❓ Question on Notice regarding Responsible Parenting Agreements implemented by the Department for Child Protection, including referral sources, parental refusal rates, agreement components, and juvenile outcomes. The response indicates data collection limitations.
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(1) For the period, 1 September 2012 to 30 November 2012, how many Responsible Parenting Agreements have the Department for Child Protection implemented?
(2) How many of those Responsible Parenting Agreements listed above originated from a referral from another State Government Department, and how many were referred by each department?
(3) How many parents approached to enter into a Responsible Parenting Agreement during this period, refused the agreement?
(4) How many Responsible Parenting Agreements included an agreement for the parents to:
(a) take part in counselling or parenting skills training;
(b) take reasonable steps to ensure their child attends school;
(c) take reasonable steps to ensure their child avoids contact with particular people or places; or; and
(d) undertake other measures?
(5) How many juveniles, whose parents agreed to a Responsible Parenting Agreement have:
(a) improved their attendance at school; and
(b) re-offended since the Agreement was made?
(2) How many of those Responsible Parenting Agreements listed above originated from a referral from another State Government Department, and how many were referred by each department?
(3) How many parents approached to enter into a Responsible Parenting Agreement during this period, refused the agreement?
(4) How many Responsible Parenting Agreements included an agreement for the parents to:
(a) take part in counselling or parenting skills training;
(b) take reasonable steps to ensure their child attends school;
(c) take reasonable steps to ensure their child avoids contact with particular people or places; or; and
(d) undertake other measures?
(5) How many juveniles, whose parents agreed to a Responsible Parenting Agreement have:
(a) improved their attendance at school; and
(b) re-offended since the Agreement was made?
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Answered
18 June 2013
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(1) For the period, 1 September 2012 to 30 November 2012, 145 Responsible
Parenting Agreements were entered into.
(2) Of these 145 agreements, 77 originated from another State Government
department:
a. Department for Child Protection and Family Support - 53
b. Department of Corrective Services - 29
c. Department of Education - 24
d. Western Australia Police - 15
e. Community sector agencies - 8
f. Parent or guardian - 7
g. Department of Health - 5
h. Department for Communities - 2
i. Disability Services Commission - 2.
(3) These data are not collected in the Department for Child Protection and
Family Support's client information system in a way that can be reported on an
aggregated basis.
(4) These data are not collected in the Department for Child Protection and
Family Support's client information system in a way that can be reported on an
aggregated basis.
(5) Given the program's six month duration, it is too early to comment on
the outcomes of these agreements.
In addition, these data are not collected in the Department for Child
Protection and Family Support's client information system in a way that can be
reported on an aggregated basis.
Parenting Agreements were entered into.
(2) Of these 145 agreements, 77 originated from another State Government
department:
a. Department for Child Protection and Family Support - 53
b. Department of Corrective Services - 29
c. Department of Education - 24
d. Western Australia Police - 15
e. Community sector agencies - 8
f. Parent or guardian - 7
g. Department of Health - 5
h. Department for Communities - 2
i. Disability Services Commission - 2.
(3) These data are not collected in the Department for Child Protection and
Family Support's client information system in a way that can be reported on an
aggregated basis.
(4) These data are not collected in the Department for Child Protection and
Family Support's client information system in a way that can be reported on an
aggregated basis.
(5) Given the program's six month duration, it is too early to comment on
the outcomes of these agreements.
In addition, these data are not collected in the Department for Child
Protection and Family Support's client information system in a way that can be
reported on an aggregated basis.
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