❓ Hon Stephen Dawson questions the Minister for Child Protection regarding staffing and service provision at the Wyndham office following a review and voluntary severances. The Minister assures that service levels will be maintained despite staff reductions.
AnsweredQoN 669Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT FOR CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT —
WYNDHAM OFFICE
669. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the Minister
for Child Protection:
I refer to
question without notice 347.
(1) What decision
have the minister and the department made on staffing and service provision by
the Department for Child Protection and Family Support's Wyndham
office?
(2) Has the
department accepted any application for voluntary severance from staff at this
office?
(3) How many
staff members and full-time equivalent positions will remain in the office?
(4) Will the
minister guarantee that vulnerable children serviced by the Wyndham office will
continue to receive the necessary level of service provision if the number of
staff is cut?
WYNDHAM OFFICE
669. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the Minister
for Child Protection:
I refer to
question without notice 347.
(1) What decision
have the minister and the department made on staffing and service provision by
the Department for Child Protection and Family Support's Wyndham
office?
(2) Has the
department accepted any application for voluntary severance from staff at this
office?
(3) How many
staff members and full-time equivalent positions will remain in the office?
(4) Will the
minister guarantee that vulnerable children serviced by the Wyndham office will
continue to receive the necessary level of service provision if the number of
staff is cut?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question. I
indicate that when I was in Kununurra a short while ago I met with the people
from Wyndham. They had come across these issues and had raised them with me. I
was able to outline to them some of the things that the member is now asking,
so I am happy to respond to him about them as well.
(1) The review of
the Wyndham office confirmed that resourcing was above requirements. The
proposed new model will include the following staff: one team leader; two
senior child protection worker positions; one senior child protection worker
with a focus on provision of services to the Kalumburu community; one senior
child protection worker with a focus on provision of services to the Warmun
community; and one case support officer. No change in service provision will be
made. Wyndham will continue to be supported by specialist positions in
Kununurra.
(2) Yes. Two
applications for voluntary severance have been received and have been approved
by the Public Sector Commission. One of these will be funded by the Department
for Child Protection and Family Support.
(3) Four. One FTE
will be based in Warmun and one FTE in Kalumburu.
(4) Yes. The
proposed model has been developed, having regard to the service needs of the
Wyndham community.
indicate that when I was in Kununurra a short while ago I met with the people
from Wyndham. They had come across these issues and had raised them with me. I
was able to outline to them some of the things that the member is now asking,
so I am happy to respond to him about them as well.
(1) The review of
the Wyndham office confirmed that resourcing was above requirements. The
proposed new model will include the following staff: one team leader; two
senior child protection worker positions; one senior child protection worker
with a focus on provision of services to the Kalumburu community; one senior
child protection worker with a focus on provision of services to the Warmun
community; and one case support officer. No change in service provision will be
made. Wyndham will continue to be supported by specialist positions in
Kununurra.
(2) Yes. Two
applications for voluntary severance have been received and have been approved
by the Public Sector Commission. One of these will be funded by the Department
for Child Protection and Family Support.
(3) Four. One FTE
will be based in Warmun and one FTE in Kalumburu.
(4) Yes. The
proposed model has been developed, having regard to the service needs of the
Wyndham community.
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