pilbara - 54
Rockingham - 96
South West - 55
West Kimberley - 28
Wheatbelt - 45
Other work units - 3.
(2) Refer to Question (1). The Department no longer distinguishes between safety and wellbeing assessments with and without harm concerns at the assessment stage. All safety and wellbeing concerns are assessed.
(3) There were two children in care for more than 30 days with no planning recorded as at 31 August 2013. They were from the following districts:
Great Southern - 1
West Kimberley - 1.
(4) As at 31 August 2013, there were 444 safety and wellbeing assessments open for more than 90 days, in the following districts:
Armadale - 85
Cannington - 42
Crisis Care - 3
East Kimberley - 36
Fremantle - 20
Goldfields - 10
Great Southern - 31
Joondalup - 2
Midland - 69
Mirrabooka - 50
Murchison - 7
Peel - 5
Perth - 8
Pilbara - 14
Rockingham - 20
South West - 10
West Kimberley - 11
Wheatbelt - 21.
(5) The Department no longer distinguishes between safety and wellbeing assessments with and without harm concerns at the assessment stage. As at 31 August 2013, there were 2,058 open safety and wellbeing assessments, in the following districts:
Armadale - 254
Cannington - 197
Crisis Care - 4
East Kimberley - 104
Fremantle - 104
Goldfields - 88
Great Southern - 63
Joondalup - 85
Midland - 172
Mirrabooka - 221
Murchison - 68
Peel - 78
Perth - 117
Pilbara - 87
Rockingham - 199
South West - 66
West Kimberley - 70
Wheatbelt - 81.
(6) As at 31 August 2013, there were 539 monitored cases across the following districts:
Armadale - 64
Cannington - 59
East Kimberley - 17
Fremantle - 49
Goldfields - 38
Great Southern - 57
Joondalup - 32
Midland - 21
Mirrabooka - 9
Murchison - 7
Peel - 59
Perth - 7
Pilbara -7
Rockingham - 47
South West - 26
West Kimberley - 17
Wheatbelt - 23.
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