Question regarding the number of child assessment workers and child assessments undertaken in the South West region of WA by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support. The answer provides FTE caseworker numbers and assessment statistics.

AnsweredQoN 2040Legislative Council
Asked
23 October 2014
Portfolio
Child Protection

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I refer to child assessment workers, and I ask: (a) in each of 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014 to date, how many child assessment workers were located in the South West region; and (b) in each of 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014 to date, how many child assessments in the South West region were undertaken by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support?

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Answered
3 December 2014
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
41 days
(a) The Department for Child Protection and Family Support does not staff 'child assessment caseworkers' but rather 'caseworkers' whose functions include child assessments. The funded full time equivalent (FTE) positions for caseworkers located in the South West region are:
2012-13  45.2 FTE
2013-14  45.2 FTE
31 October 2014 46.7 FTE
(b) 2012-13 660
2013-14 753
1 July 2014 - 31 October 2014  257

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