❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding child protection inquiries and assessments, including data on suspected child sexual abuse, harm assessments, and police charges laid.
AnsweredQoN 3480Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) For the period 1 September 2010 to 30 November 2010, 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 2010 to 30 November 2010, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with harm assessment, by district and by category of harm, being -
(a) neglect;
(b) sexual;
(c) physical abuse; and
(d) emotional abuse?
(3) Has the Western Australian 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 to 30 November 2010?
(4) If yes to (3), -
(a) how many individuals were charged; and
(b) what was the nature of these charges?
(2) For the period 1 September 2010 to 30 November 2010, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with harm assessment, by district and by category of harm, being -
(a) neglect;
(b) sexual;
(c) physical abuse; and
(d) emotional abuse?
(3) Has the Western Australian 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 to 30 November 2010?
(4) If yes to (3), -
(a) how many individuals were charged; and
(b) what was the nature of these charges?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
20 days
(1) There were 833 initial inquires in relation to suspected child abuse between 1 September and 30 November 2010 where the primary concern was sexual abuse.
By district:
- Armadale District 64
- Cannington District 45
- Crisis Care 229
- East Kimberley District 19
- Fremantle District 17
- Goldfields District 39
- Great Southern District 21
- Joondalup District 75
- Midland District 35
- Mirrabooka District 47
- Murchison District 24
- Peel District 31
- Perth District 29
- Pilbara District 34
- Rockingham District 29
- Southwest District 49
- West Kimberley District 18
- Wheatbelt District 28.
By category of mandated referrer:
- Doctor 82
- Midwife 2
- Nurse 42
- Police officer 277
- Teacher or principal 190
- Non-mandated referrers 240.
(2) There were 1,293 safety and wellbeing assessments with harm assessments commenced between 1 September and 30 November 2010.
By district:
- Armadale District 151
- Cannington District 76
- Crisis Care 45
- East Kimberley District 46
- Fremantle District 48
- Goldfields District 76
- Great Southern District 44
- Joondalup District 147
- Midland District 67
- Mirrabooka District 97
- Murchison District 65
- Peel District 63
- Perth District 64
- Pilbara District 104
- Rockingham District 37
- Southwest District 90
- West Kimberley District 29
- Wheatbelt District 44.
By category of harm:
(a) neglect 433
(b) sexual 347
(c) physical 406
(d) emotional/psychological 376.
Note that a safety and wellbeing assessment can include more than one harm type.
(3) Yes
(4) (a) 10
(b) The specific nature of charges is not recorded in the Department for Child Protection's client system.
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By district:
- Armadale District 64
- Cannington District 45
- Crisis Care 229
- East Kimberley District 19
- Fremantle District 17
- Goldfields District 39
- Great Southern District 21
- Joondalup District 75
- Midland District 35
- Mirrabooka District 47
- Murchison District 24
- Peel District 31
- Perth District 29
- Pilbara District 34
- Rockingham District 29
- Southwest District 49
- West Kimberley District 18
- Wheatbelt District 28.
By category of mandated referrer:
- Doctor 82
- Midwife 2
- Nurse 42
- Police officer 277
- Teacher or principal 190
- Non-mandated referrers 240.
(2) There were 1,293 safety and wellbeing assessments with harm assessments commenced between 1 September and 30 November 2010.
By district:
- Armadale District 151
- Cannington District 76
- Crisis Care 45
- East Kimberley District 46
- Fremantle District 48
- Goldfields District 76
- Great Southern District 44
- Joondalup District 147
- Midland District 67
- Mirrabooka District 97
- Murchison District 65
- Peel District 63
- Perth District 64
- Pilbara District 104
- Rockingham District 37
- Southwest District 90
- West Kimberley District 29
- Wheatbelt District 44.
By category of harm:
(a) neglect 433
(b) sexual 347
(c) physical 406
(d) emotional/psychological 376.
Note that a safety and wellbeing assessment can include more than one harm type.
(3) Yes
(4) (a) 10
(b) The specific nature of charges is not recorded in the Department for Child Protection's client system.
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