❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed information on staffing levels, vacancies, and co-location arrangements within the Department for Child Protection and Family Support as of June 1, 2016, with a focus on service delivery and caseworkers. The response provides FTE numbers, vacancy details, and co-location sites with WA Police.
AnsweredQoN 4280Legislative Council
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(1) As at 1 June 2016, what was the total Department for Child Protection and Family Support (DCPaFS) funded FTE employee allocation, by directorate and district? (2) As at 1 June 2016: (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 June 2016, what was the total service delivery FTE employee allocation, by directorate and district? (4) As at 1 June 2016, what were the total vacant service delivery positions, by directorate and district? (5) As at 1 June 2016, what was the total FTE case worker allocation, by directorate and district? (6) As at 1 June 2016, what were the total FTE vacant case worker positions? (7) As at 1 June 2016, what was the FTE number of employees, by directorate and district on: (a) permanent contract; and (b) fixed term contract? (8) As at 1 June 2016, 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 departmental officers referred to in (8) are situated?
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Answered
11 October 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
56 days
1. As at 1 June 2016, the Department for Child Protection and Family Support (DCPFS) employee allocation was 2,258 FTE. Please refer to Attachment 1 for a breakdown by directorate and district.
2. (a) 73 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1
(b) 7.3 FTE. Details are as follows:
(c) Vacancies not advertised were subject to a state Government wide recruitment freeze and other vacancies were also subject to review with regard to the operational requirements of the business unit.
3. 1,489 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1.
4. 57 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1 .
5. 773 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1.
6. 22 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1.
7. (a) 1,895 FTE were permanent employees.
(b) 289 FTE were on fixed term contract. Refer to Attachment 2 .
8. As at 1 June 2016, 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. As at 1 June 2016 in the East Kimberley, Pilbara and Wheatbelt, WA Police and DCPFS officers were working in partnership but were not co-located. However from 12 September 2016 in the East Kimberley, WA Police and DCPFS have been co-located.
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) 73 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1
(b) 7.3 FTE. Details are as follows:
(c) Vacancies not advertised were subject to a state Government wide recruitment freeze and other vacancies were also subject to review with regard to the operational requirements of the business unit.
3. 1,489 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1.
4. 57 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1 .
5. 773 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1.
6. 22 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1.
7. (a) 1,895 FTE were permanent employees.
(b) 289 FTE were on fixed term contract. Refer to Attachment 2 .
8. As at 1 June 2016, 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. As at 1 June 2016 in the East Kimberley, Pilbara and Wheatbelt, WA Police and DCPFS officers were working in partnership but were not co-located. However from 12 September 2016 in the East Kimberley, WA Police and DCPFS have been co-located.
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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