❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding child protection assessments and investigations as of May 31, 2010, revealing data limitations due to a new client system implementation.
AnsweredQoN 2926Legislative Council
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(1) As at 31 May 2010, what was the number of new Assessments of Concern, for a Child recorded during that month by district?
(2) As at 31 May 2010, what was the number of new Assessments of Concern for Child investigations recorded during the month by district?
(3) As at 31 May 2010, what was the number of children in care for more than 20 days with no planning recorded by district?
(4) As at 31 May 2010, what was the number of investigations open for more than 30 days but less than 90 days by district?
(5) As at 31 May 2010, what was the number of investigations open for more than 90 days by district?
(6) As at 31 May 2010, what were the number of open investigations by district?
(7) As at 31 May 2010, what was the number of ‘monitored’ cases, not assigned to a case worker, by district?
(2) As at 31 May 2010, what was the number of new Assessments of Concern for Child investigations recorded during the month by district?
(3) As at 31 May 2010, what was the number of children in care for more than 20 days with no planning recorded by district?
(4) As at 31 May 2010, what was the number of investigations open for more than 30 days but less than 90 days by district?
(5) As at 31 May 2010, what was the number of investigations open for more than 90 days by district?
(6) As at 31 May 2010, what were the number of open investigations by district?
(7) As at 31 May 2010, what was the number of ‘monitored’ cases, not assigned to a case worker, by district?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
28 days
The response should be read in conjunction with the following:
The Department for Child Protection has recently implemented a new client system and there is ongoing data quality work to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data migration from the previous client system.
Due to the differences between the two systems, reported results may contain errors and may not be comparable with data previously reported.
In March 2010, the Department for Child Protection implemented a new assessment and investigation framework.
The previously named
Assessment for Concern for a Child
equates to a new
Safety and Wellbeing Assessment.
The purpose of a safety and wellbeing assessment is to assess the current circumstances of the child and family, as these relate to risks, harm, future danger, safety, wellbeing and protective concerns, in order to determine whether further actions should be taken to safeguard or promote the child's wellbeing.
The previously named
Investigation
equates to a
Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with a harm assessment.
A harm assessment is completed, as part of the safety and wellbeing assessment, for concerns relating to abuse and neglect where significant harm or risk of significant harm is suspected.
(1) The number of new
Safety and Wellbeing Assessments
for a child recorded during the month of May 2010 by district was:
Armadale - 22
Cannington - 30
Fremantle - 31
Joondalup - 54
Midland - 34
Mirrabooka - 63
Perth - 27
Rockingham - 11
Goldfields - 16
Great Southern - 14
Kimberley (East) - 3
Kimberley (West) - 3
Murchison - 28
Peel - 15
Pilbara - 50
South West - 20
Wheatbelt - 9
Other - 22 (includes non district units such as Fostering and Adoption Services, Crisis Care, Therapeutic Intervention Services and Head Office)
(2) The number of new
Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a Harm Assessment
recorded during the month of May 2010 by district was:
Armadale - 13
Cannington - 27
Fremantle - 26
Joondalup - 50
Midland - 34
Mirrabooka - 61
Perth - 24
Rockingham - 11
Goldfields - 16
Great Southern - 12
Kimberley (East) - 3
Kimberley (West) - 3
Murchison - 22
Peel - 12
Pilbara - 23
South West - 18
Wheatbelt - 8
Other - 22 (includes non district units such as Fostering and Adoption Services, Crisis Care, Therapeutic Intervention Services and Head Office)
(3) These data are not currently available.
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 11 October 2010, the number of open
Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a Harm Assessment
for more than 30 days but less than 90 days by district was:
Armadale - 38
Cannington - 16
Fremantle - 14
Joondalup - 32
Midland - 44
Mirrabooka - 80
Perth - 10
Rockingham - 2
Goldfields - 25
Great Southern - 12
Kimberley (East) - 5
Kimberley (West) - 5
Murchison - 32
Peel - 52
Pilbara - 26
South West - 17
Wheatbelt - 5
Other - 7 (includes non district units such as Fostering and Adoption Services, Crisis Care, Therapeutic Intervention Services and Head Office)
(5) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 11 October 2010, the number of open
Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a Harm Assessment
for more than 90 days by district was:
Armadale - 64
Cannington - 35
Fremantle - 65
Joondalup - 27
Midland - 49
Mirrabooka - 69
Perth - 23
Rockingham - 10
Goldfields - 16
Great Southern - 5
Kimberley (East) - 12
Kimberley (West) - 8
Murchison - 34
Peel - 53
Pilbara - 25
South West - 14
Wheatbelt - 12
Other - 17 (includes non district units such as Fostering and Adoption Services, Crisis Care, Therapeutic Intervention Services and Head Office)
(6) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 11 October 2010, the number of open
Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a Harm Assessment
by district was:
Armadale - 138
Cannington - 63
Fremantle - 85
Joondalup - 85
Midland - 111
Mirrabooka - 186
Perth - 42
Rockingham - 13
Goldfields - 60
Great Southern - 25
Kimberley (East) - 19
Kimberley (West) - 15
Murchison - 81
Peel - 133
Pilbara - 91
South West - 31
Wheatbelt - 21
Other - 24 (includes non district units such as Fostering and Adoption Services, Crisis Care, Therapeutic Intervention Services and Head Office)
(7) As at 31 May 2010, the number of monitored cases:
Armadale - 115
Cannington - 22
Fremantle - 42
Joondalup - 55
Midland - 164
Mirrabooka - 48
Perth - 32
Rockingham - 27
Goldfields - 46
Great Southern - 26
Kimberley (East) - 100
Kimberley (West) - 85
Murchison - 56
Peel - 50
Pilbara - 60
South West - 0
Wheatbelt - 63
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The Department for Child Protection has recently implemented a new client system and there is ongoing data quality work to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data migration from the previous client system.
Due to the differences between the two systems, reported results may contain errors and may not be comparable with data previously reported.
In March 2010, the Department for Child Protection implemented a new assessment and investigation framework.
The previously named
Assessment for Concern for a Child
equates to a new
Safety and Wellbeing Assessment.
The purpose of a safety and wellbeing assessment is to assess the current circumstances of the child and family, as these relate to risks, harm, future danger, safety, wellbeing and protective concerns, in order to determine whether further actions should be taken to safeguard or promote the child's wellbeing.
The previously named
Investigation
equates to a
Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with a harm assessment.
A harm assessment is completed, as part of the safety and wellbeing assessment, for concerns relating to abuse and neglect where significant harm or risk of significant harm is suspected.
(1) The number of new
Safety and Wellbeing Assessments
for a child recorded during the month of May 2010 by district was:
Armadale - 22
Cannington - 30
Fremantle - 31
Joondalup - 54
Midland - 34
Mirrabooka - 63
Perth - 27
Rockingham - 11
Goldfields - 16
Great Southern - 14
Kimberley (East) - 3
Kimberley (West) - 3
Murchison - 28
Peel - 15
Pilbara - 50
South West - 20
Wheatbelt - 9
Other - 22 (includes non district units such as Fostering and Adoption Services, Crisis Care, Therapeutic Intervention Services and Head Office)
(2) The number of new
Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a Harm Assessment
recorded during the month of May 2010 by district was:
Armadale - 13
Cannington - 27
Fremantle - 26
Joondalup - 50
Midland - 34
Mirrabooka - 61
Perth - 24
Rockingham - 11
Goldfields - 16
Great Southern - 12
Kimberley (East) - 3
Kimberley (West) - 3
Murchison - 22
Peel - 12
Pilbara - 23
South West - 18
Wheatbelt - 8
Other - 22 (includes non district units such as Fostering and Adoption Services, Crisis Care, Therapeutic Intervention Services and Head Office)
(3) These data are not currently available.
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 11 October 2010, the number of open
Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a Harm Assessment
for more than 30 days but less than 90 days by district was:
Armadale - 38
Cannington - 16
Fremantle - 14
Joondalup - 32
Midland - 44
Mirrabooka - 80
Perth - 10
Rockingham - 2
Goldfields - 25
Great Southern - 12
Kimberley (East) - 5
Kimberley (West) - 5
Murchison - 32
Peel - 52
Pilbara - 26
South West - 17
Wheatbelt - 5
Other - 7 (includes non district units such as Fostering and Adoption Services, Crisis Care, Therapeutic Intervention Services and Head Office)
(5) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 11 October 2010, the number of open
Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a Harm Assessment
for more than 90 days by district was:
Armadale - 64
Cannington - 35
Fremantle - 65
Joondalup - 27
Midland - 49
Mirrabooka - 69
Perth - 23
Rockingham - 10
Goldfields - 16
Great Southern - 5
Kimberley (East) - 12
Kimberley (West) - 8
Murchison - 34
Peel - 53
Pilbara - 25
South West - 14
Wheatbelt - 12
Other - 17 (includes non district units such as Fostering and Adoption Services, Crisis Care, Therapeutic Intervention Services and Head Office)
(6) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 11 October 2010, the number of open
Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a Harm Assessment
by district was:
Armadale - 138
Cannington - 63
Fremantle - 85
Joondalup - 85
Midland - 111
Mirrabooka - 186
Perth - 42
Rockingham - 13
Goldfields - 60
Great Southern - 25
Kimberley (East) - 19
Kimberley (West) - 15
Murchison - 81
Peel - 133
Pilbara - 91
South West - 31
Wheatbelt - 21
Other - 24 (includes non district units such as Fostering and Adoption Services, Crisis Care, Therapeutic Intervention Services and Head Office)
(7) As at 31 May 2010, the number of monitored cases:
Armadale - 115
Cannington - 22
Fremantle - 42
Joondalup - 55
Midland - 164
Mirrabooka - 48
Perth - 32
Rockingham - 27
Goldfields - 46
Great Southern - 26
Kimberley (East) - 100
Kimberley (West) - 85
Murchison - 56
Peel - 50
Pilbara - 60
South West - 0
Wheatbelt - 63
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