❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding child protection notifications and safety/wellbeing assessments between June and August 2015, broken down by district and category.
AnsweredQoN 3398Legislative Council
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(1) For the period 1 June 2015 to 31 August 2015, 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 June 2015 to 31 August 2015, what was the number of Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with harm assessment, by district and by category of harm of: (a) neglect; (b) sexual abuse; (c) physical abuse; and (d) emotional abuse?
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Answered
15 October 2015
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(1) Between 1 June 2015 to 31 August 2015, there were 969 child protection notifications in relation to suspected child sexual abuse in the following districts:
Armadale - 61
Cannington - 45
Crisis Care - 200
East Kimberley - 29
Fremantle - 26
Goldfields - 46
Great Southern - 48
Joondalup - 48
Midland - 41
Mirrabooka - 37
Murchison - 47
Peel - 48
Perth - 40
Pilbara - 33
Rockingham - 78
South West - 51
West Kimberley - 39
Wheatbelt - 52.
Of these notifications, 686 were mandated reports:
Doctor - 78
Midwife - 1
Nurse - 63
Police officer - 295
Teacher or principal - 249.
(2) Between 1 June 2015 to 31 August 2015, there were 3,165 Safety and Wellbeing Assessments in the following districts:
Armadale - 254
Cannington - 198
Crisis Care - 241
East Kimberley - 114
Fremantle - 146
Goldfields - 110
Great Southern - 170
Joondalup - 205
Midland - 199
Mirrabooka - 231
Murchison - 178
Peel - 134
Perth - 119
Pilbara - 190
Rockingham - 222
South West - 188
West Kimberley - 101
Wheatbelt - 165.
The category of harm related to these Safety and Wellbeing Assessments were:
(a) Neglect - 1,106
(b) Sexual abuse - 933
(c) Physical abuse - 1,121
(d) Emotional/psychological abuse - 1,473.
Armadale - 61
Cannington - 45
Crisis Care - 200
East Kimberley - 29
Fremantle - 26
Goldfields - 46
Great Southern - 48
Joondalup - 48
Midland - 41
Mirrabooka - 37
Murchison - 47
Peel - 48
Perth - 40
Pilbara - 33
Rockingham - 78
South West - 51
West Kimberley - 39
Wheatbelt - 52.
Of these notifications, 686 were mandated reports:
Doctor - 78
Midwife - 1
Nurse - 63
Police officer - 295
Teacher or principal - 249.
(2) Between 1 June 2015 to 31 August 2015, there were 3,165 Safety and Wellbeing Assessments in the following districts:
Armadale - 254
Cannington - 198
Crisis Care - 241
East Kimberley - 114
Fremantle - 146
Goldfields - 110
Great Southern - 170
Joondalup - 205
Midland - 199
Mirrabooka - 231
Murchison - 178
Peel - 134
Perth - 119
Pilbara - 190
Rockingham - 222
South West - 188
West Kimberley - 101
Wheatbelt - 165.
The category of harm related to these Safety and Wellbeing Assessments were:
(a) Neglect - 1,106
(b) Sexual abuse - 933
(c) Physical abuse - 1,121
(d) Emotional/psychological abuse - 1,473.
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