❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks about child sexual abuse inquiries and safety/wellbeing assessments, including harm categories and police charges, for June-August 2011. The response provides data on inquiries and assessments but states data on police charges is not routinely collected by the Department of Child Protection.
AnsweredQoN 4932Legislative Council
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(1) For the period 1 June 2011 to 31 August 2011, 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 June 2011 to 31 August 2011, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with harm assessment, by district and by category of harm -
(a) neglect;
(b) sexual;
(c) physical abuse; and
(d) emotional abuse?
(3) Has Western Australia Police notified the Department of Child Protection that charges had been laid in respect of any of the Safety and Wellbeing Assessments recorded in the period 1 June 2011 to 31 August 2011?
(4) If yes to (3), how many individuals were charged and what was the nature of these charges?
(2) For the period 1 June 2011 to 31 August 2011, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with harm assessment, by district and by category of harm -
(a) neglect;
(b) sexual;
(c) physical abuse; and
(d) emotional abuse?
(3) Has Western Australia Police notified the Department of Child Protection that charges had been laid in respect of any of the Safety and Wellbeing Assessments recorded in the period 1 June 2011 to 31 August 2011?
(4) If yes to (3), how many individuals were charged and what was the nature of these charges?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
30 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
28 days
(1) There were 876 initial inquiries between 1 June and 31 August 2011 where the primary concern was sexual abuse, in the following districts:
Armadale - 29
Cannington - 45
Crisis Care - 346
East Kimberley - 15
Fremantle - 19
Goldfields - 37
Great Southern - 11
Joondalup - 65
Midland - 40
Mirrabooka -43
Murchison - 39
Peel - 26
Perth - 24
Pilbara - 27
Rockingham - 50
South West - 28
West Kimberley - 20
Wheatbelt - 12.
By category of mandated reporter:
Doctor - 97
Midwife - 2
Nurse - 50
Police officer - 283
Teacher or principal - 170
Non-mandated referrers - 274.
(2) There was a significant increase in safety and wellbeing assessments in the period of June to August 2011, compared to the period of March to May 2011, primarily due to a policy review in relation to assessment and investigation processes, supported by district-based training. In addition, system enhancements in the reporting system occurred in August 2011, resulting in more comprehensive recording and reporting of safety and wellbeing assessments in this period.
Armadale - 173
Cannington - 262
Crisis Care - 121
East Kimberley - 76
Fremantle - 174
Goldfields - 199
Great Southern - 35
Joondalup - 163
Midland - 204
Mirrabooka - 214
Murchison - 212
Peel - 139
Perth - 128
Pilbara - 108
Rockingham - 124
South West - 128
West Kimberley - 56
Wheatbelt - 56.
By category of harm:
(a) Neglect - 962
(b) Sexual - 775
(c) Physical - 704
(d) Emotional/psychological - 888.
When disaggregated by harm type, the number of safety and wellbeing assessments exceeds the total as an assessment may include more than one harm type.
(3) These data are not routinely collected in the Department for Child Protection's client information system. Questions regarding charges should be referred to the Minister for Police.
(4) Not applicable.
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Armadale - 29
Cannington - 45
Crisis Care - 346
East Kimberley - 15
Fremantle - 19
Goldfields - 37
Great Southern - 11
Joondalup - 65
Midland - 40
Mirrabooka -43
Murchison - 39
Peel - 26
Perth - 24
Pilbara - 27
Rockingham - 50
South West - 28
West Kimberley - 20
Wheatbelt - 12.
By category of mandated reporter:
Doctor - 97
Midwife - 2
Nurse - 50
Police officer - 283
Teacher or principal - 170
Non-mandated referrers - 274.
(2) There was a significant increase in safety and wellbeing assessments in the period of June to August 2011, compared to the period of March to May 2011, primarily due to a policy review in relation to assessment and investigation processes, supported by district-based training. In addition, system enhancements in the reporting system occurred in August 2011, resulting in more comprehensive recording and reporting of safety and wellbeing assessments in this period.
Armadale - 173
Cannington - 262
Crisis Care - 121
East Kimberley - 76
Fremantle - 174
Goldfields - 199
Great Southern - 35
Joondalup - 163
Midland - 204
Mirrabooka - 214
Murchison - 212
Peel - 139
Perth - 128
Pilbara - 108
Rockingham - 124
South West - 128
West Kimberley - 56
Wheatbelt - 56.
By category of harm:
(a) Neglect - 962
(b) Sexual - 775
(c) Physical - 704
(d) Emotional/psychological - 888.
When disaggregated by harm type, the number of safety and wellbeing assessments exceeds the total as an assessment may include more than one harm type.
(3) These data are not routinely collected in the Department for Child Protection's client information system. Questions regarding charges should be referred to the Minister for Police.
(4) Not applicable.
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