❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding child protection inquiries and safety/wellbeing assessments related to child abuse and neglect from Dec 2013 to Feb 2014, broken down by district and referrer/harm category.
AnsweredQoN 1265Legislative Council
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(1) For the period 1 December 2013 to 28 February 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 December 2013 to 28 February 2014, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessments 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 December 2013 to 28 February 2014, there were 794 child protection notifications in relation to suspected child sexual abuse, in the following districts:
Armadale - 46
Cannington - 38
Crisis Care - 147
East Kimberley - 15
Fremantle - 33
Goldfields - 47
Great Southern - 41
Joondalup - 53
Midland - 27
Mirrabooka - 58
Murchison - 21
Peel - 68
Perth - 37
Pilbara - 19
Rockingham - 55
South West - 27
West Kimberley - 26
Wheatbelt - 36.
By category of mandated reporter:
Doctor - 80
Midwife - 2
Nurse - 66
Police officer - 253
Teacher or principal - 124
Non-mandated referrers - 269.
(2) For the period 1 December 2013 to 28 February 2014, there were 2,765 safety and wellbeing assessments, in the following districts:
Armadale - 142
Cannington - 257
Crisis Care - 172
East Kimberley - 56
Fremantle - 101
Goldfields - 150
Great Southern - 191
Joondalup - 144
Midland - 90
Mirrabooka - 184
Murchison - 118
Peel - 179
Perth - 127
Pilbara - 197
Rockingham - 274
South West - 122
West Kimberley - 87
Wheatbelt - 171
Other work units - 3.
By category of harm:
(a) Neglect - 1,022
(b) Sexual - 786
(c) Physical - 844
(d) Emotional/psychological - 1,135.
Armadale - 46
Cannington - 38
Crisis Care - 147
East Kimberley - 15
Fremantle - 33
Goldfields - 47
Great Southern - 41
Joondalup - 53
Midland - 27
Mirrabooka - 58
Murchison - 21
Peel - 68
Perth - 37
Pilbara - 19
Rockingham - 55
South West - 27
West Kimberley - 26
Wheatbelt - 36.
By category of mandated reporter:
Doctor - 80
Midwife - 2
Nurse - 66
Police officer - 253
Teacher or principal - 124
Non-mandated referrers - 269.
(2) For the period 1 December 2013 to 28 February 2014, there were 2,765 safety and wellbeing assessments, in the following districts:
Armadale - 142
Cannington - 257
Crisis Care - 172
East Kimberley - 56
Fremantle - 101
Goldfields - 150
Great Southern - 191
Joondalup - 144
Midland - 90
Mirrabooka - 184
Murchison - 118
Peel - 179
Perth - 127
Pilbara - 197
Rockingham - 274
South West - 122
West Kimberley - 87
Wheatbelt - 171
Other work units - 3.
By category of harm:
(a) Neglect - 1,022
(b) Sexual - 786
(c) Physical - 844
(d) Emotional/psychological - 1,135.
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