❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding child protection inquiries and safety assessments related to suspected child sexual abuse, neglect, physical and emotional abuse between September and November 2013. The Department does not systematically record charges laid by police.
AnsweredQoN 672Legislative Council
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(1) For the period 1 September 2013 to 30 November 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 September 2013 to 30 November 2013, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with harm assessment, by district and by category of harm of: (a) neglect; (b) sexual; (c) physical abuse; and (d) emotional abuse? (3) Has Western Australia Police notified the Department for Child Protection and Family Support of any charges that had been laid in respect of any of the Safety and Wellbeing Assessments recorded in the period 1 September 2013 to 30 November 2013? (4) If yes to (3), how many individuals were charged and what was the nature of these charges?
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Answered
27 February 2014
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
84 days
(1) For the period, 1 September 2013 to 30 November 2013, there were 932 initial inquiries for a child where the primary concern was sexual abuse, in the following districts:
Armadale - 59
Cannington - 58
Crisis Care - 236
East Kimberley - 44
Fremantle - 39
Goldfields - 24
Great Southern - 29
Joondalup - 55
Metropolitan Services Support - 2
Midland - 19
Mirrabooka - 33
Murchison - 54
Peel - 23
Perth - 46
Pilbara - 35
Rockingham - 62
South West - 33
West Kimberley - 25
Wheatbelt - 56.
By category of mandated reporter:
Doctor - 86
Midwife - 5
Nurse - 60
Police officer - 305
Teacher or principal - 211
Non-mandated referrers - 265.
(2) For the period, 1 September 2013 to 30 November 2013, there were 2,794 safety and wellbeing assessments, in the following districts:
Armadale - 163
Cannington - 352
Crisis Care - 205
East Kimberley - 64
Fremantle - 116
Goldfields - 82
Great Southern - 130
Joondalup - 130
Metropolitan Services Support - 2
Midland - 126
Mirrabooka - 171
Murchison - 112
Peel - 110
Perth - 137
Pilbara - 150
Rockingham - 358
South West - 111
West Kimberley - 92
Wheatbelt - 183.
By category of harm:
(a) Neglect - 1,005
(b) Sexual - 885
(c) Physical - 838
(d) Emotional/psychological - 1,032.
(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 - 59
Cannington - 58
Crisis Care - 236
East Kimberley - 44
Fremantle - 39
Goldfields - 24
Great Southern - 29
Joondalup - 55
Metropolitan Services Support - 2
Midland - 19
Mirrabooka - 33
Murchison - 54
Peel - 23
Perth - 46
Pilbara - 35
Rockingham - 62
South West - 33
West Kimberley - 25
Wheatbelt - 56.
By category of mandated reporter:
Doctor - 86
Midwife - 5
Nurse - 60
Police officer - 305
Teacher or principal - 211
Non-mandated referrers - 265.
(2) For the period, 1 September 2013 to 30 November 2013, there were 2,794 safety and wellbeing assessments, in the following districts:
Armadale - 163
Cannington - 352
Crisis Care - 205
East Kimberley - 64
Fremantle - 116
Goldfields - 82
Great Southern - 130
Joondalup - 130
Metropolitan Services Support - 2
Midland - 126
Mirrabooka - 171
Murchison - 112
Peel - 110
Perth - 137
Pilbara - 150
Rockingham - 358
South West - 111
West Kimberley - 92
Wheatbelt - 183.
By category of harm:
(a) Neglect - 1,005
(b) Sexual - 885
(c) Physical - 838
(d) Emotional/psychological - 1,032.
(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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