❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Department for Child Protection regarding the location, capacity, occupancy, and staffing of group homes. The Department provides some data on location, bed numbers, and staffing levels by region, but declines to provide occupancy rates.
AnsweredQoN 751Legislative Assembly
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I
refer to group homes run by the Department for Child Protection and Family
Support and ask: (a) Where
is each group home located in Western Australia; (b) How
many beds were available at each facility at: (i) 1
January 2022; and (ii) 1 January 2023; (c) What
was the occupancy rate for each facility in: (i) 2022; and (ii) 2023 to date; (d) How
many staff are located at each group home; and (e) What
is the breakdown of staff located at each home by the following: (i) full-time; (ii) part time; and (iii) casual?
refer to group homes run by the Department for Child Protection and Family
Support and ask: (a) Where
is each group home located in Western Australia; (b) How
many beds were available at each facility at: (i) 1
January 2022; and (ii) 1 January 2023; (c) What
was the occupancy rate for each facility in: (i) 2022; and (ii) 2023 to date; (d) How
many staff are located at each group home; and (e) What
is the breakdown of staff located at each home by the following: (i) full-time; (ii) part time; and (iii) casual?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 June 2023
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
13 days
The Department of Communities (Communities) advise:
(a) As at 18 May 2023, there are 23 Communities run residential care group homes located across Western Australia; with 14 across the Perth Metropolitan, and 9 in regional Western Australia. The regional group homes run by Communities are located in the Goldfields, the Kimberley, the Midwest Gascoyne, the Pilbara, and the South-West.
As part of the WA Labor Government out-of-home care reforms, $13.5 million has been allocated to acquire 19 new properties to continue to support children and young people in out of home care in existing or temporary care arrangements.
(b) As at 1 January 2022, the number of beds available in each region was as follows; 6 in the Goldfields, 16 in the Kimberley, 11 in the Midwest Gascoyne, 56 in the Perth Metropolitan, 10 in the Pilbara, and 5 in the South West.
As at 1 January 2023, the number of beds available in each region was as follows; 6 in the Goldfields, 16 in the Kimberley, 11 in the Midwest Gascoyne, 56 in the Perth Metropolitan, 10 in the Pilbara, and 5 in the South West.
(c) Communities’ endeavours to make placement decisions for children that are trauma-informed, culturally safe, in the best interests of children and are focused on meeting their safety and wellbeing needs. The number of children placed in a residential care home each night varies due to a number of considerations, therefore, average occupancy data over a period of time cannot be provided.
(d)-(e) The number of full time, part time and casual staff is provided as at .
In the Perth Metropolitan area, there were 251 residential care staff; 140 full time, 13 part-time, and 98 casual staff.
In the Goldfields there were 28 staff; 13 full time and 15 casual.
In the Kimberley there were 64 staff; 18 full time, 5 part-time and 41 casual.
In the Midwest Gascoyne there were 38 staff; 26 full time, 2 part-time, and 10 casual.
In the Pilbara there were 40 staff; 14 full time, 4 part-time and 22 casual.
In the South West there were 25 staff; 8 full time, 1 part time, 16 casual.
(a) As at 18 May 2023, there are 23 Communities run residential care group homes located across Western Australia; with 14 across the Perth Metropolitan, and 9 in regional Western Australia. The regional group homes run by Communities are located in the Goldfields, the Kimberley, the Midwest Gascoyne, the Pilbara, and the South-West.
As part of the WA Labor Government out-of-home care reforms, $13.5 million has been allocated to acquire 19 new properties to continue to support children and young people in out of home care in existing or temporary care arrangements.
(b) As at 1 January 2022, the number of beds available in each region was as follows; 6 in the Goldfields, 16 in the Kimberley, 11 in the Midwest Gascoyne, 56 in the Perth Metropolitan, 10 in the Pilbara, and 5 in the South West.
As at 1 January 2023, the number of beds available in each region was as follows; 6 in the Goldfields, 16 in the Kimberley, 11 in the Midwest Gascoyne, 56 in the Perth Metropolitan, 10 in the Pilbara, and 5 in the South West.
(c) Communities’ endeavours to make placement decisions for children that are trauma-informed, culturally safe, in the best interests of children and are focused on meeting their safety and wellbeing needs. The number of children placed in a residential care home each night varies due to a number of considerations, therefore, average occupancy data over a period of time cannot be provided.
(d)-(e) The number of full time, part time and casual staff is provided as at .
In the Perth Metropolitan area, there were 251 residential care staff; 140 full time, 13 part-time, and 98 casual staff.
In the Goldfields there were 28 staff; 13 full time and 15 casual.
In the Kimberley there were 64 staff; 18 full time, 5 part-time and 41 casual.
In the Midwest Gascoyne there were 38 staff; 26 full time, 2 part-time, and 10 casual.
In the Pilbara there were 40 staff; 14 full time, 4 part-time and 22 casual.
In the South West there were 25 staff; 8 full time, 1 part time, 16 casual.
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