❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on child deaths reported to the Department of Community Development (DCD) between 2003-2005, specifically regarding causes of death and ages of children not directly known to the department. The Minister's response indicates the DCD does not hold this information and directs the questioner to the Coroner's Court and Department of Health.
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CHILD DEATH REVIEW REPORT
I refer to the child death review report. (1) From 1 July 2003 to June 2004, 80 coroner notifications were received by DCD and of those 42 had some form of contact with the department. Can the minister provide details of how the other 38 children died and the ages of the children at the time of death? (2) From 1 July 2004 to June 2005, 96 coroner notifications were received by DCD and of those some 52 had some form of contact with the department. Can the minister provide details of how the other 44 children died and the ages of the children at the time of death? (3) From 1 July 2003 to June 2004, 21 of the 42 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? (4) From 1 July 2004 to June 2005, 34 of the 53 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? Hon KATE DOUST
I refer to the child death review report. (1) From 1 July 2003 to June 2004, 80 coroner notifications were received by DCD and of those 42 had some form of contact with the department. Can the minister provide details of how the other 38 children died and the ages of the children at the time of death? (2) From 1 July 2004 to June 2005, 96 coroner notifications were received by DCD and of those some 52 had some form of contact with the department. Can the minister provide details of how the other 44 children died and the ages of the children at the time of death? (3) From 1 July 2003 to June 2004, 21 of the 42 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? (4) From 1 July 2004 to June 2005, 34 of the 53 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? Hon KATE DOUST
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - (1) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 38 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
(1) From 1 July 2003 to June 2004, 80 coroner notifications were received by DCD and of those 42 had some form of contact with the department. Can the minister provide details of how the other 38 children died and the ages of the children at the time of death? (2) From 1 July 2004 to June 2005, 96 coroner notifications were received by DCD and of those some 52 had some form of contact with the department. Can the minister provide details of how the other 44 children died and the ages of the children at the time of death? (3) From 1 July 2003 to June 2004, 21 of the 42 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? (4) From 1 July 2004 to June 2005, 34 of the 53 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - (1) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 38 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
(2) From 1 July 2004 to June 2005, 96 coroner notifications were received by DCD and of those some 52 had some form of contact with the department. Can the minister provide details of how the other 44 children died and the ages of the children at the time of death? (3) From 1 July 2003 to June 2004, 21 of the 42 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? (4) From 1 July 2004 to June 2005, 34 of the 53 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - (1) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 38 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
(3) From 1 July 2003 to June 2004, 21 of the 42 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? (4) From 1 July 2004 to June 2005, 34 of the 53 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - (1) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 38 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
(4) From 1 July 2004 to June 2005, 34 of the 53 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - (1) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 38 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - (1) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 38 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - (1) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 38 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
(1) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 38 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
(2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
(3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
(4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
(1) From 1 July 2003 to June 2004, 80 coroner notifications were received by DCD and of those 42 had some form of contact with the department. Can the minister provide details of how the other 38 children died and the ages of the children at the time of death? (2) From 1 July 2004 to June 2005, 96 coroner notifications were received by DCD and of those some 52 had some form of contact with the department. Can the minister provide details of how the other 44 children died and the ages of the children at the time of death? (3) From 1 July 2003 to June 2004, 21 of the 42 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? (4) From 1 July 2004 to June 2005, 34 of the 53 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - (1) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 38 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
(2) From 1 July 2004 to June 2005, 96 coroner notifications were received by DCD and of those some 52 had some form of contact with the department. Can the minister provide details of how the other 44 children died and the ages of the children at the time of death? (3) From 1 July 2003 to June 2004, 21 of the 42 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? (4) From 1 July 2004 to June 2005, 34 of the 53 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - (1) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 38 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
(3) From 1 July 2003 to June 2004, 21 of the 42 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? (4) From 1 July 2004 to June 2005, 34 of the 53 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - (1) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 38 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
(4) From 1 July 2004 to June 2005, 34 of the 53 children known to DCD died aged one year or younger. Will the minister provide details of the cause of death for the other children and their ages at the time of death? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - (1) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 38 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - (1) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 38 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - (1) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 38 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
(1) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 38 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
(2) Accurate information on the cause of death of the 44 children is not known to the department. Child mortality data must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia and the Department of Health. (3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
(3) As per (1) and (2), the department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 21 children aged one year and over are as follows: four children aged two years, three children aged three years, one child aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged 12 years, one child aged 14 years, six children aged 15 years, and two children aged 17 years. (4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
(4) The department cannot comment on the causes of death. It is provided with brief preliminary information only. Cause of death information must be obtained from the Coroner’s Court of Western Australia. The ages of the 19 children aged one year and over are as follows: three children aged two years, two children aged three years, three children aged four years, one child aged five years, one child aged eight years, two children aged nine years, two children aged 14 years, one child aged 15 years, two children aged 16 years, one child aged 17 years, and one child aged 18 years.
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