Answers to Questions

CHILD ABUSE REPORT LINE

1 Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg) (18 May 2010). How many notifications of child abuse were received by the Child Abuse Report Line between January and March 2010, how many of these were assessed in Categories 1, 2 and 3, respectively, and how many of these were referred for investigation?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Families and Communities, Minister for Housing, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability): It is not possible to provide a detailed answer to the question until later in the year. However, what I am able to report at this point is that Families SA Child Abuse Report Line received 5,586 notifications of suspected child abuse and neglect during the period 1 January to 31 March, 2010. Of this number:

263 were assessed as Tier 1

3,289 were assessed as Tier 2

1,067 were assessed as Tier 3

The remaining 967 notifications were categorised as extra-familial abuse, or protective factors in place.