❓ Hon Stephen Dawson asks about the implementation and effectiveness of Responsible Parenting Agreements by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support. The Department provides data on implementation and referrals, but states it's too early to assess outcomes due to the agreement duration and data recording methods.
AnsweredQoN 2562Legislative Council
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(1) For the period 1 September 2014 to 30 November 2014, how many Responsible Parenting Agreements have the Department for Child Protection and Family Support implemented? (2) How many of those Responsible Parenting Agreements listed in (1) originated from a referral from another State Government department, and how many were referred by each department? (3) How many juveniles, whose parents agreed to a Responsible Parenting Agreement have: (a) improved their attendance at school; and (b) re-offended since the agreement was made?
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Answered
17 March 2015
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
28 days
(1) 254 Responsible Parenting Agreements were implemented between 1 September 2014 and 30 November 2014.
(2) Of these 254 Responsible Parenting Agreements, 143 originated from another state government department:
a. Department of Education - 46
b. Department of Corrective Services - 54
c. Western Australia Police - 23
d. Department of Health - 17
e. Department of Local Government and Communities - 2
f. Disability Services Commission - 1.
(3) Responsible Parenting Agreements run for six months and it is too early to determine the outcomes of the 254 agreements implemented between September and November 2014. The Department does not record outcome information in aggregated form but in individual case notes.
(2) Of these 254 Responsible Parenting Agreements, 143 originated from another state government department:
a. Department of Education - 46
b. Department of Corrective Services - 54
c. Western Australia Police - 23
d. Department of Health - 17
e. Department of Local Government and Communities - 2
f. Disability Services Commission - 1.
(3) Responsible Parenting Agreements run for six months and it is too early to determine the outcomes of the 254 agreements implemented between September and November 2014. The Department does not record outcome information in aggregated form but in individual case notes.
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