❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding staffing levels, vacancies, and co-location arrangements within the Department for Child Protection and Family Support (DCPFS) as of 1 September 2015, with a focus on service delivery and family/domestic violence initiatives.
AnsweredQoN 3399Legislative Council
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(1) As at 1 September 2015, what was the total Department for Child Protection and Family Support (DCPaFS) funded full time equivalent (FTE) employee allocation, by directorate and district? (2) As at 1 September 2015: (a) what were the vacancies in FTE terms, by directorate and district; (b) how many of those vacancies were subject to advertising, by district; and (c) of those vacancies not subject to advertising, please provide the reason why? (3) As at 1 September 2015, what was the total service delivery FTE employee allocation, by directorate and district? (4) As at 1 September 2015, what were the total vacant service delivery positions, by directorate and district? (5) As at 1 September 2015, what was the total FTE case worker allocation, by directorate and district? (6) As at 1 September 2015, what were the total FTE vacant case worker positions? (7) As at 1 September 2015, what was the FTE number of employees, by directorate and district on: (a) permanent contract; and (b) fixed term contract? (8) As at 1 September 2015, how many DCPaFS field officers have been co-located with Western Australia Police staff from the family protection unit, in regional and rural offices, as part of the strategy to combat family and domestic abuse? (9) What are the co-location sites where the DCPaFS officers referred to in (8) are situated?
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Answered
15 October 2015
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
1. As at 1 September 2015, the Department for Child Protection and Family Support (DCPFS) employee allocation was 2,249 FTE. Please refer to Attachment 1 for a breakdown by directorate and district.
2
(a) 67 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1. [Please see tabled papers...]
(b) 20.3 FTE. Refer to Attachment 2. [Please see tabled papers...]
(c) Vacancies not subject to advertising were being reviewed with regards to recruitment options and the operational requirements of the business unit.
3. 1,489 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1. [Please see tabled papers...]
4. 53 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1. [Please see tabled papers...]
5. 771 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1. [Please see tabled papers...]
6. 18 FTE.
7.
(a) 1,944 FTE were permanent employees. Refer to Attachment 3. [Please see tabled papers [...]
(b) 274 FTE were on fixed term contract.
8. As at 1 September 2015, nine (9) Senior Child Protection Workers - Family and Domestic Violence were working with WA Police to combat family and domestic violence in regional and rural areas.
9. In six (6) locations, WA Police and DCPFS officers were co-located. In the East Kimberley, Pilbara and Wheatbelt, WA Police and DCPFS officers were working in partnership but were not co-located.
In February 2013, the co-location model was reformed to add a non-government partner. The new Family and Domestic Violence Response Teams (FDVRTs) are a partnership between WA Police, CPFS and domestic violence services. The FDVRTs are funded to align to CPFS districts and are operating in all regional and rural areas.
DCPFS District Police Station (site of co-location)
Co-Located:
• Goldfields Kalgoorlie
• Great Southern Albany
• Murchison-Gascoyne Geraldton
• Peel Mandurah
• South West Bunbury
• West Kimberley Broome
Not Co-Located:
• East Kimberley
• Pilbara
• Wheatbelt
2
(a) 67 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1. [Please see tabled papers...]
(b) 20.3 FTE. Refer to Attachment 2. [Please see tabled papers...]
(c) Vacancies not subject to advertising were being reviewed with regards to recruitment options and the operational requirements of the business unit.
3. 1,489 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1. [Please see tabled papers...]
4. 53 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1. [Please see tabled papers...]
5. 771 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1. [Please see tabled papers...]
6. 18 FTE.
7.
(a) 1,944 FTE were permanent employees. Refer to Attachment 3. [Please see tabled papers [...]
(b) 274 FTE were on fixed term contract.
8. As at 1 September 2015, nine (9) Senior Child Protection Workers - Family and Domestic Violence were working with WA Police to combat family and domestic violence in regional and rural areas.
9. In six (6) locations, WA Police and DCPFS officers were co-located. In the East Kimberley, Pilbara and Wheatbelt, WA Police and DCPFS officers were working in partnership but were not co-located.
In February 2013, the co-location model was reformed to add a non-government partner. The new Family and Domestic Violence Response Teams (FDVRTs) are a partnership between WA Police, CPFS and domestic violence services. The FDVRTs are funded to align to CPFS districts and are operating in all regional and rural areas.
DCPFS District Police Station (site of co-location)
Co-Located:
• Goldfields Kalgoorlie
• Great Southern Albany
• Murchison-Gascoyne Geraldton
• Peel Mandurah
• South West Bunbury
• West Kimberley Broome
Not Co-Located:
• East Kimberley
• Pilbara
• Wheatbelt
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