❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on young people with exceptionally complex needs assisted by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support, including numbers, time in care, and daily costs. The response clarifies the program's start date and provides some data, but notes that individual daily costs are not calculated.
AnsweredQoN 1997Legislative Council
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(1) Can the Minister please advise how many young people with exceptionally complex needs have been assisted by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support over the following periods: (a) 2009-10; (b) 2010-11; (c) 2011-12; (d) 2012-13; and (e) 2013-14? (2) What has been the average length of time spent by a young person with exceptionally complex needs in the care of the Chief Executive Officer for each of the years listed in (1)? (3) What has been the average cost per day for a young person with exceptionally complex needs assisted by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support for each of the years listed in (1)?
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Answered
3 December 2014
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
42 days
(1) The Young People with Exceptionally Complex Needs (YPECN) Program began in April 2012. The number of young people using the Program since it commenced has been:
(a-b) Not applicable.
(c) 2011-12 3
(d) 2012-13 10
(e) 2013-14 17
(2) The average length of time spent by a young person with exceptionally complex needs in the care of the Chief Executive Officer for:
(a-b) Not applicable.
(c) 2011-12 365 days
(d) 2012-13 311 days
(e) 2013-14 314 days
(3) This figure is not calculated for individual young people. The Department for Child Protection and Family Support coordinates service supports for children with exceptionally high needs and does not provide for all their daily living expenses, some of which are met by individual agencies.
(a-b) Not applicable.
(c) 2011-12 3
(d) 2012-13 10
(e) 2013-14 17
(2) The average length of time spent by a young person with exceptionally complex needs in the care of the Chief Executive Officer for:
(a-b) Not applicable.
(c) 2011-12 365 days
(d) 2012-13 311 days
(e) 2013-14 314 days
(3) This figure is not calculated for individual young people. The Department for Child Protection and Family Support coordinates service supports for children with exceptionally high needs and does not provide for all their daily living expenses, some of which are met by individual agencies.
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