❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding a Ministerial Advisory Council on Child Protection report. The Minister confirms familiarity with the report, denies approving its release, and agrees with its description of child protection referral systems.
AnsweredQoN 1449Legislative Council
Asked
11 November 2003
Member
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(1) Is the minister familiar with the project brief from the Ministerial Advisory Council on Child Protection WA, titled “‘Caring Well - Protecting Well’ Investing in Systemic Responses to Protect Children in WA”. (2) Did the minister or her office approve the document for release? (3) Does the minister agree with the following statement in the report that refers to child protection systems developed in 1990? The report states - . . . included the introduction of differentiated responses to the increasing numbers of child protection referrals into two main categories: child maltreatment allegations and child concern reports . . . (4) If the minister does not agree with the wording of the report, will she correct the document to reflect the department’s position that referrals to the department are initially received as child concern reports prior to being assessed and categorised? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Yes. Many referrals are classified at point of entry as child maltreatment allegations and others are initially classified as child concern reports. They are assessed and subsequently reclassified as a child maltreatment allegation, family support, or no further action. (4) Not applicable.
(2) Did the minister or her office approve the document for release? (3) Does the minister agree with the following statement in the report that refers to child protection systems developed in 1990? The report states - . . . included the introduction of differentiated responses to the increasing numbers of child protection referrals into two main categories: child maltreatment allegations and child concern reports . . . (4) If the minister does not agree with the wording of the report, will she correct the document to reflect the department’s position that referrals to the department are initially received as child concern reports prior to being assessed and categorised? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Yes. Many referrals are classified at point of entry as child maltreatment allegations and others are initially classified as child concern reports. They are assessed and subsequently reclassified as a child maltreatment allegation, family support, or no further action. (4) Not applicable.
(3) Does the minister agree with the following statement in the report that refers to child protection systems developed in 1990? The report states - . . . included the introduction of differentiated responses to the increasing numbers of child protection referrals into two main categories: child maltreatment allegations and child concern reports . . . (4) If the minister does not agree with the wording of the report, will she correct the document to reflect the department’s position that referrals to the department are initially received as child concern reports prior to being assessed and categorised? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Yes. Many referrals are classified at point of entry as child maltreatment allegations and others are initially classified as child concern reports. They are assessed and subsequently reclassified as a child maltreatment allegation, family support, or no further action. (4) Not applicable.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Yes. Many referrals are classified at point of entry as child maltreatment allegations and others are initially classified as child concern reports. They are assessed and subsequently reclassified as a child maltreatment allegation, family support, or no further action. (4) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Yes. Many referrals are classified at point of entry as child maltreatment allegations and others are initially classified as child concern reports. They are assessed and subsequently reclassified as a child maltreatment allegation, family support, or no further action. (4) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Yes. Many referrals are classified at point of entry as child maltreatment allegations and others are initially classified as child concern reports. They are assessed and subsequently reclassified as a child maltreatment allegation, family support, or no further action. (4) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) Yes. Many referrals are classified at point of entry as child maltreatment allegations and others are initially classified as child concern reports. They are assessed and subsequently reclassified as a child maltreatment allegation, family support, or no further action. (4) Not applicable.
(3) Yes. Many referrals are classified at point of entry as child maltreatment allegations and others are initially classified as child concern reports. They are assessed and subsequently reclassified as a child maltreatment allegation, family support, or no further action. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
(2) Did the minister or her office approve the document for release? (3) Does the minister agree with the following statement in the report that refers to child protection systems developed in 1990? The report states - . . . included the introduction of differentiated responses to the increasing numbers of child protection referrals into two main categories: child maltreatment allegations and child concern reports . . . (4) If the minister does not agree with the wording of the report, will she correct the document to reflect the department’s position that referrals to the department are initially received as child concern reports prior to being assessed and categorised? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Yes. Many referrals are classified at point of entry as child maltreatment allegations and others are initially classified as child concern reports. They are assessed and subsequently reclassified as a child maltreatment allegation, family support, or no further action. (4) Not applicable.
(3) Does the minister agree with the following statement in the report that refers to child protection systems developed in 1990? The report states - . . . included the introduction of differentiated responses to the increasing numbers of child protection referrals into two main categories: child maltreatment allegations and child concern reports . . . (4) If the minister does not agree with the wording of the report, will she correct the document to reflect the department’s position that referrals to the department are initially received as child concern reports prior to being assessed and categorised? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Yes. Many referrals are classified at point of entry as child maltreatment allegations and others are initially classified as child concern reports. They are assessed and subsequently reclassified as a child maltreatment allegation, family support, or no further action. (4) Not applicable.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Yes. Many referrals are classified at point of entry as child maltreatment allegations and others are initially classified as child concern reports. They are assessed and subsequently reclassified as a child maltreatment allegation, family support, or no further action. (4) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Yes. Many referrals are classified at point of entry as child maltreatment allegations and others are initially classified as child concern reports. They are assessed and subsequently reclassified as a child maltreatment allegation, family support, or no further action. (4) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Yes. Many referrals are classified at point of entry as child maltreatment allegations and others are initially classified as child concern reports. They are assessed and subsequently reclassified as a child maltreatment allegation, family support, or no further action. (4) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) Yes. Many referrals are classified at point of entry as child maltreatment allegations and others are initially classified as child concern reports. They are assessed and subsequently reclassified as a child maltreatment allegation, family support, or no further action. (4) Not applicable.
(3) Yes. Many referrals are classified at point of entry as child maltreatment allegations and others are initially classified as child concern reports. They are assessed and subsequently reclassified as a child maltreatment allegation, family support, or no further action. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
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