❓ Hon. Sue Ellery inquires about the implementation and effectiveness of Responsible Parenting Agreements by the Department for Child Protection between December 2009 and February 2010, including referral sources, parental compliance, agreement terms, and juvenile outcomes.
AnsweredQoN 2636Legislative Council
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(1) For the period I December 2009 until 28 February 2010, how many Responsible Parenting Agreements, have the Department for Child Protection implemented?
(2) How many of those Responsible Parenting Agreements listed above, originated from a referral from another State Government Department, and how many were referred by each Department?
(3) How many parents approached to enter into a Responsible Parenting Agreement during this period, refused the agreement?
(4) How many Responsible Parenting Agreements included an agreement for the parents to, -
(a) take part in counselling or parenting skills training;
(b) take reasonable steps to ensure their child attends school;
(c) take reasonable steps to ensure their child avoids contact with particular people or places; or
(d) undertake other measures?
(5) How many juveniles, whose parents agreed to a Responsible Parenting Agreement have, -
(a) improved their attendance at school; and
(b) re-offended since the Agreement was made?
(2) How many of those Responsible Parenting Agreements listed above, originated from a referral from another State Government Department, and how many were referred by each Department?
(3) How many parents approached to enter into a Responsible Parenting Agreement during this period, refused the agreement?
(4) How many Responsible Parenting Agreements included an agreement for the parents to, -
(a) take part in counselling or parenting skills training;
(b) take reasonable steps to ensure their child attends school;
(c) take reasonable steps to ensure their child avoids contact with particular people or places; or
(d) undertake other measures?
(5) How many juveniles, whose parents agreed to a Responsible Parenting Agreement have, -
(a) improved their attendance at school; and
(b) re-offended since the Agreement was made?
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Answered
10 August 2010
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
40 days
(1) Three agreements were entered into during this period.
(2) Two were referred by the Department of Education and the remaining referral came from the Department for Child Protection.
(3) None.
(4) (a) Three.
(b) Three.
(c) Nil.
(d) One.
(5) (a) Three out of five children have improved attendance at school.
(b) Three children had offending behaviour and all three have reoffended however the level of offending behaviour has decreased.
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(2) Two were referred by the Department of Education and the remaining referral came from the Department for Child Protection.
(3) None.
(4) (a) Three.
(b) Three.
(c) Nil.
(d) One.
(5) (a) Three out of five children have improved attendance at school.
(b) Three children had offending behaviour and all three have reoffended however the level of offending behaviour has decreased.
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