❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the Minister regarding vacant Children's Services Officer positions in the South West region and the role of ECRU officers. The Minister responds that the role has been converted to Senior Assessment Officer to meet demands under the National Quality Framework.
AnsweredQoN 3344Legislative Council
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I refer to the Education and Care Regulatory Unit (ECRU), and I ask: (a) can the Minister confirm that the two Children’s Services Officer positions for the South West region are currently vacant, one since December 2013 and one since February 2014; (b) is there any intention to fill these positions and, if so, when will that occur; and (c) can the Minister define the current role of a ECRU Children’s Services Officer?
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Answered
22 September 2015
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Community Services
Response time
35 days
(a) The role of 'Children's Services Officer' has been converted to
'Senior Assessment Officer' to enable the officers to provide the services required under the National Quality Framework. The change was made earlier this year in response to the demand for prompt assessment and rating of education and care services.
The Senior Assessment Officer role, in addition to the provision of support and advice, assists with the assessment of new service applications enabling timely local decisions to be made. It is also responsible for assessment and rating of services against the National Quality Standard; proactive educative visits to services and monitoring and investigating compliance.
Currently, there is one full-time Senior Assessment Officer in the South West region, in Bunbury, and one part-time officer located in the Great Southern region, in Albany.
(b)-(c) Not applicable-- refer to (a) above.
'Senior Assessment Officer' to enable the officers to provide the services required under the National Quality Framework. The change was made earlier this year in response to the demand for prompt assessment and rating of education and care services.
The Senior Assessment Officer role, in addition to the provision of support and advice, assists with the assessment of new service applications enabling timely local decisions to be made. It is also responsible for assessment and rating of services against the National Quality Standard; proactive educative visits to services and monitoring and investigating compliance.
Currently, there is one full-time Senior Assessment Officer in the South West region, in Bunbury, and one part-time officer located in the Great Southern region, in Albany.
(b)-(c) Not applicable-- refer to (a) above.
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