❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on child sexual abuse inquiries and safety assessments, broken down by district and referrer/harm category for September-October 2012. The response provides September data but refers questions about charges to the Minister for Police.
AnsweredQoN 6265Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) For the period, 1 September 2012 to 18 October 2012 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 September 2012 to 18 October 2012, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with harm assessment, by district and by category of harm as follows —
(a) neglect;
(b) sexual;
(c) physical abuse; and
(d) emotional abuse?
(3) Has Western Australia Police notified the Department of Child Protection that charges had been laid in respect of any of the Safety and Wellbeing Assessments recorded in the period 1 September 2012 to 18 October 2012
(4) If yes to question (3), how many individuals were charged and what was the nature of these charges?
(2) For the period, 1 September 2012 to 18 October 2012, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with harm assessment, by district and by category of harm as follows —
(a) neglect;
(b) sexual;
(c) physical abuse; and
(d) emotional abuse?
(3) Has Western Australia Police notified the Department of Child Protection that charges had been laid in respect of any of the Safety and Wellbeing Assessments recorded in the period 1 September 2012 to 18 October 2012
(4) If yes to question (3), how many individuals were charged and what was the nature of these charges?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
27 days
(1) For the month of September 2012, there were 291 initial inquiries for a child where the primary concern was sexual abuse, in the following districts:
Armadale - 16
Cannington - 12
Crisis Care - 78
East Kimberley - 18
Fremantle - 8
Goldfields - 9
Great Southern - 7
Joondalup - 22
Midland - 13
Mirrabooka - 2
Murchison - 13
Peel - 3
Perth - 10
Pilbara - 11
Rockingham - 36
South West - 12
West Kimberley - 6
Wheatbelt - 15.
By category of mandated reporter:
Doctor - 20
Midwife - 1
Nurse - 15
Police officer - 79
Teacher or principal - 99
Non-mandated referrers - 77.
Data for October 2012 is not yet available.
(2) For the month of September 2012, there were 851 safety and wellbeing assessments with harm concerns, in the following districts:
Armadale - 88
Cannington - 61
Crisis Care - 59
East Kimberley - 49
Fremantle - 40
Goldfields - 27
Great Southern - 16
Joondalup - 53
Midland - 86
Mirrabooka - 90
Murchison - 30
Peel - 24
Perth - 31
Pilbara - 32
Rockingham - 81
South West - 41
West Kimberley - 13
Wheatbelt - 30.
By category of harm:
(a) Neglect - 299
(b) Sexual - 262
(c) Physical - 280
(d) Emotional/psychological - 305.
Data for October 2012 is not yet available.
(3) These details are recorded on individual case files but are not reportable at an aggregate level. Questions regarding charges should be referred to the Minister for Police.
(4) Not applicable.
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Armadale - 16
Cannington - 12
Crisis Care - 78
East Kimberley - 18
Fremantle - 8
Goldfields - 9
Great Southern - 7
Joondalup - 22
Midland - 13
Mirrabooka - 2
Murchison - 13
Peel - 3
Perth - 10
Pilbara - 11
Rockingham - 36
South West - 12
West Kimberley - 6
Wheatbelt - 15.
By category of mandated reporter:
Doctor - 20
Midwife - 1
Nurse - 15
Police officer - 79
Teacher or principal - 99
Non-mandated referrers - 77.
Data for October 2012 is not yet available.
(2) For the month of September 2012, there were 851 safety and wellbeing assessments with harm concerns, in the following districts:
Armadale - 88
Cannington - 61
Crisis Care - 59
East Kimberley - 49
Fremantle - 40
Goldfields - 27
Great Southern - 16
Joondalup - 53
Midland - 86
Mirrabooka - 90
Murchison - 30
Peel - 24
Perth - 31
Pilbara - 32
Rockingham - 81
South West - 41
West Kimberley - 13
Wheatbelt - 30.
By category of harm:
(a) Neglect - 299
(b) Sexual - 262
(c) Physical - 280
(d) Emotional/psychological - 305.
Data for October 2012 is not yet available.
(3) These details are recorded on individual case files but are not reportable at an aggregate level. Questions regarding charges should be referred to the Minister for Police.
(4) Not applicable.
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