WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the funding, delivery, and staffing of the Responsible Parenting Program across different regions in 2012-2013 and 2013-2014. The answer provides data on client numbers and FTE staff allocations.

AnsweredQoN 629Legislative Council
Asked
21 November 2013
Portfolio
Child Protection

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I refer to the delivery of the Responsible Parenting Program, and ask: (a) what was the total allocated amount spent for each of the departments' regions in 2012-2013; (b) what was the total allocated amount spent for each of the departments' regions in 2013-2014; (c) what was the location and dates of delivery for this program in each of the departments' regions for 2012-2013; (d) what is the location and dates of delivery for this program in each of the departments' regions for 2013-2014; (e) for each of the departments' regions, how many families participated in the Responsible Parenting Service in 2012-2013; (f) for each of the departments' regions, how many staff were allocated to deliver the Responsible Parenting Service in 2012-2013; and (g) for each of the departments' regions, how many staff are allocated to deliver the Responsible Parenting Service in 2013-2014?

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Answered
12 December 2013
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
21 days
(a-d) Please see tabled papers [...]
(e) There were 1,242 clients that received a Parent Support service in 2012-13, by the following districts:
Armadale 63
Cannington 63
East Kimberley 56
Fremantle 46
Goldfields 103
Great Southern 58
Joondalup 78
Midland 52
Mirrabooka 64
Murchison 130
Peel 42
Perth 60
Pilbara 117
Rockingham 95
Southwest 54
West Kimberley 87
Wheatbelt 74
There were 611 families that received a Best Beginnings service in 2012-13, by the following districts:
Armadale 57
Cannington 33
East Kimberley 28
Fremantle 51
Goldfields 42
Great Southern 30
Joondalup 34
Midland 65
Mirrabooka 23
Murchison 19
Peel 31
Perth 28
Pilbara 12
Rockingham 54
Southwest 55
West Kimberley 20
Wheatbelt 29
(f-g)
There were 156.28 Responsible Parenting Services (Parent Support and Best Beginnings) full-time equivalent (FTE) positions in 2012-13 and 154.28 FTE positions in 2013-14. The allocation per district is provided in the table below:
District
2012-13
FTE
2013-14
FTE
Armadale
7.60
7.60
Cannington
6.65
6.65
East Kimberley
10.45
10.45
Fremantle
7.22
5.70
Goldfields
13.46
13.47
Great Southern
9.04
9.04
Joondalup
6.65
6.65
Midland
7.60
7.60
Mirrabooka
6.65
6.65
Murchison
13.96
13.98
Peel
5.70
5.70
Perth
6.65
6.65
Pilbara
14.41
14.43
Rockingham
6.65
6.65
Southwest
9.66
9.58
West Kimberley
10.45
10.45
Wheatbelt
13.47
13.02
Total
156.28
154.28

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