❓ Hon. Stephen Dawson questions the Minister for Child Protection regarding staffing levels and resources for child protection services in Laverton, particularly following Operation Deagon. The Minister provides detailed information on current and past staffing, children in care, and resources allocated.
AnsweredQoN 876Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT
FOR CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT — LAVERTON
876. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to child protection services in Laverton.
(1) How many child protection workers are currently based
full time in Laverton?
(2) How many other staff are based in the office full time?
(3) How many
staff were based in that office, and what positions did they hold for each of
2010–11, 2011–12 and 2013–14?
(4) How many
children in the chief executive officer's care reside in Laverton and
outlying communities?
(5) What extra
resources were provided to the Laverton Department for Child Protection and
Family Support office following Operation Deagon?
FOR CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT — LAVERTON
876. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to child protection services in Laverton.
(1) How many child protection workers are currently based
full time in Laverton?
(2) How many other staff are based in the office full time?
(3) How many
staff were based in that office, and what positions did they hold for each of
2010–11, 2011–12 and 2013–14?
(4) How many
children in the chief executive officer's care reside in Laverton and
outlying communities?
(5) What extra
resources were provided to the Laverton Department for Child Protection and
Family Support office following Operation Deagon?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) There are
currently no child protection workers who are based full time in Laverton. One
team leader and two child protection workers are currently covering the
Laverton area, but they are not based at Laverton. There are two vacant
positions in the northern goldfields region, and recruitment is underway for
these vacancies. These are detailed as follows: one team leader child
protection worker, Kalgoorlie based; one child protection worker community,
Kalgoorlie based; one child protection worker, 0.5 full-time equivalent,
Leonora based; one senior child protection worker, vacant, although could be
based at any of Laverton, Leonora or Kalgoorlie; and one child protection
worker, vacant, similarly depending on recruitment, where they are based.
(2) A customer
liaison officer—0.5 FTE—is currently based at the Laverton
office. There is also a caseworker parent support, Leonora based, and a Best
Beginnings officer—0.8 FTE—who is Kalgoorlie based, funded
under royalties for regions, and services the Laverton catchment area.
(3) For 2010–11,
three staff were based at Laverton: one senior child protection worker, fixed
term; one field worker, fixed term; and one customer liaison officer, 0.5 FTE.
For 2011–12, four staff were based at Laverton: one team leader child
protection; one senior child protection worker, fixed term; one field worker;
and one customer liaison officer, 0.5 FTE. For 2012–13, two staff were
based at Laverton and one at Kalgoorlie: one team leader child protection; one
customer liaison officer, 0.5 FTE; and one child protection worker, Kalgoorlie
based. For 2013–14, two staff were based at Laverton, and one at
Leonora: one team leader child protection; one senior child protection worker;
and one field worker, Leonora based.
(4) Eleven children in the chief
executive officer's care reside in Laverton and outlying communities.
(5) Every six
weeks a Deagon worker flies from Perth for a week in Laverton and surrounding
communities. This is part of the Deagon handover model agreed between Western
Australia Police and the department.
(1) There are
currently no child protection workers who are based full time in Laverton. One
team leader and two child protection workers are currently covering the
Laverton area, but they are not based at Laverton. There are two vacant
positions in the northern goldfields region, and recruitment is underway for
these vacancies. These are detailed as follows: one team leader child
protection worker, Kalgoorlie based; one child protection worker community,
Kalgoorlie based; one child protection worker, 0.5 full-time equivalent,
Leonora based; one senior child protection worker, vacant, although could be
based at any of Laverton, Leonora or Kalgoorlie; and one child protection
worker, vacant, similarly depending on recruitment, where they are based.
(2) A customer
liaison officer—0.5 FTE—is currently based at the Laverton
office. There is also a caseworker parent support, Leonora based, and a Best
Beginnings officer—0.8 FTE—who is Kalgoorlie based, funded
under royalties for regions, and services the Laverton catchment area.
(3) For 2010–11,
three staff were based at Laverton: one senior child protection worker, fixed
term; one field worker, fixed term; and one customer liaison officer, 0.5 FTE.
For 2011–12, four staff were based at Laverton: one team leader child
protection; one senior child protection worker, fixed term; one field worker;
and one customer liaison officer, 0.5 FTE. For 2012–13, two staff were
based at Laverton and one at Kalgoorlie: one team leader child protection; one
customer liaison officer, 0.5 FTE; and one child protection worker, Kalgoorlie
based. For 2013–14, two staff were based at Laverton, and one at
Leonora: one team leader child protection; one senior child protection worker;
and one field worker, Leonora based.
(4) Eleven children in the chief
executive officer's care reside in Laverton and outlying communities.
(5) Every six
weeks a Deagon worker flies from Perth for a week in Laverton and surrounding
communities. This is part of the Deagon handover model agreed between Western
Australia Police and the department.
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