❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding the number of long day care centres, frequency of visits by the Child Care Licensing Unit, staffing levels, and future targets for annual visits. The answer reveals increased funding and staffing to achieve annual visits to all licensed services.
AnsweredQoN 4929Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many long day care centres are there in the State?
(2) How many of these centres had annual visits from the Child Care Licensing Unit in -
(a) 2005; and
(b) 2006?
(3) What is the target for -
(a) 2007; and
(b) 2008?
(4) How many staff will be needed for these annual visits?
(5) How many full time and part time staff currently work in the Child Care licensing Unit?
(2) How many of these centres had annual visits from the Child Care Licensing Unit in -
(a) 2005; and
(b) 2006?
(3) What is the target for -
(a) 2007; and
(b) 2008?
(4) How many staff will be needed for these annual visits?
(5) How many full time and part time staff currently work in the Child Care licensing Unit?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
28 June 2007
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
29 days
(b) 2006?
(b) 2008?
1) As at 11 June 2007 there were 558 long day care centres licensed in Western Australia. (2) For long day care services licensed as at 11 June 2007, the number of services where at least one visit occurred in the previous year are: (a) 320 (b) 343 (3) (a - b) The number of services where at least one visit was undertaken from 1 January 2007 to 11 June 2007 is 237. The target for the 12 month period commencing 1 July 2007 and beyond is for all licensed services to receive at least one visit per year. (4) A total of 32 licensing and investigations staff will be needed to conduct and support annual visits. (5) The Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit has up until recently been funded to employ 26 full time equivalent positions. In the 2007 State Budget funding has been provided for a further 13 full time equivalent positions to be employed in the Unit. That funding, totalling $5.2 million over 5 years, has been made available to enable annual visits to be conducted by the Unit. The Department is currently recruiting the additional staff and appointments are being progressively made through those processes. All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
(2) For long day care services licensed as at 11 June 2007, the number of services where at least one visit occurred in the previous year are: (a) 320 (b) 343 (3) (a - b) The number of services where at least one visit was undertaken from 1 January 2007 to 11 June 2007 is 237. The target for the 12 month period commencing 1 July 2007 and beyond is for all licensed services to receive at least one visit per year. (4) A total of 32 licensing and investigations staff will be needed to conduct and support annual visits. (5) The Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit has up until recently been funded to employ 26 full time equivalent positions. In the 2007 State Budget funding has been provided for a further 13 full time equivalent positions to be employed in the Unit. That funding, totalling $5.2 million over 5 years, has been made available to enable annual visits to be conducted by the Unit. The Department is currently recruiting the additional staff and appointments are being progressively made through those processes. All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
(a) 320 (b) 343 (3) (a - b) The number of services where at least one visit was undertaken from 1 January 2007 to 11 June 2007 is 237. The target for the 12 month period commencing 1 July 2007 and beyond is for all licensed services to receive at least one visit per year. (4) A total of 32 licensing and investigations staff will be needed to conduct and support annual visits. (5) The Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit has up until recently been funded to employ 26 full time equivalent positions. In the 2007 State Budget funding has been provided for a further 13 full time equivalent positions to be employed in the Unit. That funding, totalling $5.2 million over 5 years, has been made available to enable annual visits to be conducted by the Unit. The Department is currently recruiting the additional staff and appointments are being progressively made through those processes. All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
(b) 343 (3) (a - b) The number of services where at least one visit was undertaken from 1 January 2007 to 11 June 2007 is 237. The target for the 12 month period commencing 1 July 2007 and beyond is for all licensed services to receive at least one visit per year. (4) A total of 32 licensing and investigations staff will be needed to conduct and support annual visits. (5) The Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit has up until recently been funded to employ 26 full time equivalent positions. In the 2007 State Budget funding has been provided for a further 13 full time equivalent positions to be employed in the Unit. That funding, totalling $5.2 million over 5 years, has been made available to enable annual visits to be conducted by the Unit. The Department is currently recruiting the additional staff and appointments are being progressively made through those processes. All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
(3) (a - b) The number of services where at least one visit was undertaken from 1 January 2007 to 11 June 2007 is 237. The target for the 12 month period commencing 1 July 2007 and beyond is for all licensed services to receive at least one visit per year. (4) A total of 32 licensing and investigations staff will be needed to conduct and support annual visits. (5) The Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit has up until recently been funded to employ 26 full time equivalent positions. In the 2007 State Budget funding has been provided for a further 13 full time equivalent positions to be employed in the Unit. That funding, totalling $5.2 million over 5 years, has been made available to enable annual visits to be conducted by the Unit. The Department is currently recruiting the additional staff and appointments are being progressively made through those processes. All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
(4) A total of 32 licensing and investigations staff will be needed to conduct and support annual visits. (5) The Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit has up until recently been funded to employ 26 full time equivalent positions. In the 2007 State Budget funding has been provided for a further 13 full time equivalent positions to be employed in the Unit. That funding, totalling $5.2 million over 5 years, has been made available to enable annual visits to be conducted by the Unit. The Department is currently recruiting the additional staff and appointments are being progressively made through those processes. All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
(5) The Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit has up until recently been funded to employ 26 full time equivalent positions. In the 2007 State Budget funding has been provided for a further 13 full time equivalent positions to be employed in the Unit. That funding, totalling $5.2 million over 5 years, has been made available to enable annual visits to be conducted by the Unit. The Department is currently recruiting the additional staff and appointments are being progressively made through those processes. All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
The Department is currently recruiting the additional staff and appointments are being progressively made through those processes. All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
(b) 2008?
1) As at 11 June 2007 there were 558 long day care centres licensed in Western Australia. (2) For long day care services licensed as at 11 June 2007, the number of services where at least one visit occurred in the previous year are: (a) 320 (b) 343 (3) (a - b) The number of services where at least one visit was undertaken from 1 January 2007 to 11 June 2007 is 237. The target for the 12 month period commencing 1 July 2007 and beyond is for all licensed services to receive at least one visit per year. (4) A total of 32 licensing and investigations staff will be needed to conduct and support annual visits. (5) The Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit has up until recently been funded to employ 26 full time equivalent positions. In the 2007 State Budget funding has been provided for a further 13 full time equivalent positions to be employed in the Unit. That funding, totalling $5.2 million over 5 years, has been made available to enable annual visits to be conducted by the Unit. The Department is currently recruiting the additional staff and appointments are being progressively made through those processes. All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
(2) For long day care services licensed as at 11 June 2007, the number of services where at least one visit occurred in the previous year are: (a) 320 (b) 343 (3) (a - b) The number of services where at least one visit was undertaken from 1 January 2007 to 11 June 2007 is 237. The target for the 12 month period commencing 1 July 2007 and beyond is for all licensed services to receive at least one visit per year. (4) A total of 32 licensing and investigations staff will be needed to conduct and support annual visits. (5) The Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit has up until recently been funded to employ 26 full time equivalent positions. In the 2007 State Budget funding has been provided for a further 13 full time equivalent positions to be employed in the Unit. That funding, totalling $5.2 million over 5 years, has been made available to enable annual visits to be conducted by the Unit. The Department is currently recruiting the additional staff and appointments are being progressively made through those processes. All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
(a) 320 (b) 343 (3) (a - b) The number of services where at least one visit was undertaken from 1 January 2007 to 11 June 2007 is 237. The target for the 12 month period commencing 1 July 2007 and beyond is for all licensed services to receive at least one visit per year. (4) A total of 32 licensing and investigations staff will be needed to conduct and support annual visits. (5) The Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit has up until recently been funded to employ 26 full time equivalent positions. In the 2007 State Budget funding has been provided for a further 13 full time equivalent positions to be employed in the Unit. That funding, totalling $5.2 million over 5 years, has been made available to enable annual visits to be conducted by the Unit. The Department is currently recruiting the additional staff and appointments are being progressively made through those processes. All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
(b) 343 (3) (a - b) The number of services where at least one visit was undertaken from 1 January 2007 to 11 June 2007 is 237. The target for the 12 month period commencing 1 July 2007 and beyond is for all licensed services to receive at least one visit per year. (4) A total of 32 licensing and investigations staff will be needed to conduct and support annual visits. (5) The Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit has up until recently been funded to employ 26 full time equivalent positions. In the 2007 State Budget funding has been provided for a further 13 full time equivalent positions to be employed in the Unit. That funding, totalling $5.2 million over 5 years, has been made available to enable annual visits to be conducted by the Unit. The Department is currently recruiting the additional staff and appointments are being progressively made through those processes. All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
(3) (a - b) The number of services where at least one visit was undertaken from 1 January 2007 to 11 June 2007 is 237. The target for the 12 month period commencing 1 July 2007 and beyond is for all licensed services to receive at least one visit per year. (4) A total of 32 licensing and investigations staff will be needed to conduct and support annual visits. (5) The Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit has up until recently been funded to employ 26 full time equivalent positions. In the 2007 State Budget funding has been provided for a further 13 full time equivalent positions to be employed in the Unit. That funding, totalling $5.2 million over 5 years, has been made available to enable annual visits to be conducted by the Unit. The Department is currently recruiting the additional staff and appointments are being progressively made through those processes. All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
(4) A total of 32 licensing and investigations staff will be needed to conduct and support annual visits. (5) The Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit has up until recently been funded to employ 26 full time equivalent positions. In the 2007 State Budget funding has been provided for a further 13 full time equivalent positions to be employed in the Unit. That funding, totalling $5.2 million over 5 years, has been made available to enable annual visits to be conducted by the Unit. The Department is currently recruiting the additional staff and appointments are being progressively made through those processes. All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
(5) The Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit has up until recently been funded to employ 26 full time equivalent positions. In the 2007 State Budget funding has been provided for a further 13 full time equivalent positions to be employed in the Unit. That funding, totalling $5.2 million over 5 years, has been made available to enable annual visits to be conducted by the Unit. The Department is currently recruiting the additional staff and appointments are being progressively made through those processes. All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
The Department is currently recruiting the additional staff and appointments are being progressively made through those processes. All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
All staff employed in the Unit, except one, are employed full time.
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