House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2019-09-10 Daily Xml

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Residential Care Facilities

954 Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (3 July 2019). What is the target child to staff ratio across all residential care facilities for 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22?

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection): I have been advised:

The base staffing model for residential care is based upon the configuration of the facility, including the number of children placed, the type of facility (house or unit), and the complexity associated with the child's or children's therapeutic care needs.

Staffing calculations are made from a base of one staff member for one, two and three bed houses; two staff members for four and five bed houses; and three staff members for six bed units. Variations from this base ratio can occur due to shift times (AM, PM, Night Shift), the needs of the child or children, and occupancy rates.