❓ Question on Notice regarding child abuse referrals and the Child Protection Unit (CPU) at Princess Margaret Hospital in Western Australia for the years 1999, 2000, and 2001. The answer outlines the CPU's role and referral processes, stating that specific data for those years is 'Not applicable'.
AnsweredQoN 1677Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(b) 1999; (c) 2000; and (d) 2001?
(c) 2000; and (d) 2001?
(d) 2001?
(c) 2000; and (d) 2001?
(d) 2001?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 April 2002
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
The health system maintains a central specialist service, the Child Protection Unit (CPU) at Princess Margaret Hospital. The CPU responds to referrals suspecting child abuse from the Department for Community Development, Police Services including the Police Child Abuse Unit, medical referral from within Princess Margaret Hospital and from external medical practitioners, families and legal professionals. The CPU has approximately 750 case contacts per year, covering non accidental injury, child sexual abuse, neglect, burns, ingestions, emotional abuse and Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Where a child presents at any public Health Service within Western Australia and sexual abuse is suspected, a comprehensive protocol sets out the actions that must be taken by staff. These actions are set out in the Reciprocal Child Protection Procedures produced by the Department for Community Development. Where child abuse is obvious then action is taken immediately to ensure that a medical officer carries out an examination. All suspected cases are reported to Department for Community Development and the Police. Referrals are made to the Department for Community Development on the basis of concern by the Health Service staff, observed evidence of abuse or neglect or at the specific request of an individual or family (2)-(4) Not applicable
The CPU has approximately 750 case contacts per year, covering non accidental injury, child sexual abuse, neglect, burns, ingestions, emotional abuse and Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Where a child presents at any public Health Service within Western Australia and sexual abuse is suspected, a comprehensive protocol sets out the actions that must be taken by staff. These actions are set out in the Reciprocal Child Protection Procedures produced by the Department for Community Development. Where child abuse is obvious then action is taken immediately to ensure that a medical officer carries out an examination. All suspected cases are reported to Department for Community Development and the Police. Referrals are made to the Department for Community Development on the basis of concern by the Health Service staff, observed evidence of abuse or neglect or at the specific request of an individual or family (2)-(4) Not applicable
Where a child presents at any public Health Service within Western Australia and sexual abuse is suspected, a comprehensive protocol sets out the actions that must be taken by staff. These actions are set out in the Reciprocal Child Protection Procedures produced by the Department for Community Development. Where child abuse is obvious then action is taken immediately to ensure that a medical officer carries out an examination. All suspected cases are reported to Department for Community Development and the Police. Referrals are made to the Department for Community Development on the basis of concern by the Health Service staff, observed evidence of abuse or neglect or at the specific request of an individual or family (2)-(4) Not applicable
Where child abuse is obvious then action is taken immediately to ensure that a medical officer carries out an examination. All suspected cases are reported to Department for Community Development and the Police. Referrals are made to the Department for Community Development on the basis of concern by the Health Service staff, observed evidence of abuse or neglect or at the specific request of an individual or family (2)-(4) Not applicable
Referrals are made to the Department for Community Development on the basis of concern by the Health Service staff, observed evidence of abuse or neglect or at the specific request of an individual or family (2)-(4) Not applicable
(2)-(4) Not applicable
The CPU has approximately 750 case contacts per year, covering non accidental injury, child sexual abuse, neglect, burns, ingestions, emotional abuse and Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Where a child presents at any public Health Service within Western Australia and sexual abuse is suspected, a comprehensive protocol sets out the actions that must be taken by staff. These actions are set out in the Reciprocal Child Protection Procedures produced by the Department for Community Development. Where child abuse is obvious then action is taken immediately to ensure that a medical officer carries out an examination. All suspected cases are reported to Department for Community Development and the Police. Referrals are made to the Department for Community Development on the basis of concern by the Health Service staff, observed evidence of abuse or neglect or at the specific request of an individual or family (2)-(4) Not applicable
Where a child presents at any public Health Service within Western Australia and sexual abuse is suspected, a comprehensive protocol sets out the actions that must be taken by staff. These actions are set out in the Reciprocal Child Protection Procedures produced by the Department for Community Development. Where child abuse is obvious then action is taken immediately to ensure that a medical officer carries out an examination. All suspected cases are reported to Department for Community Development and the Police. Referrals are made to the Department for Community Development on the basis of concern by the Health Service staff, observed evidence of abuse or neglect or at the specific request of an individual or family (2)-(4) Not applicable
Where child abuse is obvious then action is taken immediately to ensure that a medical officer carries out an examination. All suspected cases are reported to Department for Community Development and the Police. Referrals are made to the Department for Community Development on the basis of concern by the Health Service staff, observed evidence of abuse or neglect or at the specific request of an individual or family (2)-(4) Not applicable
Referrals are made to the Department for Community Development on the basis of concern by the Health Service staff, observed evidence of abuse or neglect or at the specific request of an individual or family (2)-(4) Not applicable
(2)-(4) Not applicable
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