❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requesting data on child safety and wellbeing assessments, children in care, and unallocated cases across various districts as of August/September 2016. The answer provides specific figures for each district.
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(1) As at 31 August 2016, what was the number of new Safety and Wellbeing Assessments for a child recorded during that month, by district? (2) As at 31 August 2016, what was the number of children in care for more than 20 days with no planning recorded, by district? (3) As at 31 August 2016, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a harm assessment open for more than 90 days, by district? (4) As at 31 August 2016, what was the number of open Safety and Wellbeing Assessments with a harm assessment, by district? (5) As at 31 August 2016, what was the number of 'monitored' or 'active holding' cases not allocated to workers caseload, by district?
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Answered
11 October 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(1) During the month of August 2016, there were 842 new Safety and Wellbeing Assessments recorded in the following districts:
Armadale – 43;
Cannington – 51;
Crisis Care – 51;
East Kimberley – 49;
Fremantle – 59;
Goldfields – 30;
Great Southern – 46;
Joondalup – 32;
Midland – 30;
Mirrabooka – 87;
Murchison – 65;
Peel – 28;
Perth – 29;
Pilbara – 84;
Rockingham – 60;
South West – 35;
West Kimberley – 28, and
Wheatbelt – 35.
(2) On 31 August 2016, there were 3 children in care for more than 30 days with no planning recorded.
(3) On 31 August 2016, there were 708 Safety and Wellbeing Assessments open for more than 90 days in the following districts:
Armadale – 106;
Cannington – 33;
East Kimberley – 38;
Fremantle – 3;
Goldfields – 7;
Great Southern – 43;
Joondalup – 20;
Midland – 76;
Mirrabooka – 53;
Murchison – 12;
Peel – 117;
Perth – 47;
Pilbara – 53;
Rockingham – 10;
South West – 12;
West Kimberley – 22, and
Wheatbelt – 56.
(4) On 31 August 2016, there were 2,332 open Safety and Wellbeing Assessments in the following districts:
Armadale – 227;
Cannington – 112;
Crisis Care – 6;
East Kimberley – 96;
Fremantle – 128;
Goldfields – 70;
Great Southern – 117;
Joondalup – 119;
Midland – 219;
Mirrabooka – 192;
Murchison – 93;
Peel – 219;
Perth – 116;
Pilbara – 264;
Rockingham – 66;
South West – 104;
West Kimberley – 64, and
Wheatbelt – 120.
(5) On 3 September 2016 there were 655 monitored cases in the following districts:
Armadale – 85;
Cannington – 24;
East Kimberley – 12;
Fremantle – 17;
Goldfields – 2;
Great Southern – 69;
Joondalup – 23;
Midland – 69;
Mirrabooka – 30;
Murchison – 35;
Peel – 120;
Perth – 10;
Pilbara – 20;
Rockingham – 31;
South West – 16;
West Kimberley – 45, and
Wheatbelt – 47.
Armadale – 43;
Cannington – 51;
Crisis Care – 51;
East Kimberley – 49;
Fremantle – 59;
Goldfields – 30;
Great Southern – 46;
Joondalup – 32;
Midland – 30;
Mirrabooka – 87;
Murchison – 65;
Peel – 28;
Perth – 29;
Pilbara – 84;
Rockingham – 60;
South West – 35;
West Kimberley – 28, and
Wheatbelt – 35.
(2) On 31 August 2016, there were 3 children in care for more than 30 days with no planning recorded.
(3) On 31 August 2016, there were 708 Safety and Wellbeing Assessments open for more than 90 days in the following districts:
Armadale – 106;
Cannington – 33;
East Kimberley – 38;
Fremantle – 3;
Goldfields – 7;
Great Southern – 43;
Joondalup – 20;
Midland – 76;
Mirrabooka – 53;
Murchison – 12;
Peel – 117;
Perth – 47;
Pilbara – 53;
Rockingham – 10;
South West – 12;
West Kimberley – 22, and
Wheatbelt – 56.
(4) On 31 August 2016, there were 2,332 open Safety and Wellbeing Assessments in the following districts:
Armadale – 227;
Cannington – 112;
Crisis Care – 6;
East Kimberley – 96;
Fremantle – 128;
Goldfields – 70;
Great Southern – 117;
Joondalup – 119;
Midland – 219;
Mirrabooka – 192;
Murchison – 93;
Peel – 219;
Perth – 116;
Pilbara – 264;
Rockingham – 66;
South West – 104;
West Kimberley – 64, and
Wheatbelt – 120.
(5) On 3 September 2016 there were 655 monitored cases in the following districts:
Armadale – 85;
Cannington – 24;
East Kimberley – 12;
Fremantle – 17;
Goldfields – 2;
Great Southern – 69;
Joondalup – 23;
Midland – 69;
Mirrabooka – 30;
Murchison – 35;
Peel – 120;
Perth – 10;
Pilbara – 20;
Rockingham – 31;
South West – 16;
West Kimberley – 45, and
Wheatbelt – 47.
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