❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the timeframe for completion of care plans for children in care, the average time taken by the Department of Child Protection (DCP) to complete them, and resources available to ensure compliance. The answer indicates improvements in compliance over time.
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(1) In what timeframe are care plans, for children in care, required to be completed?
(2) What is the average time being taken by the Department of Child Protection (DCP) staff to complete written care plans (as of 31 July 2009)?
(3) If DCP staff are not able to provide written care plans within the time required, what additional resources are available to the Department to ensure that DCP staff are meeting their requirements.
(2) What is the average time being taken by the Department of Child Protection (DCP) staff to complete written care plans (as of 31 July 2009)?
(3) If DCP staff are not able to provide written care plans within the time required, what additional resources are available to the Department to ensure that DCP staff are meeting their requirements.
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Answered
15 September 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
34 days
(1) The
Children and Community Services Act 2004
(the Act) provides the legislative framework for the completion of care plans. Under Section 39 of the Act, a provisional care plan must be prepared and implemented for a child within seven working days if the child is taken into provisional protection and care.
Under Section 89 of the Act, a care plan should be prepared and implemented as soon as practicable after a child first comes into the CEO's care.
Under Section 90 of the Act, review of the operation and effectiveness of every care plan must be carried out at regular intervals not exceeding 12 months.
(2) For those children in Provisional Protection and Care between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2009 who had a provisional care plan completed, the average time was 19 working days.
For those children in care between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2009 who have had a care plan completed, the average time was 67 working days.
Planning compliance has improved by 86 per cent across the three categories over an 18 month period. For children in Provisional Protection and Care as at September 2007, there was 32 per cent compliance compared to 84.6 per cent in June 2009. For those children in care as at September 2007, there was 82.7 per cent compliance compared to 95 per cent in June 2009. For those children in care greater than 12 months with a care plan review due, there was 56.2 per cent compliance as at September 2007 compared to 78.5per cent at June 2009.
(3) It is possible for suitably qualified Department for Child Protection staff from within the relevant district office, or from other business units, to be redirected to assist in the completion of care plans.
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Children and Community Services Act 2004
(the Act) provides the legislative framework for the completion of care plans. Under Section 39 of the Act, a provisional care plan must be prepared and implemented for a child within seven working days if the child is taken into provisional protection and care.
Under Section 89 of the Act, a care plan should be prepared and implemented as soon as practicable after a child first comes into the CEO's care.
Under Section 90 of the Act, review of the operation and effectiveness of every care plan must be carried out at regular intervals not exceeding 12 months.
(2) For those children in Provisional Protection and Care between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2009 who had a provisional care plan completed, the average time was 19 working days.
For those children in care between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2009 who have had a care plan completed, the average time was 67 working days.
Planning compliance has improved by 86 per cent across the three categories over an 18 month period. For children in Provisional Protection and Care as at September 2007, there was 32 per cent compliance compared to 84.6 per cent in June 2009. For those children in care as at September 2007, there was 82.7 per cent compliance compared to 95 per cent in June 2009. For those children in care greater than 12 months with a care plan review due, there was 56.2 per cent compliance as at September 2007 compared to 78.5per cent at June 2009.
(3) It is possible for suitably qualified Department for Child Protection staff from within the relevant district office, or from other business units, to be redirected to assist in the completion of care plans.
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