WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding child protection inquiries and safety/wellbeing assessments between March and May 2014, detailing numbers by district and mandated reporter/harm category.

AnsweredQoN 1264Legislative Council
Asked
17 June 2014
Portfolio
Child Protection

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(1) For the period 1 March 2014 to 31 May 2014, 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 March 2014 to 31 May 2014, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with harm assessment, by district and by category of harm of: (a) neglect; (b) sexual; (c) physical abuse; and (d) emotional abuse?

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Answered
19 August 2014
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
63 days
(1) For the period 1 March 2014 to 31 May 2014, there were 952 child protection notifications in relation to suspected child sexual abuse, in the following districts:
Armadale - 77
Cannington - 46
Crisis Care - 203
East Kimberley - 14
Fremantle - 21
Goldfields - 54
Great Southern - 23
Joondalup - 65
Midland - 45
Mirrabooka - 37
Murchison - 55
Peel - 50
Perth - 38
Pilbara - 28
Rockingham - 88
South West - 38
West Kimberley - 43
Wheatbelt - 25
Other work units - 2.
By category of mandated reporter:
Doctor - 94
Midwife - 1
Nurse - 68
Police officer - 277
Teacher or principal - 225
Non-mandated referrers - 287.
(2) For the period 1 March 2014 to 31 May 2014, there were 4,166 safety and wellbeing assessments, in the following districts:
Armadale - 295
Cannington - 321
Crisis Care - 286
East Kimberley - 76
Fremantle - 149
Goldfields - 212
Great Southern - 224
Joondalup - 176
Midland - 331
Mirrabooka - 211
Murchison - 212
Peel - 201
Perth - 173
Pilbara - 201
Rockingham - 540
South West - 215
West Kimberley - 167
Wheatbelt - 173
Other work units - 3.
By category of harm:
(a) Neglect - 1,548
(b) Sexual - 1,176
(c) Physical - 1,247
(d) Emotional/psychological - 1,611

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