A Western Australian parliamentary question on notice requests data on reported staff assaults within the Minister's portfolios (Child Protection, Community Services, Seniors and Volunteering, Women’s Interests, Youth) for the period July 2010 - June 2011. The response reveals 79 reported assaults in the Department of Child Protection, with 34 reported to police, but an unknown number of convictions.

AnsweredQoN 6648Legislative Assembly
Asked
1 November 2011
Portfolio
Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests; Youth

QuestionView source ↗

For each department and agency within the Minister’s portfolios, I ask:
(a) how many incidents of assault have been reported by staff in:
(i) 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011;
(b) can the Minister please list the relevant department or agency, date of assault, male/female victim, male/female perpetrator;
(c) how many incidents of assault were reported to Western Australia Police; and
(d) how many convictions resulted from reported assaults?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
30 November 2011
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests; Youth
Response time
29 days
Department For Communities
(a) Nil
(i) Nil
(b-d) Not applicable
Department Child Protection
(a) 79
(b) [see tabled paper no. ] Gender of perpetrators is not recorded
(c) 34
(d) Unknown
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