❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests data on reported and investigated child abuse cases, broken down by district and reporter type, for the period December 2009 to February 2010. The response provides statistics on reports, investigations, and categories of abuse, but refers charge-related questions to the Minister for Police.
AnsweredQoN 2605Legislative Council
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(1) For the period 1 December 2009 until 28 February 2010, what were the number of reports of suspected child sexual abuse received by, -
(a) district; and
(b) by category of mandated reporter?
(2) For the period 1 December 2009 until 28 February 2010, what were the number of suspected child sexual abuse investigations recorded during that month?
(3) For the period 1 December 2009 until 28 February 2010, -
(a) what were the number of individuals charged as a result of a report of suspected child sexual abuse; and
(b) what were the nature of these charges?
(4) For the period 1 December 2009 until 28 February 2010, what were the number of reports of suspected child abuse, by district in the categories of, -
(a) neglect;
(b) physical abuse; and
(c) emotional abuse?
(a) district; and
(b) by category of mandated reporter?
(2) For the period 1 December 2009 until 28 February 2010, what were the number of suspected child sexual abuse investigations recorded during that month?
(3) For the period 1 December 2009 until 28 February 2010, -
(a) what were the number of individuals charged as a result of a report of suspected child sexual abuse; and
(b) what were the nature of these charges?
(4) For the period 1 December 2009 until 28 February 2010, what were the number of reports of suspected child abuse, by district in the categories of, -
(a) neglect;
(b) physical abuse; and
(c) emotional abuse?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 August 2010
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
40 days
(1) There were 319 notifications arising from Mandatory Reports between 1 December 2009 and 28 February 2010. There were an additional 571 notifications of suspected child sexual abuse that did not come from Mandatory Reports during this period, resulting in a total of 890 notifications.
In relation to the 319 notifications arising from Mandatory Reports by District:
- Armadale District 23
- Cannington District 8
- Crisis Care 97
- East Kimberley District 9
- Fremantle District 12
- Goldfields District 5
- Great Southern District 15
- Joondalup District 12
- Midland District 25
- Mirrabooka District 13
- Murchison District 15
- Mandurah District 8
- Perth District 16
- Pilbara District 6
- Rockingham District 18
- Southwest District 4
- West Kimberley District 10
- Wheatbelt District 23
The 319 notifications arising from Mandatory Reports by referrer:
- Doctor 54
- Midwife 2
- Nurse 33
- Police Officer 151
- Teacher or Principal 79
(2) During the period 1 December 2009 to 28 February 2010, there were 216 notifications where it was determined that a child protection investigation was required where the matter related to suspected child sexual abuse.
- Armadale District 14
- Cannington District 7
- Crisis Care 6
- East Kimberley District 12
- Fremantle District 15
- Goldfields District 16
- Great Southern District 14
- Joondalup District 8
- Midland District 22
- Mirrabooka District 7
- Metropolitan Services Support 3 (childFIRST)
- Murchison District 11
- Mandurah District 10
- Perth District 7
- Pilbara District 5
- Rockingham District 10
- Southwest District 26
- West Kimberley District 7
- Wheatbelt District 16
(3) This data is not collected in the Department for Child Protection's client information system. Questions regarding charges should be referred to the Minister for Police.
(4) There were 2969 notifications received between 1 December 2009 and 28 February 2010. The primary nature of concern for these notifications were as follows:
- sexual abuse (890 notifications),
- neglect (845 notifications),
- physical abuse (642 notifications),
- emotional abuse (429 notifications),
- psychological abuse (37 notifications),
- no suitable care giver (26 notifications),
- primary nature of concern has not yet been recorded as yet (100 notifications).
(a) The 845 neglect cases were received by the following Districts:
- Armadale District 64
- Cannington District 86
- Crisis Care 9
- East Kimberley District 63
- Fremantle District 27
- Goldfields District 32
- Great Southern District 31
- Joondalup District 58
- Midland District 57
- Mirrabooka District 33
- Murchison District 85
- Mandurah District 38
- Perth District 18
- Pilbara District 23
- Rockingham District 78
- Southwest District 50
- West Kimberley District 70
- Wheatbelt District 23
(b) The 642 physical abuse cases were received by the following Districts:
- Armadale District 79
- Cannington District 69
- Crisis Care 15
- East Kimberley District 10
- Fremantle District 23
- Goldfields District 27
- Great Southern District 10
- Joondalup District 53
- Midland District 52
- Mirrabooka District 33
- Metropolitan Services Support 8 (childFIRST)
- Murchison District 75
- Mandurah District 28
- Perth District 15
- Pilbara District 43
- Rockingham District 35
- Southwest District 35
- West Kimberley District 25
- Wheatbelt District 7
(c) The 429 emotional abuse cases were received by the following Districts:
- Armadale District 15
- Cannington District 36
- Crisis Care District 4
- East Kimberley District 8
- Fremantle District 40
- Goldfields District 21
- Great Southern District 21
- Joondalup District 15
- Midland District 43
- Mirrabooka District 24
- Metropolitan Services Support 8 (childFIRST)
- Murchison District 38
- Mandurah District 23
- Perth District 29
- Pilbara District 60
- Rockingham District 13
- Southwest District 17
- West Kimberley District 11
- Wheatbelt District 3
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In relation to the 319 notifications arising from Mandatory Reports by District:
- Armadale District 23
- Cannington District 8
- Crisis Care 97
- East Kimberley District 9
- Fremantle District 12
- Goldfields District 5
- Great Southern District 15
- Joondalup District 12
- Midland District 25
- Mirrabooka District 13
- Murchison District 15
- Mandurah District 8
- Perth District 16
- Pilbara District 6
- Rockingham District 18
- Southwest District 4
- West Kimberley District 10
- Wheatbelt District 23
The 319 notifications arising from Mandatory Reports by referrer:
- Doctor 54
- Midwife 2
- Nurse 33
- Police Officer 151
- Teacher or Principal 79
(2) During the period 1 December 2009 to 28 February 2010, there were 216 notifications where it was determined that a child protection investigation was required where the matter related to suspected child sexual abuse.
- Armadale District 14
- Cannington District 7
- Crisis Care 6
- East Kimberley District 12
- Fremantle District 15
- Goldfields District 16
- Great Southern District 14
- Joondalup District 8
- Midland District 22
- Mirrabooka District 7
- Metropolitan Services Support 3 (childFIRST)
- Murchison District 11
- Mandurah District 10
- Perth District 7
- Pilbara District 5
- Rockingham District 10
- Southwest District 26
- West Kimberley District 7
- Wheatbelt District 16
(3) This data is not collected in the Department for Child Protection's client information system. Questions regarding charges should be referred to the Minister for Police.
(4) There were 2969 notifications received between 1 December 2009 and 28 February 2010. The primary nature of concern for these notifications were as follows:
- sexual abuse (890 notifications),
- neglect (845 notifications),
- physical abuse (642 notifications),
- emotional abuse (429 notifications),
- psychological abuse (37 notifications),
- no suitable care giver (26 notifications),
- primary nature of concern has not yet been recorded as yet (100 notifications).
(a) The 845 neglect cases were received by the following Districts:
- Armadale District 64
- Cannington District 86
- Crisis Care 9
- East Kimberley District 63
- Fremantle District 27
- Goldfields District 32
- Great Southern District 31
- Joondalup District 58
- Midland District 57
- Mirrabooka District 33
- Murchison District 85
- Mandurah District 38
- Perth District 18
- Pilbara District 23
- Rockingham District 78
- Southwest District 50
- West Kimberley District 70
- Wheatbelt District 23
(b) The 642 physical abuse cases were received by the following Districts:
- Armadale District 79
- Cannington District 69
- Crisis Care 15
- East Kimberley District 10
- Fremantle District 23
- Goldfields District 27
- Great Southern District 10
- Joondalup District 53
- Midland District 52
- Mirrabooka District 33
- Metropolitan Services Support 8 (childFIRST)
- Murchison District 75
- Mandurah District 28
- Perth District 15
- Pilbara District 43
- Rockingham District 35
- Southwest District 35
- West Kimberley District 25
- Wheatbelt District 7
(c) The 429 emotional abuse cases were received by the following Districts:
- Armadale District 15
- Cannington District 36
- Crisis Care District 4
- East Kimberley District 8
- Fremantle District 40
- Goldfields District 21
- Great Southern District 21
- Joondalup District 15
- Midland District 43
- Mirrabooka District 24
- Metropolitan Services Support 8 (childFIRST)
- Murchison District 38
- Mandurah District 23
- Perth District 29
- Pilbara District 60
- Rockingham District 13
- Southwest District 17
- West Kimberley District 11
- Wheatbelt District 3
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