❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on child sexual abuse inquiries and safety/wellbeing assessments in WA, broken down by district and referrer/harm category, for the period December 2015 to February 2016. The answer provides the requested data.
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(1) For the period 1 December 2015 to 29 February 2016, what was the number of initial inquiries in relation to suspected child sexual abuse received, by district and by category of mandated referrer? (2) For the period 1 December 2015 to 29 February 2016, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with harm assessment, by district and by category of harm of: (a) neglect; (b) sexual abuse; (c) physical abuse; and (d) emotional abuse?
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Answered
29 June 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
50 days
(1) Between 1 December 2015 to 29 February 2016, there were 814 child protection notifications in relation to suspected child sexual abuse in the following districts:
Armadale – 69
Cannington – 15
Crisis Care – 151
East Kimberley – 19
Fremantle – 23
Goldfields – 14
Great Southern – 63
Joondalup – 62
Midland – 59
Mirrabooka – 34
Murchison – 26
Peel – 42
Perth – 44
Pilbara – 21
Rockingham – 57
South West – 64
West Kimberley – 29
Wheatbelt – 22
Of these notifications, 587 were from mandated referrers:
Doctor – 104
Midwife – 1
Nurse – 67
Police officer – 245
Teacher or principal – 170
(2) Between 1 December 2015 to 29 February 2016, there were 2,871 Safety and Wellbeing Assessments in the following districts:
Armadale – 213
Cannington – 208
Crisis Care – 116
East Kimberley – 87
Fremantle – 192
Goldfields – 61
Great Southern – 201
Joondalup – 165
Midland – 214
Mirrabooka – 188
Murchison – 183
Peel – 173
Perth – 69
Pilbara – 179
Rockingham – 244
South West – 170
West Kimberley – 113
Wheatbelt – 95
The category of harm related to these Safety and Wellbeing Assessments were:
(a) Neglect – 1,141
(b) Sexual abuse – 689
(c) Physical abuse – 1,073
(d) Emotional/psychological abuse – 1,505
Armadale – 69
Cannington – 15
Crisis Care – 151
East Kimberley – 19
Fremantle – 23
Goldfields – 14
Great Southern – 63
Joondalup – 62
Midland – 59
Mirrabooka – 34
Murchison – 26
Peel – 42
Perth – 44
Pilbara – 21
Rockingham – 57
South West – 64
West Kimberley – 29
Wheatbelt – 22
Of these notifications, 587 were from mandated referrers:
Doctor – 104
Midwife – 1
Nurse – 67
Police officer – 245
Teacher or principal – 170
(2) Between 1 December 2015 to 29 February 2016, there were 2,871 Safety and Wellbeing Assessments in the following districts:
Armadale – 213
Cannington – 208
Crisis Care – 116
East Kimberley – 87
Fremantle – 192
Goldfields – 61
Great Southern – 201
Joondalup – 165
Midland – 214
Mirrabooka – 188
Murchison – 183
Peel – 173
Perth – 69
Pilbara – 179
Rockingham – 244
South West – 170
West Kimberley – 113
Wheatbelt – 95
The category of harm related to these Safety and Wellbeing Assessments were:
(a) Neglect – 1,141
(b) Sexual abuse – 689
(c) Physical abuse – 1,073
(d) Emotional/psychological abuse – 1,505
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