❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks about the implementation and characteristics of Responsible Parenting Agreements by the Department for Child Protection between March and May 2011, including referrals, refusals, and specific conditions within the agreements. The answer reveals a transition from Restorative Parenting Contracts to Responsible Parenting Agreements during this period.
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(1) For the period 1 March 2011 to 31 May 2011, how many Responsible Parenting Agreements has the Department for Child Protection implemented?
(2) How many of those Responsible Parenting Agreements listed above originated from a referral from another State Government Department, and how many were referred by each department?
(3) How many parents approached to enter into a Responsible Parenting Agreement during this period refused the agreement?
(4) How many Responsible Parenting Agreements included an agreement for the parents to -
(a) take part in counselling or parenting skills training;
(b) take reasonable steps to ensure their child attends school;
(c) take reasonable steps to ensure their child avoids contact with particular people or places; or
(d) undertake other measures?
(5) How many juveniles, whose parents agreed to a Responsible Parenting Agreement have -
(a) improved their attendance at school; and
(b) re-offended since the agreement was made?
(2) How many of those Responsible Parenting Agreements listed above originated from a referral from another State Government Department, and how many were referred by each department?
(3) How many parents approached to enter into a Responsible Parenting Agreement during this period refused the agreement?
(4) How many Responsible Parenting Agreements included an agreement for the parents to -
(a) take part in counselling or parenting skills training;
(b) take reasonable steps to ensure their child attends school;
(c) take reasonable steps to ensure their child avoids contact with particular people or places; or
(d) undertake other measures?
(5) How many juveniles, whose parents agreed to a Responsible Parenting Agreement have -
(a) improved their attendance at school; and
(b) re-offended since the agreement was made?
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Answered
31 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
62 days
(1) Four Responsible Parenting Agreements have been entered into. Until recently Restorative Parenting Contracts have been used to engage parents in the Department for Child Protection's Parent Support Service. The Department has recently made changes to phase-out the use of Restorative Parenting Contracts and replace these with Responsible Parenting Agreements. During the period 1 March 2011 to 31 May 2011, 24 Restorative Parenting Contracts have been entered into as these practice changes are still being implemented.
(2) None.
(3) One set of parents were approached to enter into a Responsible Parenting Agreement and refused.
(4)
(a) Four
(b) Two
(c) One
(d) One
(5)
(a) The agreements are in the early stages of implementation, first month of agreement, therefore it is too early to provide comment around improvements in school attendance.
(b) None
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(2) None.
(3) One set of parents were approached to enter into a Responsible Parenting Agreement and refused.
(4)
(a) Four
(b) Two
(c) One
(d) One
(5)
(a) The agreements are in the early stages of implementation, first month of agreement, therefore it is too early to provide comment around improvements in school attendance.
(b) None
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