Question on Notice regarding unfulfilled psychological service referrals at Banksia Hill Detention Centre following a juvenile death in custody, and the number/percentage of children on the at-risk management system.

AnsweredQoN 1158Legislative Council
Asked
19 September 2024
Portfolio
Corrective Services

QuestionView source ↗

YOUTH DETENTION — PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
1158. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to mental health support in
youth detention.
(1) How many
unfulfilled referrals to youth justice psychological services have there been
amongst children at Banksia Hill Detention Centre since the second juvenile
death in custody?
(2) How many children in detention
are currently on the at-risk management system?
(3) What percentage of the total
youth justice population do those in (2) represent?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The Department of Justice advises the following.
(1) As the honourable member has referenced a death in
custody for which a coronial inquest will be conducted, it is not
appropriate to provide a response at this time.
(2) There are 34.
(3) They represent 53.96 per cent.

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