❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding child protection inquiries and assessments between June and August 2013, including data on suspected sexual abuse, safety and wellbeing assessments, and related police charges. The Department does not systematically record police charges related to these assessments.
AnsweredQoN 379Legislative Council
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(1) For the period 1 June 2013 to 31 August 2013, what was the number of initial inquiries in relation to suspected child sexual abuse received, by district and by category of mandated referrer? (2) For the period 1 June 2013 to 31 August 2013, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with harm assessment, by district and by category of harm: (a) neglect; (b) sexual; (c) physical abuse; and (d) emotional abuse? (3) Has Western Australia Police notified the Department for Child Protection of any charges that had been laid in respect of any of the Safety and Wellbeing Assessments recorded in the period 1 June 2013 to 31 August 2013? (4) If yes to (3), how many individuals were charged and what was the nature of these charges?
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Answered
21 November 2013
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
36 days
(1) For the period, 1 June 2013 to 31 August 2013, there were 910 initial inquiries for a child where the primary concern was sexual abuse, in the following districts:
Armadale - 35
Cannington - 42
Crisis Care - 219
East Kimberley - 19
Fremantle - 29
Goldfields - 31
Great Southern - 39
Joondalup - 43
Midland - 55
Mirrabooka - 36
Murchison - 43
Peel - 24
Perth - 57
Pilbara - 37
Rockingham - 78
South West - 55
West Kimberley - 27
Wheatbelt - 41.
By category of mandated reporter:
Doctor - 97
Midwife - 5
Nurse - 39
Police officer - 311
Teacher or principal - 213
Non-mandated referrers - 245.
(2) For the period, 1 June 2013 to 31 August 2013, there were 2,693 safety and wellbeing assessments, in the following districts:
Armadale - 181
Cannington - 245
Crisis Care - 196
East Kimberley - 69
Fremantle - 143
Goldfields - 100
Great Southern - 95
Joondalup - 140
Midland - 178
Mirrabooka - 187
Murchison - 172
Peel - 124
Perth - 163
Pilbara - 99
Rockingham - 293
South West - 147
West Kimberley - 70
Wheatbelt - 91.
By category of harm:
(a) Neglect - 937
(b) Sexual - 827
(c) Physical - 861
(d) Emotional/psychological - 1,073.
(3) These details are included in individual case notes, but the Department for Child Protection and Family Support does not systematically record this information.
(4) As outlined in (3), these data are not routinely collected.
Armadale - 35
Cannington - 42
Crisis Care - 219
East Kimberley - 19
Fremantle - 29
Goldfields - 31
Great Southern - 39
Joondalup - 43
Midland - 55
Mirrabooka - 36
Murchison - 43
Peel - 24
Perth - 57
Pilbara - 37
Rockingham - 78
South West - 55
West Kimberley - 27
Wheatbelt - 41.
By category of mandated reporter:
Doctor - 97
Midwife - 5
Nurse - 39
Police officer - 311
Teacher or principal - 213
Non-mandated referrers - 245.
(2) For the period, 1 June 2013 to 31 August 2013, there were 2,693 safety and wellbeing assessments, in the following districts:
Armadale - 181
Cannington - 245
Crisis Care - 196
East Kimberley - 69
Fremantle - 143
Goldfields - 100
Great Southern - 95
Joondalup - 140
Midland - 178
Mirrabooka - 187
Murchison - 172
Peel - 124
Perth - 163
Pilbara - 99
Rockingham - 293
South West - 147
West Kimberley - 70
Wheatbelt - 91.
By category of harm:
(a) Neglect - 937
(b) Sexual - 827
(c) Physical - 861
(d) Emotional/psychological - 1,073.
(3) These details are included in individual case notes, but the Department for Child Protection and Family Support does not systematically record this information.
(4) As outlined in (3), these data are not routinely collected.
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