❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks about the implementation and outcomes of Responsible Parenting Agreements by the Department for Child Protection. The Department provides some data on referrals and agreement numbers, but lacks aggregated data on agreement terms and juvenile outcomes due to system limitations and early implementation stages.
AnsweredQoN 5143Legislative Council
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(1) For the period, 1 Dec 2011 to 29 February 2012, how many Responsible Parenting Agreements have the Department for Child Protection implemented?
(2) How many of those Responsible Parenting Agreements listed above originated from a referral from another State government department, and how many were referred by each department?
(3) How many parents approached to enter into a Responsible Parenting Agreement during this period, refused the agreement?
(4) How many Responsible Parenting Agreements included an agreement for the parents to -
(a) take part in counselling or parenting skills training;
(b) take reasonable steps to ensure their child attends school;
(c) take reasonable steps to ensure their child avoids contact with particular people or places; or
(d) undertake other measures?
(5) 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?
(2) How many of those Responsible Parenting Agreements listed above originated from a referral from another State government department, and how many were referred by each department?
(3) How many parents approached to enter into a Responsible Parenting Agreement during this period, refused the agreement?
(4) How many Responsible Parenting Agreements included an agreement for the parents to -
(a) take part in counselling or parenting skills training;
(b) take reasonable steps to ensure their child attends school;
(c) take reasonable steps to ensure their child avoids contact with particular people or places; or
(d) undertake other measures?
(5) 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
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
56 days
(1) 23 Responsible Parenting Agreements have been entered into.
(2) Of the 23 agreements, 21 originated from referrals from:
(a) Department of Education - 3
(b) Department of Health - 2
(c) Western Australia Police - 4
(d) Department for Child Protection - 12.
Two agreements originated from a referral from the child's parent or guardian.
(3) This data is not collected in the Department for Child Protection's client information system in a way that can be reported on an aggregated basis.
(4) This data is not collected in the Department for Child Protection's client information system in a way that can be reported on an aggregated basis.
(5) The agreements are in the early stages of implementation, and therefore it is too early to provide comment around these issues.
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(2) Of the 23 agreements, 21 originated from referrals from:
(a) Department of Education - 3
(b) Department of Health - 2
(c) Western Australia Police - 4
(d) Department for Child Protection - 12.
Two agreements originated from a referral from the child's parent or guardian.
(3) This data is not collected in the Department for Child Protection's client information system in a way that can be reported on an aggregated basis.
(4) This data is not collected in the Department for Child Protection's client information system in a way that can be reported on an aggregated basis.
(5) The agreements are in the early stages of implementation, and therefore it is too early to provide comment around these issues.
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