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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 3 Hansard (23 October) . . Page.. 4131 ..

In relation to strengthening statutory response to children and young people at risk of abuse and neglect:

$500,000 was allocated in the 2003-04 Budget for the above program, how much of that allocation has been expended to date, what is the breakdown of expenditure and what has been delivered for that expenditure;

How will this actual program work and how will it physically better protect children and young people at risk of abuse and neglect.

Ms Gallagher

: The answer to Mr Pratt's question is:

Expenditure to Date (21 October 2003) is: $92,618

BUDGET ALLOCATION

TOTAL EXPENDITURE YTD

0.6 x PO 2 CYHPS Training Position

$ 35,868

-

1 x SPOC Senior Practitioner (NRO)

$ 71,046

$ 16,662

1 x SPOC Senior Practitioner (SRO)

$ 71,046

$ 22,110

1 x SOGB Centralised Intake Manager

$ 87,643

$ 27,273

1 x PO2 Centralised Intake Worker

$ 59,780

-

1 x PO2 Centralised Intake Worker

$ 59,780

-

1 x ASO 3 Centralised Intake Admin Worker

$ 41,833

$ 9,810

$ 426,995

$ 75,855

Centralised Intake Administration Costs

$ 12,005

$ 5,927

Salary on costs (e.g. Superannuation)

$61,000

$10,836

TOTAL OF BUDGET PROPOSAL

$ 500,000

$92,618

Staff have been recruited to four positions.

A manager has been appointed to lead the new Centralised Intake Service (CIS). Interviews are currently underway to recruit staff to the unit. The new unit will provide a single contact point for the public in relation to child protection matters in the ACT. The unit is also expected to improve the consistency of intake management practices.

Senior Practitioners have been appointed to each Regional office to provide high level expertise and specialist advice to support the management of complex child protection cases.

A part-time training position has been created to strengthen the delivery of core training and to improve the collection and reporting of child protection data.

Expenditure is expected to increase significantly over the coming months with the cost of salaries for seven staff positions.

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