❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about the allocated and actual FTE within Family and Domestic Violence Response Teams (FDVRTs). The Minister provides a breakdown of FTE across the Department of Communities, contracted community service organisations, and refers to a previous answer regarding WA Police Force FTE.
AnsweredQoN 702Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FAMILY
AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESPONSE TEAMS
702. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:
(1) What is the allocated FTE within the family and domestic
violence response teams?
(2) What is the actual FTE within the FDVR teams?
AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESPONSE TEAMS
702. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:
(1) What is the allocated FTE within the family and domestic
violence response teams?
(2) What is the actual FTE within the FDVR teams?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. The following response has been provided by the Minister for
Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence.
(1)–(2) The Department of Communities advises that
the FDVRT model is a partnership between the Department of Communities,
the WA Police Force and the community services sector, delivering the coordinated
response service. Seventeen family and domestic violence response teams operate
across the state, with an additional satellite team located in Karratha.
As at 31 May 2024, the Department
of Communities had 18 FTE senior child protection worker positions and 14 FTE
family safety service positions allocated to FDVRTs.
As
at 31 May 2024, the Department of Communities had 25.3 FTE senior child
protection worker positions , three FTE senior field officer positions
and 14 FTE family safety service officers working with FDVRTs. I note that the
additional child protection workers work both with the FDVRTs and undertake
child protection–specific activities
in response to family and domestic violence incidents that impact child safety .
As part of a contractual agreement,
nine organisations provide coordinated response services to the 17 FDVRTs.
Across the FDVRTs, they contribute 37 FTE. As this function is contracted to
community service organisations, the actual FTE, recruitment and other human
resource matters are managed by the service providers and are not available to
Communities. The WA Police Force is a key partner agency. I note that the
member was recently advised of its FTE allocation in the answer to question
without notice 453.
question. The following response has been provided by the Minister for
Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence.
(1)–(2) The Department of Communities advises that
the FDVRT model is a partnership between the Department of Communities,
the WA Police Force and the community services sector, delivering the coordinated
response service. Seventeen family and domestic violence response teams operate
across the state, with an additional satellite team located in Karratha.
As at 31 May 2024, the Department
of Communities had 18 FTE senior child protection worker positions and 14 FTE
family safety service positions allocated to FDVRTs.
As
at 31 May 2024, the Department of Communities had 25.3 FTE senior child
protection worker positions , three FTE senior field officer positions
and 14 FTE family safety service officers working with FDVRTs. I note that the
additional child protection workers work both with the FDVRTs and undertake
child protection–specific activities
in response to family and domestic violence incidents that impact child safety .
As part of a contractual agreement,
nine organisations provide coordinated response services to the 17 FDVRTs.
Across the FDVRTs, they contribute 37 FTE. As this function is contracted to
community service organisations, the actual FTE, recruitment and other human
resource matters are managed by the service providers and are not available to
Communities. The WA Police Force is a key partner agency. I note that the
member was recently advised of its FTE allocation in the answer to question
without notice 453.
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