Hon Sue Ellery asks about the number of children reported to the Department of Child Protection (DCP) where domestic violence was noted, and the participation rate in Safe at Home or Domestic Violence Outreach programs. The answer indicates data isn't recorded in that specific way and program data is unavailable.

AnsweredQoN 3382Legislative Council
Asked
16 February 2011
Portfolio
Child Protection

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I refer to the nine percent increase in incidents of Domestic Violence in Western Australia over the past two financial years, and I ask -
What is the total number of children reported to DCP during the past two financial years where family or domestic violence incidents have been noted by the Department, and what percentage of those children participated in either the Safe at Home or Domestic Violence Outreach program?

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Answered
14 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
26 days
The Department records reports of concern for a child based on the nature of the reported concern, such as sexual, physical or psychological abuse, or neglect.
Information about underlying issues, such as the presence of family and domestic violence, are collected as part of the child protection investigation, however child protection reports are not reported on that basis.
The Safe at Home and Domestic Violence Outreach Programs commenced in July 2010 and client data from the non government service providers is not yet available.
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