❓ Question regarding funding and access to services for young men at risk of sexual offending against children. The answer details the services provided, organisations involved, access numbers, and funding allocated.
AnsweredQoN 2302Legislative Council
Asked
6 August 2019
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to services
for men, including young men aged under 18 years, who access child pornography or who otherwise are considered to be at
risk of sexual offending against children, and I ask: (a) does the department
fund any services or programs for this cohort; (b) if no to (a), why not; (c) if yes to (a), would the
Minister please advise: (i) the nature of any
services/programs offered; and (ii) who provides these
services; (d) how many people
accessed these programs/services in: (i) 2016-17; (ii) 2017-18; and (iii) 2018-19; and (e) how much funding was allocated to these programs/services in: (i) 2016-17; (ii) 2017-18; (iii) 2018-19; and (iv) 2019-20?
for men, including young men aged under 18 years, who access child pornography or who otherwise are considered to be at
risk of sexual offending against children, and I ask: (a) does the department
fund any services or programs for this cohort; (b) if no to (a), why not; (c) if yes to (a), would the
Minister please advise: (i) the nature of any
services/programs offered; and (ii) who provides these
services; (d) how many people
accessed these programs/services in: (i) 2016-17; (ii) 2017-18; and (iii) 2018-19; and (e) how much funding was allocated to these programs/services in: (i) 2016-17; (ii) 2017-18; (iii) 2018-19; and (iv) 2019-20?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
3 September 2019
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Response time
9 days
(a) The Department of Communities (Communities) contracts community service organisations to provide Child Sexual Abuse Therapeutic Services and Indigenous Healing Services to children and young people under the age of 18 who are responsible for, or at risk of, sexually abusing other children; and are assisted to accept responsibility for their behaviour and develop knowledge and skills to stop abuse occurring.
(b) Not applicable.
(c)(i) Child Sexual Abuse Therapeutic Services provide healing, support, counselling and therapeutic responses to children and young people and their families affected by child sexual abuse, people who have experienced childhood sexual abuse and children and/or young people who are responsible for, or at risk of, sexually abusing other children. In addition, Indigenous Healing Services provide services to children, young people and families/caregivers who are witness to violence or at risk of being violent to others.
These services assist children and young people to recover from harmful impacts of child sexual abuse and assist families and communities to support children and young people in the healing process.
(c)(ii) The following community service organisations are contracted by Communities to provide Child Sexual Abuse Therapeutic Services and Indigenous Healing Services:
Organisation
Service location
Allambee Counselling
Peel
Anglicare WA
Great Southern, Perth Metropolitan, West Kimberley
Carnarvon Family Support Service
Murchison
Centrecare Inc
Goldfields
Desert Blue Connect Inc
Murchison
Phoenix Support & Advocacy Service
Perth Metropolitan
Parkerville Children and Youth Care Incorporated
Perth Metropolitan, Wheatbelt
UnitingCare West
Perth Metropolitan
Waratah Support Centre (South West Region) Inc
South West
Yaandina Family Centre Inc
Pilbara
Yorgum Aboriginal Corporation
Perth Metropolitan
MacKillop Family Services Inc
Pilbara
(d) According to six monthly progress reports submitted by contracted service providers, the total number of clients accessing Child Sexual Abuse Therapeutic Services and Indigenous Healing Services are as follows:
Financial years
Number of people accessing the programs*
i)
2016-17
2,417
ii)
2017-18
2,473
iii)
2018-19 (as at Dec 2018)
1,001
* These figures represent all clients accessing the services, as outlined in (c)(i).
(e) The total annual funding provided to the 15 contracted services is as follows:
Financial years
Funding provided
i)
2016-17
$4,953,579
ii)
2017-18
$4,991,376
iii)
2018-19
$5,032,804
iv)
2019-20
$5,032,804
(b) Not applicable.
(c)(i) Child Sexual Abuse Therapeutic Services provide healing, support, counselling and therapeutic responses to children and young people and their families affected by child sexual abuse, people who have experienced childhood sexual abuse and children and/or young people who are responsible for, or at risk of, sexually abusing other children. In addition, Indigenous Healing Services provide services to children, young people and families/caregivers who are witness to violence or at risk of being violent to others.
These services assist children and young people to recover from harmful impacts of child sexual abuse and assist families and communities to support children and young people in the healing process.
(c)(ii) The following community service organisations are contracted by Communities to provide Child Sexual Abuse Therapeutic Services and Indigenous Healing Services:
Organisation
Service location
Allambee Counselling
Peel
Anglicare WA
Great Southern, Perth Metropolitan, West Kimberley
Carnarvon Family Support Service
Murchison
Centrecare Inc
Goldfields
Desert Blue Connect Inc
Murchison
Phoenix Support & Advocacy Service
Perth Metropolitan
Parkerville Children and Youth Care Incorporated
Perth Metropolitan, Wheatbelt
UnitingCare West
Perth Metropolitan
Waratah Support Centre (South West Region) Inc
South West
Yaandina Family Centre Inc
Pilbara
Yorgum Aboriginal Corporation
Perth Metropolitan
MacKillop Family Services Inc
Pilbara
(d) According to six monthly progress reports submitted by contracted service providers, the total number of clients accessing Child Sexual Abuse Therapeutic Services and Indigenous Healing Services are as follows:
Financial years
Number of people accessing the programs*
i)
2016-17
2,417
ii)
2017-18
2,473
iii)
2018-19 (as at Dec 2018)
1,001
* These figures represent all clients accessing the services, as outlined in (c)(i).
(e) The total annual funding provided to the 15 contracted services is as follows:
Financial years
Funding provided
i)
2016-17
$4,953,579
ii)
2017-18
$4,991,376
iii)
2018-19
$5,032,804
iv)
2019-20
$5,032,804
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