❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding child safety and wellbeing assessments, children in care, and unallocated cases across various districts as of August/September 2015. Highlights potential delays and resource allocation issues within the Department of Child Protection.
AnsweredQoN 3396Legislative Council
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(1) As at 31 August 2015, what was the number of new Safety and Wellbeing Assessments for a child recorded during that month, by district? (2) As at 31 August 2015, what was the number of children in care for more than 20 days with no planning recorded, by district? (3) As at 31 August 2015, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a harm assessment open for more than 90 days, by district? (4) As at 31 August 2015, what were the number of open Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a harm assessment, by district? (5) As at 31 August 2015, what was the number of 'monitored' or 'active holding' cases not allocated to workers caseload, by district?
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Answered
15 October 2015
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(1) In the month of August 2015 there were 759 new Safety and Wellbeing Assessments recorded in the following districts:
Armadale - 73
Cannington - 40
Crisis Care - 67
East Kimberley - 18
Fremantle - 19
Goldfields - 31
Great Southern - 63
Joondalup - 46
Midland - 20
Mirrabooka - 68
Murchison - 56
Peel - 43
Perth - 39
Pilbara - 42
Rockingham - 54
South West - 36
West Kimberley - 14
Wheatbelt - 30.
(2) As at 31 August 2015 there were 9 children in care for more than 30 days with no planning recorded.
(3) As at 31 August 2015, there were 633 Safety and Wellbeing Assessments open for more than 90 days in the following districts:
Armadale - 102
Cannington - 46
Crisis Care - 6
East Kimberley - 34
Fremantle - 11
Goldfields - 12
Great Southern - 39
Joondalup - 41
Midland - 24
Mirrabooka - 61
Murchison - 8
Peel - 30
Perth - 20
Pilbara - 105
Rockingham - 13
South West - 28
West Kimberley - 24
Wheatbelt - 27
Other work units - 2.
(4) As at 31 August 2015, there were 1,959 open Safety and Wellbeing Assessments in the following districts:
Armadale - 262
Cannington - 118
Crisis Care - 16
East Kimberley - 96
Fremantle - 40
Goldfields - 74
Great Southern - 141
Joondalup - 137
Midland - 62
Mirrabooka - 196
Murchison - 64
Peel - 85
Perth - 71
Pilbara - 213
Rockingham - 113
South West - 111
West Kimberley - 60
Wheatbelt - 98
Other work units - 2.
There are a range of reasons for delay in finalising Safety and Wellbeing Assessments, including waiting to receive critical information from other agencies or professionals; forensic investigations being finalised by Western Australia Police; and delays in data entry. The Department takes the necessary action to keep a child safe while the Safety and Wellbeing Assessment is underway.
(5) As at 5 September 2015 there were 491 monitored cases in the following districts:
Armadale - 35
Cannington - 22
East Kimberley - 24
Fremantle - 63
Goldfields - 1
Great Southern - 53
Joondalup - 17
Midland - 89
Mirrabooka - 12
Murchison - 7
Peel - 38
Perth - 9
Pilbara - 26
Rockingham - 44
South West - 20
West Kimberley - 0
Wheatbelt - 31.
Armadale - 73
Cannington - 40
Crisis Care - 67
East Kimberley - 18
Fremantle - 19
Goldfields - 31
Great Southern - 63
Joondalup - 46
Midland - 20
Mirrabooka - 68
Murchison - 56
Peel - 43
Perth - 39
Pilbara - 42
Rockingham - 54
South West - 36
West Kimberley - 14
Wheatbelt - 30.
(2) As at 31 August 2015 there were 9 children in care for more than 30 days with no planning recorded.
(3) As at 31 August 2015, there were 633 Safety and Wellbeing Assessments open for more than 90 days in the following districts:
Armadale - 102
Cannington - 46
Crisis Care - 6
East Kimberley - 34
Fremantle - 11
Goldfields - 12
Great Southern - 39
Joondalup - 41
Midland - 24
Mirrabooka - 61
Murchison - 8
Peel - 30
Perth - 20
Pilbara - 105
Rockingham - 13
South West - 28
West Kimberley - 24
Wheatbelt - 27
Other work units - 2.
(4) As at 31 August 2015, there were 1,959 open Safety and Wellbeing Assessments in the following districts:
Armadale - 262
Cannington - 118
Crisis Care - 16
East Kimberley - 96
Fremantle - 40
Goldfields - 74
Great Southern - 141
Joondalup - 137
Midland - 62
Mirrabooka - 196
Murchison - 64
Peel - 85
Perth - 71
Pilbara - 213
Rockingham - 113
South West - 111
West Kimberley - 60
Wheatbelt - 98
Other work units - 2.
There are a range of reasons for delay in finalising Safety and Wellbeing Assessments, including waiting to receive critical information from other agencies or professionals; forensic investigations being finalised by Western Australia Police; and delays in data entry. The Department takes the necessary action to keep a child safe while the Safety and Wellbeing Assessment is underway.
(5) As at 5 September 2015 there were 491 monitored cases in the following districts:
Armadale - 35
Cannington - 22
East Kimberley - 24
Fremantle - 63
Goldfields - 1
Great Southern - 53
Joondalup - 17
Midland - 89
Mirrabooka - 12
Murchison - 7
Peel - 38
Perth - 9
Pilbara - 26
Rockingham - 44
South West - 20
West Kimberley - 0
Wheatbelt - 31.
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