❓ Hon Michelle Hofmann questions the Minister regarding the low rate of support for high-risk family and domestic violence cases, referencing a concerning increase in reported cases. The Minister responds by highlighting new government initiatives and shared responsibility for risk assessment and monitoring.
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Family and domestic violence—Risk assessment
237. Hon Michelle Hofmann to the minister representing
the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:
I refer to the
Ombudsman's A Review of Family and Domestic
Violence in Western Australia , which shows a 28% increase in family and
domestic violence cases reported last year.
(1) What immediate action will the
minister take to address the fact that of the family and domestic violence
cases that met the threshold for high risk of serious harm, only 2.5% were
given the support they needed through the multi-agency case management process?
(2) Who is ultimately responsible for
determining the most appropriate form of risk assessment for family and
domestic violence cases?
(3) Who is
responsible for monitoring the extent to which operating procedures are being
followed for family and domestic violence cases?
237. Hon Michelle Hofmann to the minister representing
the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:
I refer to the
Ombudsman's A Review of Family and Domestic
Violence in Western Australia , which shows a 28% increase in family and
domestic violence cases reported last year.
(1) What immediate action will the
minister take to address the fact that of the family and domestic violence
cases that met the threshold for high risk of serious harm, only 2.5% were
given the support they needed through the multi-agency case management process?
(2) Who is ultimately responsible for
determining the most appropriate form of risk assessment for family and
domestic violence cases?
(3) Who is
responsible for monitoring the extent to which operating procedures are being
followed for family and domestic violence cases?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following response has
been provided by the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence.
(1) The state government committed $11 million
commencing from 1 July 2024 to introduce 34 family safety service positions to
introduce family domestic violence response teams across the state. The role of
these staff is dedicated to responding to high-risk, high-harm cases of family
domestic violence, including through multi-agency case management. At the time
of the Ombudsman's data collection period—November 2024—these family safety
service staff were not in place. The program is now fully implemented and operating
statewide.
(2) Risk assessment is a shared
responsibility across all FDVRT partner agencies.
(3) Each FDVRT partner agency and
organisation has responsibility for the conduct of their own workforce. There
is shared governance that provides oversight and the Department of Communities
takes a lead role in policy and coordination.
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following response has
been provided by the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence.
(1) The state government committed $11 million
commencing from 1 July 2024 to introduce 34 family safety service positions to
introduce family domestic violence response teams across the state. The role of
these staff is dedicated to responding to high-risk, high-harm cases of family
domestic violence, including through multi-agency case management. At the time
of the Ombudsman's data collection period—November 2024—these family safety
service staff were not in place. The program is now fully implemented and operating
statewide.
(2) Risk assessment is a shared
responsibility across all FDVRT partner agencies.
(3) Each FDVRT partner agency and
organisation has responsibility for the conduct of their own workforce. There
is shared governance that provides oversight and the Department of Communities
takes a lead role in policy and coordination.
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