Hon. Robyn McSweeney asks about reports completed by Social Systems and Evaluation for the Department of Child Protection since 2001, including the number, titles, and costs. Hon. Sue Ellery provides the number of reports and tables the list of titles, but requires more time to provide accurate cost information.

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23 October 2007
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Child Protection

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SOCIAL SYSTEMS AND EVALUATION - REPORTS
I refer to the consultancy group Social Systems and Evaluation. (1) How many reports has Social Systems and Evaluations done for the department since 2001? (2) What are these reports called? (3) What has been the cost of each report/consultancy? (4) What has been the total cost to the department of this consultancy from 2001 to the present time? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Twenty-four. (2) There is a lengthy list of titles. I ask that this part of the answer be tabled and incorporated into Hansard . (3)-(4) Since 2001 this group has undertaken a number of consultancies and reports, and even with some notice provided for this question it is not possible to ensure that an accurate accounting of the total cost can be provided. I am happy to respond to this question once a full accounting is available, which I expect to be within the next day or two. Leave granted. [See paper 3424.] The following material was incorporated - (2) The titles of these reports are: Evaluation of the Strong Families Program Child Protection Training Project 2004 - 2005 Investigation of Trends in Child Maltreatment Allegations and Child Concern Reports Review of the COTA (WA) Funding Agreement Review of Funding Arrangements - Office for Children and Youth Prospective Adoptions Project Stakeholders Survey - DCD Funded Service Providers Development of Performance Indicators and an Evaluation Framework for the State Homelessness Strategy Evaluation of the Workload Demonstration Project Review of the Edith Cowan Western Australian Women’s Fellowship Evaluation of Perpetrator Programs for Mandated and Voluntary Participants in Western Australia Review of Customer Service Evaluation of the Joint Approach to Child Abuse Project Safe Places, Safe People Evaluation Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Services Evaluation Quality Assurance of DCD Systems and Processes for Children in Care Evaluation of the Youth and Family Engagement Workers Program Evaluation of Specialist Child Interviewing Process Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (June 2004) Child Case Review (January 2005) Review of a Child Death (March 2005) Myths and Realities - Sharing of Information between Agencies to enhance the care and safety of children and Young People
(1) How many reports has Social Systems and Evaluations done for the department since 2001? (2) What are these reports called? (3) What has been the cost of each report/consultancy? (4) What has been the total cost to the department of this consultancy from 2001 to the present time? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Twenty-four. (2) There is a lengthy list of titles. I ask that this part of the answer be tabled and incorporated into Hansard . (3)-(4) Since 2001 this group has undertaken a number of consultancies and reports, and even with some notice provided for this question it is not possible to ensure that an accurate accounting of the total cost can be provided. I am happy to respond to this question once a full accounting is available, which I expect to be within the next day or two. Leave granted. [See paper 3424.] The following material was incorporated - (2) The titles of these reports are: Evaluation of the Strong Families Program Child Protection Training Project 2004 - 2005 Investigation of Trends in Child Maltreatment Allegations and Child Concern Reports Review of the COTA (WA) Funding Agreement Review of Funding Arrangements - Office for Children and Youth Prospective Adoptions Project Stakeholders Survey - DCD Funded Service Providers Development of Performance Indicators and an Evaluation Framework for the State Homelessness Strategy Evaluation of the Workload Demonstration Project Review of the Edith Cowan Western Australian Women’s Fellowship Evaluation of Perpetrator Programs for Mandated and Voluntary Participants in Western Australia Review of Customer Service Evaluation of the Joint Approach to Child Abuse Project Safe Places, Safe People Evaluation Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Services Evaluation Quality Assurance of DCD Systems and Processes for Children in Care Evaluation of the Youth and Family Engagement Workers Program Evaluation of Specialist Child Interviewing Process Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (June 2004) Child Case Review (January 2005) Review of a Child Death (March 2005) Myths and Realities - Sharing of Information between Agencies to enhance the care and safety of children and Young People
(2) What are these reports called? (3) What has been the cost of each report/consultancy? (4) What has been the total cost to the department of this consultancy from 2001 to the present time? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Twenty-four. (2) There is a lengthy list of titles. I ask that this part of the answer be tabled and incorporated into Hansard . (3)-(4) Since 2001 this group has undertaken a number of consultancies and reports, and even with some notice provided for this question it is not possible to ensure that an accurate accounting of the total cost can be provided. I am happy to respond to this question once a full accounting is available, which I expect to be within the next day or two. Leave granted. [See paper 3424.] The following material was incorporated - (2) The titles of these reports are: Evaluation of the Strong Families Program Child Protection Training Project 2004 - 2005 Investigation of Trends in Child Maltreatment Allegations and Child Concern Reports Review of the COTA (WA) Funding Agreement Review of Funding Arrangements - Office for Children and Youth Prospective Adoptions Project Stakeholders Survey - DCD Funded Service Providers Development of Performance Indicators and an Evaluation Framework for the State Homelessness Strategy Evaluation of the Workload Demonstration Project Review of the Edith Cowan Western Australian Women’s Fellowship Evaluation of Perpetrator Programs for Mandated and Voluntary Participants in Western Australia Review of Customer Service Evaluation of the Joint Approach to Child Abuse Project Safe Places, Safe People Evaluation Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Services Evaluation Quality Assurance of DCD Systems and Processes for Children in Care Evaluation of the Youth and Family Engagement Workers Program Evaluation of Specialist Child Interviewing Process Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (June 2004) Child Case Review (January 2005) Review of a Child Death (March 2005) Myths and Realities - Sharing of Information between Agencies to enhance the care and safety of children and Young People
(3) What has been the cost of each report/consultancy? (4) What has been the total cost to the department of this consultancy from 2001 to the present time? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Twenty-four. (2) There is a lengthy list of titles. I ask that this part of the answer be tabled and incorporated into Hansard . (3)-(4) Since 2001 this group has undertaken a number of consultancies and reports, and even with some notice provided for this question it is not possible to ensure that an accurate accounting of the total cost can be provided. I am happy to respond to this question once a full accounting is available, which I expect to be within the next day or two. Leave granted. [See paper 3424.] The following material was incorporated - (2) The titles of these reports are: Evaluation of the Strong Families Program Child Protection Training Project 2004 - 2005 Investigation of Trends in Child Maltreatment Allegations and Child Concern Reports Review of the COTA (WA) Funding Agreement Review of Funding Arrangements - Office for Children and Youth Prospective Adoptions Project Stakeholders Survey - DCD Funded Service Providers Development of Performance Indicators and an Evaluation Framework for the State Homelessness Strategy Evaluation of the Workload Demonstration Project Review of the Edith Cowan Western Australian Women’s Fellowship Evaluation of Perpetrator Programs for Mandated and Voluntary Participants in Western Australia Review of Customer Service Evaluation of the Joint Approach to Child Abuse Project Safe Places, Safe People Evaluation Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Services Evaluation Quality Assurance of DCD Systems and Processes for Children in Care Evaluation of the Youth and Family Engagement Workers Program Evaluation of Specialist Child Interviewing Process Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (June 2004) Child Case Review (January 2005) Review of a Child Death (March 2005) Myths and Realities - Sharing of Information between Agencies to enhance the care and safety of children and Young People
(4) What has been the total cost to the department of this consultancy from 2001 to the present time? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Twenty-four. (2) There is a lengthy list of titles. I ask that this part of the answer be tabled and incorporated into Hansard . (3)-(4) Since 2001 this group has undertaken a number of consultancies and reports, and even with some notice provided for this question it is not possible to ensure that an accurate accounting of the total cost can be provided. I am happy to respond to this question once a full accounting is available, which I expect to be within the next day or two. Leave granted. [See paper 3424.] The following material was incorporated - (2) The titles of these reports are: Evaluation of the Strong Families Program Child Protection Training Project 2004 - 2005 Investigation of Trends in Child Maltreatment Allegations and Child Concern Reports Review of the COTA (WA) Funding Agreement Review of Funding Arrangements - Office for Children and Youth Prospective Adoptions Project Stakeholders Survey - DCD Funded Service Providers Development of Performance Indicators and an Evaluation Framework for the State Homelessness Strategy Evaluation of the Workload Demonstration Project Review of the Edith Cowan Western Australian Women’s Fellowship Evaluation of Perpetrator Programs for Mandated and Voluntary Participants in Western Australia Review of Customer Service Evaluation of the Joint Approach to Child Abuse Project Safe Places, Safe People Evaluation Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Services Evaluation Quality Assurance of DCD Systems and Processes for Children in Care Evaluation of the Youth and Family Engagement Workers Program Evaluation of Specialist Child Interviewing Process Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (June 2004) Child Case Review (January 2005) Review of a Child Death (March 2005) Myths and Realities - Sharing of Information between Agencies to enhance the care and safety of children and Young People
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Twenty-four. (2) There is a lengthy list of titles. I ask that this part of the answer be tabled and incorporated into Hansard . (3)-(4) Since 2001 this group has undertaken a number of consultancies and reports, and even with some notice provided for this question it is not possible to ensure that an accurate accounting of the total cost can be provided. I am happy to respond to this question once a full accounting is available, which I expect to be within the next day or two. Leave granted. [See paper 3424.] The following material was incorporated - (2) The titles of these reports are: Evaluation of the Strong Families Program Child Protection Training Project 2004 - 2005 Investigation of Trends in Child Maltreatment Allegations and Child Concern Reports Review of the COTA (WA) Funding Agreement Review of Funding Arrangements - Office for Children and Youth Prospective Adoptions Project Stakeholders Survey - DCD Funded Service Providers Development of Performance Indicators and an Evaluation Framework for the State Homelessness Strategy Evaluation of the Workload Demonstration Project Review of the Edith Cowan Western Australian Women’s Fellowship Evaluation of Perpetrator Programs for Mandated and Voluntary Participants in Western Australia Review of Customer Service Evaluation of the Joint Approach to Child Abuse Project Safe Places, Safe People Evaluation Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Services Evaluation Quality Assurance of DCD Systems and Processes for Children in Care Evaluation of the Youth and Family Engagement Workers Program Evaluation of Specialist Child Interviewing Process Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (June 2004) Child Case Review (January 2005) Review of a Child Death (March 2005) Myths and Realities - Sharing of Information between Agencies to enhance the care and safety of children and Young People
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Twenty-four. (2) There is a lengthy list of titles. I ask that this part of the answer be tabled and incorporated into Hansard . (3)-(4) Since 2001 this group has undertaken a number of consultancies and reports, and even with some notice provided for this question it is not possible to ensure that an accurate accounting of the total cost can be provided. I am happy to respond to this question once a full accounting is available, which I expect to be within the next day or two. Leave granted. [See paper 3424.] The following material was incorporated - (2) The titles of these reports are: Evaluation of the Strong Families Program Child Protection Training Project 2004 - 2005 Investigation of Trends in Child Maltreatment Allegations and Child Concern Reports Review of the COTA (WA) Funding Agreement Review of Funding Arrangements - Office for Children and Youth Prospective Adoptions Project Stakeholders Survey - DCD Funded Service Providers Development of Performance Indicators and an Evaluation Framework for the State Homelessness Strategy Evaluation of the Workload Demonstration Project Review of the Edith Cowan Western Australian Women’s Fellowship Evaluation of Perpetrator Programs for Mandated and Voluntary Participants in Western Australia Review of Customer Service Evaluation of the Joint Approach to Child Abuse Project Safe Places, Safe People Evaluation Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Services Evaluation Quality Assurance of DCD Systems and Processes for Children in Care Evaluation of the Youth and Family Engagement Workers Program Evaluation of Specialist Child Interviewing Process Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (June 2004) Child Case Review (January 2005) Review of a Child Death (March 2005) Myths and Realities - Sharing of Information between Agencies to enhance the care and safety of children and Young People
(1) Twenty-four. (2) There is a lengthy list of titles. I ask that this part of the answer be tabled and incorporated into Hansard . (3)-(4) Since 2001 this group has undertaken a number of consultancies and reports, and even with some notice provided for this question it is not possible to ensure that an accurate accounting of the total cost can be provided. I am happy to respond to this question once a full accounting is available, which I expect to be within the next day or two. Leave granted. [See paper 3424.] The following material was incorporated - (2) The titles of these reports are: Evaluation of the Strong Families Program Child Protection Training Project 2004 - 2005 Investigation of Trends in Child Maltreatment Allegations and Child Concern Reports Review of the COTA (WA) Funding Agreement Review of Funding Arrangements - Office for Children and Youth Prospective Adoptions Project Stakeholders Survey - DCD Funded Service Providers Development of Performance Indicators and an Evaluation Framework for the State Homelessness Strategy Evaluation of the Workload Demonstration Project Review of the Edith Cowan Western Australian Women’s Fellowship Evaluation of Perpetrator Programs for Mandated and Voluntary Participants in Western Australia Review of Customer Service Evaluation of the Joint Approach to Child Abuse Project Safe Places, Safe People Evaluation Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Services Evaluation Quality Assurance of DCD Systems and Processes for Children in Care Evaluation of the Youth and Family Engagement Workers Program Evaluation of Specialist Child Interviewing Process Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (June 2004) Child Case Review (January 2005) Review of a Child Death (March 2005) Myths and Realities - Sharing of Information between Agencies to enhance the care and safety of children and Young People
(2) There is a lengthy list of titles. I ask that this part of the answer be tabled and incorporated into Hansard . (3)-(4) Since 2001 this group has undertaken a number of consultancies and reports, and even with some notice provided for this question it is not possible to ensure that an accurate accounting of the total cost can be provided. I am happy to respond to this question once a full accounting is available, which I expect to be within the next day or two. Leave granted. [See paper 3424.] The following material was incorporated - (2) The titles of these reports are: Evaluation of the Strong Families Program Child Protection Training Project 2004 - 2005 Investigation of Trends in Child Maltreatment Allegations and Child Concern Reports Review of the COTA (WA) Funding Agreement Review of Funding Arrangements - Office for Children and Youth Prospective Adoptions Project Stakeholders Survey - DCD Funded Service Providers Development of Performance Indicators and an Evaluation Framework for the State Homelessness Strategy Evaluation of the Workload Demonstration Project Review of the Edith Cowan Western Australian Women’s Fellowship Evaluation of Perpetrator Programs for Mandated and Voluntary Participants in Western Australia Review of Customer Service Evaluation of the Joint Approach to Child Abuse Project Safe Places, Safe People Evaluation Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Services Evaluation Quality Assurance of DCD Systems and Processes for Children in Care Evaluation of the Youth and Family Engagement Workers Program Evaluation of Specialist Child Interviewing Process Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (June 2004) Child Case Review (January 2005) Review of a Child Death (March 2005) Myths and Realities - Sharing of Information between Agencies to enhance the care and safety of children and Young People
(3)-(4) Since 2001 this group has undertaken a number of consultancies and reports, and even with some notice provided for this question it is not possible to ensure that an accurate accounting of the total cost can be provided. I am happy to respond to this question once a full accounting is available, which I expect to be within the next day or two. Leave granted. [See paper 3424.] The following material was incorporated - (2) The titles of these reports are: Evaluation of the Strong Families Program Child Protection Training Project 2004 - 2005 Investigation of Trends in Child Maltreatment Allegations and Child Concern Reports Review of the COTA (WA) Funding Agreement Review of Funding Arrangements - Office for Children and Youth Prospective Adoptions Project Stakeholders Survey - DCD Funded Service Providers Development of Performance Indicators and an Evaluation Framework for the State Homelessness Strategy Evaluation of the Workload Demonstration Project Review of the Edith Cowan Western Australian Women’s Fellowship Evaluation of Perpetrator Programs for Mandated and Voluntary Participants in Western Australia Review of Customer Service Evaluation of the Joint Approach to Child Abuse Project Safe Places, Safe People Evaluation Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Services Evaluation Quality Assurance of DCD Systems and Processes for Children in Care Evaluation of the Youth and Family Engagement Workers Program Evaluation of Specialist Child Interviewing Process Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (June 2004) Child Case Review (January 2005) Review of a Child Death (March 2005) Myths and Realities - Sharing of Information between Agencies to enhance the care and safety of children and Young People
Leave granted. [See paper 3424.] The following material was incorporated - (2) The titles of these reports are: Evaluation of the Strong Families Program Child Protection Training Project 2004 - 2005 Investigation of Trends in Child Maltreatment Allegations and Child Concern Reports Review of the COTA (WA) Funding Agreement Review of Funding Arrangements - Office for Children and Youth Prospective Adoptions Project Stakeholders Survey - DCD Funded Service Providers Development of Performance Indicators and an Evaluation Framework for the State Homelessness Strategy Evaluation of the Workload Demonstration Project Review of the Edith Cowan Western Australian Women’s Fellowship Evaluation of Perpetrator Programs for Mandated and Voluntary Participants in Western Australia Review of Customer Service Evaluation of the Joint Approach to Child Abuse Project Safe Places, Safe People Evaluation Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Services Evaluation Quality Assurance of DCD Systems and Processes for Children in Care Evaluation of the Youth and Family Engagement Workers Program Evaluation of Specialist Child Interviewing Process Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (June 2004) Child Case Review (January 2005) Review of a Child Death (March 2005) Myths and Realities - Sharing of Information between Agencies to enhance the care and safety of children and Young People
[See paper 3424.] The following material was incorporated - (2) The titles of these reports are: Evaluation of the Strong Families Program Child Protection Training Project 2004 - 2005 Investigation of Trends in Child Maltreatment Allegations and Child Concern Reports Review of the COTA (WA) Funding Agreement Review of Funding Arrangements - Office for Children and Youth Prospective Adoptions Project Stakeholders Survey - DCD Funded Service Providers Development of Performance Indicators and an Evaluation Framework for the State Homelessness Strategy Evaluation of the Workload Demonstration Project Review of the Edith Cowan Western Australian Women’s Fellowship Evaluation of Perpetrator Programs for Mandated and Voluntary Participants in Western Australia Review of Customer Service Evaluation of the Joint Approach to Child Abuse Project Safe Places, Safe People Evaluation Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Services Evaluation Quality Assurance of DCD Systems and Processes for Children in Care Evaluation of the Youth and Family Engagement Workers Program Evaluation of Specialist Child Interviewing Process Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (June 2004) Child Case Review (January 2005) Review of a Child Death (March 2005) Myths and Realities - Sharing of Information between Agencies to enhance the care and safety of children and Young People
The following material was incorporated - (2) The titles of these reports are: Evaluation of the Strong Families Program Child Protection Training Project 2004 - 2005 Investigation of Trends in Child Maltreatment Allegations and Child Concern Reports Review of the COTA (WA) Funding Agreement Review of Funding Arrangements - Office for Children and Youth Prospective Adoptions Project Stakeholders Survey - DCD Funded Service Providers Development of Performance Indicators and an Evaluation Framework for the State Homelessness Strategy Evaluation of the Workload Demonstration Project Review of the Edith Cowan Western Australian Women’s Fellowship Evaluation of Perpetrator Programs for Mandated and Voluntary Participants in Western Australia Review of Customer Service Evaluation of the Joint Approach to Child Abuse Project Safe Places, Safe People Evaluation Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Services Evaluation Quality Assurance of DCD Systems and Processes for Children in Care Evaluation of the Youth and Family Engagement Workers Program Evaluation of Specialist Child Interviewing Process Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (June 2004) Child Case Review (January 2005) Review of a Child Death (March 2005) Myths and Realities - Sharing of Information between Agencies to enhance the care and safety of children and Young People
(2) The titles of these reports are: Evaluation of the Strong Families Program Child Protection Training Project 2004 - 2005 Investigation of Trends in Child Maltreatment Allegations and Child Concern Reports Review of the COTA (WA) Funding Agreement Review of Funding Arrangements - Office for Children and Youth Prospective Adoptions Project Stakeholders Survey - DCD Funded Service Providers Development of Performance Indicators and an Evaluation Framework for the State Homelessness Strategy Evaluation of the Workload Demonstration Project Review of the Edith Cowan Western Australian Women’s Fellowship Evaluation of Perpetrator Programs for Mandated and Voluntary Participants in Western Australia Review of Customer Service Evaluation of the Joint Approach to Child Abuse Project Safe Places, Safe People Evaluation Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Services Evaluation Quality Assurance of DCD Systems and Processes for Children in Care Evaluation of the Youth and Family Engagement Workers Program Evaluation of Specialist Child Interviewing Process Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (June 2004) Child Case Review (January 2005) Review of a Child Death (March 2005) Myths and Realities - Sharing of Information between Agencies to enhance the care and safety of children and Young People
Evaluation of the Strong Families Program Child Protection Training Project 2004 - 2005 Investigation of Trends in Child Maltreatment Allegations and Child Concern Reports Review of the COTA (WA) Funding Agreement Review of Funding Arrangements - Office for Children and Youth Prospective Adoptions Project Stakeholders Survey - DCD Funded Service Providers Development of Performance Indicators and an Evaluation Framework for the State Homelessness Strategy Evaluation of the Workload Demonstration Project Review of the Edith Cowan Western Australian Women’s Fellowship Evaluation of Perpetrator Programs for Mandated and Voluntary Participants in Western Australia Review of Customer Service Evaluation of the Joint Approach to Child Abuse Project Safe Places, Safe People Evaluation Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Services Evaluation Quality Assurance of DCD Systems and Processes for Children in Care Evaluation of the Youth and Family Engagement Workers Program Evaluation of Specialist Child Interviewing Process Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (December 2003) Child Case Review (June 2004) Child Case Review (January 2005) Review of a Child Death (March 2005) Myths and Realities - Sharing of Information between Agencies to enhance the care and safety of children and Young People

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