Hon Stephen Dawson asks about the number, duties, and contractor usage of family resource workers within the Department for Child Protection and Family Support. Hon Donna Faragher provides a detailed response, including FTE numbers by region and confirmation of no changes to duties or contractor usage.

AnsweredQoN 367Legislative Council
Asked
7 April 2016
Portfolio
Child Protection

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DEPARTMENT FOR CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT — FAMILY RESOURCE WORKERS 367. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection: I refer to family resource workers engaged by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support. (1) By region, how many family resource workers were engaged at — (a) 1 March 2015; and (b) 1 March 2016? (2) By region, how many family resource worker positions have been affected by the Barnett government’s recruitment freeze? (3) Have any changes recently occurred in the duties of family resource workers; and, if yes, what are the details of the changes? (4) Are any family resource worker positions filled by external contractors; and, if yes, how many contractors are engaged by region? Hon DONNA FARAGHER

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I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) (a)–(b) I table the information provided and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . It should be noted that the table identifies, in FTE terms, the number of family resource workers by specific region. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Directorate Division 1 March 2016 1 March 2015 FTE FTE Country Services Goldfields Great Southern Murchison Peel South West West Kimberley Wheatbelt 1.9 1.4 3.1 5.0 4.4 2.7 3.6 1.9 1.4 2.8 5.0 4.7 2.7 3.6 Country Services Total 22.0 22.0 Metropolitan Services Armadale Cannington Fremantle Joondalup Midland Mirrabooka Perth Rockingham 10.0 6.7 6.2 4.4 7.6 7.9 6.4 1.8 10.3 6.5 7.0 6.4 7.5 8.7 6.7 1.6 Metropolitan Services Total 51.0 54.7 Grand Total 73.1 76.7 (2) There are currently four FTE family resource worker positions. These are located as follows: goldfields, 0.4 FTE; south west, 1.2 FTE; wheatbelt, 0.4 FTE; Armadale, 1.2 FTE; and Joondalup, 0.8 FTE. (3) I have been advised by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support that there have been no changes to the family resource employee job description form. (4) I am advised that none of these family resource worker positions are currently filled by external contractors.
367. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection: I refer to family resource workers engaged by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support. (1) By region, how many family resource workers were engaged at — (a) 1 March 2015; and (b) 1 March 2016? (2) By region, how many family resource worker positions have been affected by the Barnett government’s recruitment freeze? (3) Have any changes recently occurred in the duties of family resource workers; and, if yes, what are the details of the changes? (4) Are any family resource worker positions filled by external contractors; and, if yes, how many contractors are engaged by region? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) (a)–(b) I table the information provided and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . It should be noted that the table identifies, in FTE terms, the number of family resource workers by specific region. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Directorate Division 1 March 2016 1 March 2015 FTE FTE Country Services Goldfields Great Southern Murchison Peel South West West Kimberley Wheatbelt 1.9 1.4 3.1 5.0 4.4 2.7 3.6 1.9 1.4 2.8 5.0 4.7 2.7 3.6 Country Services Total 22.0 22.0 Metropolitan Services Armadale Cannington Fremantle Joondalup Midland Mirrabooka Perth Rockingham 10.0 6.7 6.2 4.4 7.6 7.9 6.4 1.8 10.3 6.5 7.0 6.4 7.5 8.7 6.7 1.6 Metropolitan Services Total 51.0 54.7 Grand Total 73.1 76.7 (2) There are currently four FTE family resource worker positions. These are located as follows: goldfields, 0.4 FTE; south west, 1.2 FTE; wheatbelt, 0.4 FTE; Armadale, 1.2 FTE; and Joondalup, 0.8 FTE. (3) I have been advised by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support that there have been no changes to the family resource employee job description form. (4) I am advised that none of these family resource worker positions are currently filled by external contractors.
I refer to family resource workers engaged by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support. (1) By region, how many family resource workers were engaged at — (a) 1 March 2015; and (b) 1 March 2016? (2) By region, how many family resource worker positions have been affected by the Barnett government’s recruitment freeze? (3) Have any changes recently occurred in the duties of family resource workers; and, if yes, what are the details of the changes? (4) Are any family resource worker positions filled by external contractors; and, if yes, how many contractors are engaged by region? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) (a)–(b) I table the information provided and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . It should be noted that the table identifies, in FTE terms, the number of family resource workers by specific region. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Directorate Division 1 March 2016 1 March 2015 FTE FTE Country Services Goldfields Great Southern Murchison Peel South West West Kimberley Wheatbelt 1.9 1.4 3.1 5.0 4.4 2.7 3.6 1.9 1.4 2.8 5.0 4.7 2.7 3.6 Country Services Total 22.0 22.0 Metropolitan Services Armadale Cannington Fremantle Joondalup Midland Mirrabooka Perth Rockingham 10.0 6.7 6.2 4.4 7.6 7.9 6.4 1.8 10.3 6.5 7.0 6.4 7.5 8.7 6.7 1.6 Metropolitan Services Total 51.0 54.7 Grand Total 73.1 76.7 (2) There are currently four FTE family resource worker positions. These are located as follows: goldfields, 0.4 FTE; south west, 1.2 FTE; wheatbelt, 0.4 FTE; Armadale, 1.2 FTE; and Joondalup, 0.8 FTE. (3) I have been advised by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support that there have been no changes to the family resource employee job description form. (4) I am advised that none of these family resource worker positions are currently filled by external contractors.
(1) By region, how many family resource workers were engaged at — (a) 1 March 2015; and (b) 1 March 2016? (2) By region, how many family resource worker positions have been affected by the Barnett government’s recruitment freeze? (3) Have any changes recently occurred in the duties of family resource workers; and, if yes, what are the details of the changes? (4) Are any family resource worker positions filled by external contractors; and, if yes, how many contractors are engaged by region? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) (a)–(b) I table the information provided and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . It should be noted that the table identifies, in FTE terms, the number of family resource workers by specific region. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Directorate Division 1 March 2016 1 March 2015 FTE FTE Country Services Goldfields Great Southern Murchison Peel South West West Kimberley Wheatbelt 1.9 1.4 3.1 5.0 4.4 2.7 3.6 1.9 1.4 2.8 5.0 4.7 2.7 3.6 Country Services Total 22.0 22.0 Metropolitan Services Armadale Cannington Fremantle Joondalup Midland Mirrabooka Perth Rockingham 10.0 6.7 6.2 4.4 7.6 7.9 6.4 1.8 10.3 6.5 7.0 6.4 7.5 8.7 6.7 1.6 Metropolitan Services Total 51.0 54.7 Grand Total 73.1 76.7 (2) There are currently four FTE family resource worker positions. These are located as follows: goldfields, 0.4 FTE; south west, 1.2 FTE; wheatbelt, 0.4 FTE; Armadale, 1.2 FTE; and Joondalup, 0.8 FTE. (3) I have been advised by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support that there have been no changes to the family resource employee job description form. (4) I am advised that none of these family resource worker positions are currently filled by external contractors.
(b) 1 March 2016?
(3) Have any changes recently occurred in the duties of family resource workers; and, if yes, what are the details of the changes? (4) Are any family resource worker positions filled by external contractors; and, if yes, how many contractors are engaged by region? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) (a)–(b) I table the information provided and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . It should be noted that the table identifies, in FTE terms, the number of family resource workers by specific region. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Directorate Division 1 March 2016 1 March 2015 FTE FTE Country Services Goldfields Great Southern Murchison Peel South West West Kimberley Wheatbelt 1.9 1.4 3.1 5.0 4.4 2.7 3.6 1.9 1.4 2.8 5.0 4.7 2.7 3.6 Country Services Total 22.0 22.0 Metropolitan Services Armadale Cannington Fremantle Joondalup Midland Mirrabooka Perth Rockingham 10.0 6.7 6.2 4.4 7.6 7.9 6.4 1.8 10.3 6.5 7.0 6.4 7.5 8.7 6.7 1.6 Metropolitan Services Total 51.0 54.7 Grand Total 73.1 76.7 (2) There are currently four FTE family resource worker positions. These are located as follows: goldfields, 0.4 FTE; south west, 1.2 FTE; wheatbelt, 0.4 FTE; Armadale, 1.2 FTE; and Joondalup, 0.8 FTE. (3) I have been advised by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support that there have been no changes to the family resource employee job description form. (4) I am advised that none of these family resource worker positions are currently filled by external contractors.
(4) Are any family resource worker positions filled by external contractors; and, if yes, how many contractors are engaged by region? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) (a)–(b) I table the information provided and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . It should be noted that the table identifies, in FTE terms, the number of family resource workers by specific region. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Directorate Division 1 March 2016 1 March 2015 FTE FTE Country Services Goldfields Great Southern Murchison Peel South West West Kimberley Wheatbelt 1.9 1.4 3.1 5.0 4.4 2.7 3.6 1.9 1.4 2.8 5.0 4.7 2.7 3.6 Country Services Total 22.0 22.0 Metropolitan Services Armadale Cannington Fremantle Joondalup Midland Mirrabooka Perth Rockingham 10.0 6.7 6.2 4.4 7.6 7.9 6.4 1.8 10.3 6.5 7.0 6.4 7.5 8.7 6.7 1.6 Metropolitan Services Total 51.0 54.7 Grand Total 73.1 76.7 (2) There are currently four FTE family resource worker positions. These are located as follows: goldfields, 0.4 FTE; south west, 1.2 FTE; wheatbelt, 0.4 FTE; Armadale, 1.2 FTE; and Joondalup, 0.8 FTE. (3) I have been advised by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support that there have been no changes to the family resource employee job description form. (4) I am advised that none of these family resource worker positions are currently filled by external contractors.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) (a)–(b) I table the information provided and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . It should be noted that the table identifies, in FTE terms, the number of family resource workers by specific region. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Directorate Division 1 March 2016 1 March 2015 FTE FTE Country Services Goldfields Great Southern Murchison Peel South West West Kimberley Wheatbelt 1.9 1.4 3.1 5.0 4.4 2.7 3.6 1.9 1.4 2.8 5.0 4.7 2.7 3.6 Country Services Total 22.0 22.0 Metropolitan Services Armadale Cannington Fremantle Joondalup Midland Mirrabooka Perth Rockingham 10.0 6.7 6.2 4.4 7.6 7.9 6.4 1.8 10.3 6.5 7.0 6.4 7.5 8.7 6.7 1.6 Metropolitan Services Total 51.0 54.7 Grand Total 73.1 76.7 (2) There are currently four FTE family resource worker positions. These are located as follows: goldfields, 0.4 FTE; south west, 1.2 FTE; wheatbelt, 0.4 FTE; Armadale, 1.2 FTE; and Joondalup, 0.8 FTE. (3) I have been advised by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support that there have been no changes to the family resource employee job description form. (4) I am advised that none of these family resource worker positions are currently filled by external contractors.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1) (a)–(b) I table the information provided and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . It should be noted that the table identifies, in FTE terms, the number of family resource workers by specific region. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Directorate Division 1 March 2016 1 March 2015 FTE FTE Country Services Goldfields Great Southern Murchison Peel South West West Kimberley Wheatbelt 1.9 1.4 3.1 5.0 4.4 2.7 3.6 1.9 1.4 2.8 5.0 4.7 2.7 3.6 Country Services Total 22.0 22.0 Metropolitan Services Armadale Cannington Fremantle Joondalup Midland Mirrabooka Perth Rockingham 10.0 6.7 6.2 4.4 7.6 7.9 6.4 1.8 10.3 6.5 7.0 6.4 7.5 8.7 6.7 1.6 Metropolitan Services Total 51.0 54.7 Grand Total 73.1 76.7 (2) There are currently four FTE family resource worker positions. These are located as follows: goldfields, 0.4 FTE; south west, 1.2 FTE; wheatbelt, 0.4 FTE; Armadale, 1.2 FTE; and Joondalup, 0.8 FTE. (3) I have been advised by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support that there have been no changes to the family resource employee job description form. (4) I am advised that none of these family resource worker positions are currently filled by external contractors.
(1) (a)–(b) I table the information provided and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . It should be noted that the table identifies, in FTE terms, the number of family resource workers by specific region. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Directorate Division 1 March 2016 1 March 2015 FTE FTE Country Services Goldfields Great Southern Murchison Peel South West West Kimberley Wheatbelt 1.9 1.4 3.1 5.0 4.4 2.7 3.6 1.9 1.4 2.8 5.0 4.7 2.7 3.6 Country Services Total 22.0 22.0 Metropolitan Services Armadale Cannington Fremantle Joondalup Midland Mirrabooka Perth Rockingham 10.0 6.7 6.2 4.4 7.6 7.9 6.4 1.8 10.3 6.5 7.0 6.4 7.5 8.7 6.7 1.6 Metropolitan Services Total 51.0 54.7 Grand Total 73.1 76.7 (2) There are currently four FTE family resource worker positions. These are located as follows: goldfields, 0.4 FTE; south west, 1.2 FTE; wheatbelt, 0.4 FTE; Armadale, 1.2 FTE; and Joondalup, 0.8 FTE. (3) I have been advised by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support that there have been no changes to the family resource employee job description form. (4) I am advised that none of these family resource worker positions are currently filled by external contractors.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Directorate Division 1 March 2016 1 March 2015 FTE FTE Country Services Goldfields Great Southern Murchison Peel South West West Kimberley Wheatbelt 1.9 1.4 3.1 5.0 4.4 2.7 3.6 1.9 1.4 2.8 5.0 4.7 2.7 3.6 Country Services Total 22.0 22.0 Metropolitan Services Armadale Cannington Fremantle Joondalup Midland Mirrabooka Perth Rockingham 10.0 6.7 6.2 4.4 7.6 7.9 6.4 1.8 10.3 6.5 7.0 6.4 7.5 8.7 6.7 1.6 Metropolitan Services Total 51.0 54.7 Grand Total 73.1 76.7 (2) There are currently four FTE family resource worker positions. These are located as follows: goldfields, 0.4 FTE; south west, 1.2 FTE; wheatbelt, 0.4 FTE; Armadale, 1.2 FTE; and Joondalup, 0.8 FTE. (3) I have been advised by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support that there have been no changes to the family resource employee job description form. (4) I am advised that none of these family resource worker positions are currently filled by external contractors.
The following material was incorporated — Directorate Division 1 March 2016 1 March 2015 FTE FTE Country Services Goldfields Great Southern Murchison Peel South West West Kimberley Wheatbelt 1.9 1.4 3.1 5.0 4.4 2.7 3.6 1.9 1.4 2.8 5.0 4.7 2.7 3.6 Country Services Total 22.0 22.0 Metropolitan Services Armadale Cannington Fremantle Joondalup Midland Mirrabooka Perth Rockingham 10.0 6.7 6.2 4.4 7.6 7.9 6.4 1.8 10.3 6.5 7.0 6.4 7.5 8.7 6.7 1.6 Metropolitan Services Total 51.0 54.7 Grand Total 73.1 76.7 (2) There are currently four FTE family resource worker positions. These are located as follows: goldfields, 0.4 FTE; south west, 1.2 FTE; wheatbelt, 0.4 FTE; Armadale, 1.2 FTE; and Joondalup, 0.8 FTE. (3) I have been advised by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support that there have been no changes to the family resource employee job description form. (4) I am advised that none of these family resource worker positions are currently filled by external contractors.
Directorate Division 1 March 2016 1 March 2015 FTE FTE Country Services Goldfields Great Southern Murchison Peel South West West Kimberley Wheatbelt 1.9 1.4 3.1 5.0 4.4 2.7 3.6 1.9 1.4 2.8 5.0 4.7 2.7 3.6 Country Services Total 22.0 22.0 Metropolitan Services Armadale Cannington Fremantle Joondalup Midland Mirrabooka Perth Rockingham 10.0 6.7 6.2 4.4 7.6 7.9 6.4 1.8 10.3 6.5 7.0 6.4 7.5 8.7 6.7 1.6 Metropolitan Services Total 51.0 54.7 Grand Total 73.1 76.7 (2) There are currently four FTE family resource worker positions. These are located as follows: goldfields, 0.4 FTE; south west, 1.2 FTE; wheatbelt, 0.4 FTE; Armadale, 1.2 FTE; and Joondalup, 0.8 FTE. (3) I have been advised by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support that there have been no changes to the family resource employee job description form. (4) I am advised that none of these family resource worker positions are currently filled by external contractors.
(2) There are currently four FTE family resource worker positions. These are located as follows: goldfields, 0.4 FTE; south west, 1.2 FTE; wheatbelt, 0.4 FTE; Armadale, 1.2 FTE; and Joondalup, 0.8 FTE. (3) I have been advised by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support that there have been no changes to the family resource employee job description form. (4) I am advised that none of these family resource worker positions are currently filled by external contractors.
(3) I have been advised by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support that there have been no changes to the family resource employee job description form. (4) I am advised that none of these family resource worker positions are currently filled by external contractors.
(4) I am advised that none of these family resource worker positions are currently filled by external contractors.

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