❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed data on staffing levels, vacancies, and co-location arrangements within the Department for Child Protection and Family Support (DCPaFS) as of December 1, 2015. The response provides overall figures and refers to tabled documents for detailed breakdowns.
AnsweredQoN 3801Legislative Council
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(1) As at 1 December 2015, what was the total Department for Child Protection and Family Support (DCPaFS) funded FTE employee allocation, by directorate and district? (2) As at 1 December 2015: (a) what were the vacancies in FTE terms, by directorate and district; (b) how many of those vacancies were subject to advertising, by district; and (c) of those vacancies not subject to advertising, please provide the reason why? (3) As at 1 December 2015, what was the total service delivery FTE employee allocation, by directorate and district? (4) As at 1 December 2015, what were the total vacant service delivery positions, by directorate and district? (5) As at 1 December 2015, what was the total FTE case worker allocation, by directorate and district? (6) As at 1 December 2015, what were the total FTE vacant case worker positions? (7) As at 1 December 2015, what was the FTE number of employees, by directorate and district on: (a) permanent contract; and (b) fixed term contract? (8) As at 1 December 2015, how many DCPaFS field officers have been co-located with Western Australia Police staff from the family protection unit, in regional and rural offices, as part of the strategy to combat family and domestic abuse? (9) What are the co-location sites where the DCPaFS officers referred to in (8) are situated?
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Answered
23 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
36 days
1. As at 1 December 2015, the Department for Child Protection and family Support (DCPFS) funded employee allocation was 2,251 FTE. Please refer to Attachment 1 for a breakdown by directorate and district.
2. (a) 55 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1 [please see tabled papers…] (b) 19.5 FTE. Refer to Attachment 2 [please see tabled papers…] (c) Vacancies not subject to advertising were being reviewed with regards to recruitment options and the operational requirements of the business unit.
3. 1,490 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1 [please see tabled papers…]
4. 44 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1 [please see tabled papers…]
5. 774 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1 [please see tabled papers…]
6. 18 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1 [please see tabled papers…]
7. (a) 1,936 FTE were permanent. Refer to Attachment 3 [please see tabled papers…] (b) 284 FTE were on fixed term contract.
8. As at 1 December 2015, nine (9) Senior Child Protection Workers – Family and Domestic Violence were working with WA Police to combat family and domestic violence in regional and rural areas
9. In six (6) locations, WA Police and DCPFS officers were co-located. In the East Kimberley, Pilbara and Wheatbelt, WA Police and DCPFS officers were working in partnership but were not co-located (see below).
The Family and Domestic Violence Response Teams were operating in all regional and rural areas on 1 December 2015.
DCPFS District Police Station (site of co-location)
Co-located
Not Co-located
2. (a) 55 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1 [please see tabled papers…] (b) 19.5 FTE. Refer to Attachment 2 [please see tabled papers…] (c) Vacancies not subject to advertising were being reviewed with regards to recruitment options and the operational requirements of the business unit.
3. 1,490 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1 [please see tabled papers…]
4. 44 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1 [please see tabled papers…]
5. 774 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1 [please see tabled papers…]
6. 18 FTE. Refer to Attachment 1 [please see tabled papers…]
7. (a) 1,936 FTE were permanent. Refer to Attachment 3 [please see tabled papers…] (b) 284 FTE were on fixed term contract.
8. As at 1 December 2015, nine (9) Senior Child Protection Workers – Family and Domestic Violence were working with WA Police to combat family and domestic violence in regional and rural areas
9. In six (6) locations, WA Police and DCPFS officers were co-located. In the East Kimberley, Pilbara and Wheatbelt, WA Police and DCPFS officers were working in partnership but were not co-located (see below).
The Family and Domestic Violence Response Teams were operating in all regional and rural areas on 1 December 2015.
DCPFS District Police Station (site of co-location)
Co-located
Not Co-located
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