❓ A parliamentary question regarding the processing time for personal file requests from the Department for Child Protection related to forced adoption practices. The Minister declines to allocate more resources to expedite these requests at this time.
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DEPARTMENT FOR CHILD PROTECTION — FORCED ADOPTION PRACTICES
I refer to forced adoption practices and the ongoing trauma experienced by many people affected by these practices. (1) How long does it currently take for an applicant to receive a copy of their personal file from the Department for Child Protection? (2) Will the minister consider allocating more resources to the department to enable more timely processing of these requests? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
I refer to forced adoption practices and the ongoing trauma experienced by many people affected by these practices. (1) How long does it currently take for an applicant to receive a copy of their personal file from the Department for Child Protection? (2) Will the minister consider allocating more resources to the department to enable more timely processing of these requests? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Most applications generally take up to six months to process. However, in exceptional circumstances in which specific criteria are met and the information is readily available, an applicant could receive information in about a week. (2) No, not at this stage.
(1) How long does it currently take for an applicant to receive a copy of their personal file from the Department for Child Protection? (2) Will the minister consider allocating more resources to the department to enable more timely processing of these requests? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Most applications generally take up to six months to process. However, in exceptional circumstances in which specific criteria are met and the information is readily available, an applicant could receive information in about a week. (2) No, not at this stage.
(2) Will the minister consider allocating more resources to the department to enable more timely processing of these requests? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Most applications generally take up to six months to process. However, in exceptional circumstances in which specific criteria are met and the information is readily available, an applicant could receive information in about a week. (2) No, not at this stage.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Most applications generally take up to six months to process. However, in exceptional circumstances in which specific criteria are met and the information is readily available, an applicant could receive information in about a week. (2) No, not at this stage.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Most applications generally take up to six months to process. However, in exceptional circumstances in which specific criteria are met and the information is readily available, an applicant could receive information in about a week. (2) No, not at this stage.
(1) Most applications generally take up to six months to process. However, in exceptional circumstances in which specific criteria are met and the information is readily available, an applicant could receive information in about a week. (2) No, not at this stage.
(2) No, not at this stage.
(1) How long does it currently take for an applicant to receive a copy of their personal file from the Department for Child Protection? (2) Will the minister consider allocating more resources to the department to enable more timely processing of these requests? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Most applications generally take up to six months to process. However, in exceptional circumstances in which specific criteria are met and the information is readily available, an applicant could receive information in about a week. (2) No, not at this stage.
(2) Will the minister consider allocating more resources to the department to enable more timely processing of these requests? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Most applications generally take up to six months to process. However, in exceptional circumstances in which specific criteria are met and the information is readily available, an applicant could receive information in about a week. (2) No, not at this stage.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Most applications generally take up to six months to process. However, in exceptional circumstances in which specific criteria are met and the information is readily available, an applicant could receive information in about a week. (2) No, not at this stage.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Most applications generally take up to six months to process. However, in exceptional circumstances in which specific criteria are met and the information is readily available, an applicant could receive information in about a week. (2) No, not at this stage.
(1) Most applications generally take up to six months to process. However, in exceptional circumstances in which specific criteria are met and the information is readily available, an applicant could receive information in about a week. (2) No, not at this stage.
(2) No, not at this stage.
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