❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests data on child abuse notifications, child protection workers, and child deaths, along with details on the Child Death Review Committee's reporting process. The Minister provides the requested data and process details.
AnsweredQoN 1338Legislative Council
Asked
15 October 2003
Member
Portfolio
Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth
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I asked this question on 12 September and no answer was provided. I suspect that as part of it will have been answered in the media, I will not be blamed for a question to which the Government has already provided the answer. (1) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of child abuse or maltreatment notifications in Western Australia in the year 2001 to 2002 and in the period 30 June 2002 to 30 June 2003? (2) How many child protection workers, or caseworkers, are employed by the Department for Community Development to work on child abuse cases? (3) How many suspicious or unexplained child deaths have been reported to the Department for Community Development in 2001 to 2002 and up to 10 September 2003? (4) How many of these are under investigation by the Child Death Review Committee? (5) Will the minister explain the process of reporting of the Child Death Review Committee, and will that report be made a public report? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I advise that this answer is current as at 14 October 2003. (1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(1) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of child abuse or maltreatment notifications in Western Australia in the year 2001 to 2002 and in the period 30 June 2002 to 30 June 2003? (2) How many child protection workers, or caseworkers, are employed by the Department for Community Development to work on child abuse cases? (3) How many suspicious or unexplained child deaths have been reported to the Department for Community Development in 2001 to 2002 and up to 10 September 2003? (4) How many of these are under investigation by the Child Death Review Committee? (5) Will the minister explain the process of reporting of the Child Death Review Committee, and will that report be made a public report? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I advise that this answer is current as at 14 October 2003. (1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(2) How many child protection workers, or caseworkers, are employed by the Department for Community Development to work on child abuse cases? (3) How many suspicious or unexplained child deaths have been reported to the Department for Community Development in 2001 to 2002 and up to 10 September 2003? (4) How many of these are under investigation by the Child Death Review Committee? (5) Will the minister explain the process of reporting of the Child Death Review Committee, and will that report be made a public report? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I advise that this answer is current as at 14 October 2003. (1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(3) How many suspicious or unexplained child deaths have been reported to the Department for Community Development in 2001 to 2002 and up to 10 September 2003? (4) How many of these are under investigation by the Child Death Review Committee? (5) Will the minister explain the process of reporting of the Child Death Review Committee, and will that report be made a public report? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I advise that this answer is current as at 14 October 2003. (1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(4) How many of these are under investigation by the Child Death Review Committee? (5) Will the minister explain the process of reporting of the Child Death Review Committee, and will that report be made a public report? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I advise that this answer is current as at 14 October 2003. (1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(5) Will the minister explain the process of reporting of the Child Death Review Committee, and will that report be made a public report? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I advise that this answer is current as at 14 October 2003. (1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I advise that this answer is current as at 14 October 2003. (1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I advise that this answer is current as at 14 October 2003. (1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(1) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of child abuse or maltreatment notifications in Western Australia in the year 2001 to 2002 and in the period 30 June 2002 to 30 June 2003? (2) How many child protection workers, or caseworkers, are employed by the Department for Community Development to work on child abuse cases? (3) How many suspicious or unexplained child deaths have been reported to the Department for Community Development in 2001 to 2002 and up to 10 September 2003? (4) How many of these are under investigation by the Child Death Review Committee? (5) Will the minister explain the process of reporting of the Child Death Review Committee, and will that report be made a public report? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I advise that this answer is current as at 14 October 2003. (1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(2) How many child protection workers, or caseworkers, are employed by the Department for Community Development to work on child abuse cases? (3) How many suspicious or unexplained child deaths have been reported to the Department for Community Development in 2001 to 2002 and up to 10 September 2003? (4) How many of these are under investigation by the Child Death Review Committee? (5) Will the minister explain the process of reporting of the Child Death Review Committee, and will that report be made a public report? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I advise that this answer is current as at 14 October 2003. (1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(3) How many suspicious or unexplained child deaths have been reported to the Department for Community Development in 2001 to 2002 and up to 10 September 2003? (4) How many of these are under investigation by the Child Death Review Committee? (5) Will the minister explain the process of reporting of the Child Death Review Committee, and will that report be made a public report? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I advise that this answer is current as at 14 October 2003. (1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(4) How many of these are under investigation by the Child Death Review Committee? (5) Will the minister explain the process of reporting of the Child Death Review Committee, and will that report be made a public report? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I advise that this answer is current as at 14 October 2003. (1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(5) Will the minister explain the process of reporting of the Child Death Review Committee, and will that report be made a public report? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I advise that this answer is current as at 14 October 2003. (1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I advise that this answer is current as at 14 October 2003. (1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I advise that this answer is current as at 14 October 2003. (1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(1) (a) 3 036 (b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(b) 2 247 (2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(2) There are 410 positions in the Department for Community Development’s service delivery units and the people in those positions can be directed to undertake child protection investigations. (3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(3) Notifications of child deaths to the Department for Community Development from the State Coroner are 58 for 2001-02; 89 for 2002-03; and 22 from 1 July to 8 October 2003. (4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(4) Since the establishment of the Child Death Review Committee in January 2003, it has been notified of 16 deaths as of 8 October 2003 that warrant review. (5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
(5) On completion of the review of a case, the committee is to prepare a written report setting out advice or comments on the operation of the policies, procedures and systems of the Department for Community Development; advise of recommendations, if any, for the improvement or modification of those policies, procedures and systems; and give the report to the minister and the director general. As soon as is practicable after 1 July each year, the committee is to prepare and give to the minister a report on its operations and proceedings for the year ending 30 June. The Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth tabled the Child Death Review Committee’s first annual report in Parliament on Tuesday, 16 September 2003. The report can be accessed through the minister’s web site at http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au .
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