❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about the number of charges and convictions related to sexual assault cases involving children under 14 with STIs in various regions of WA between 2001-2007, with a focus on Aboriginal children. The response provides limited data on charges from 2004 onwards and refers conviction data to another department.
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CHILDREN - SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
I refer to sexual assault charges laid against perpetrators of abuse against children under 14 years who have had sexually transmitted diseases. (1) From 2001 to 2005, in the south metropolitan area there were 170 notifications of sexually transmitted infections in children under 14 years, with 108 of those regarding Aboriginal children. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period in this area? (2) In the same period, in the north metropolitan area there were 82 notifications and, of those, 45 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (3) In the same period, in the Kimberley there were 217 notifications and, of those, 206 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (4) In the same period, in the Pilbara-Gascoyne area there were 99 notifications and, of those, 91 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (5) In the same period, in the goldfields there were 64 notifications and, of those, 58 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (6) From 2006 to August 2007, throughout Western Australia there were 103 notifications of children under 14 years with sexually transmitted infections and, of those, 92 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions have been recorded? Hon JON FORD
I refer to sexual assault charges laid against perpetrators of abuse against children under 14 years who have had sexually transmitted diseases. (1) From 2001 to 2005, in the south metropolitan area there were 170 notifications of sexually transmitted infections in children under 14 years, with 108 of those regarding Aboriginal children. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period in this area? (2) In the same period, in the north metropolitan area there were 82 notifications and, of those, 45 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (3) In the same period, in the Kimberley there were 217 notifications and, of those, 206 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (4) In the same period, in the Pilbara-Gascoyne area there were 99 notifications and, of those, 91 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (5) In the same period, in the goldfields there were 64 notifications and, of those, 58 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (6) From 2006 to August 2007, throughout Western Australia there were 103 notifications of children under 14 years with sexually transmitted infections and, of those, 92 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions have been recorded? Hon JON FORD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
(1) From 2001 to 2005, in the south metropolitan area there were 170 notifications of sexually transmitted infections in children under 14 years, with 108 of those regarding Aboriginal children. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period in this area? (2) In the same period, in the north metropolitan area there were 82 notifications and, of those, 45 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (3) In the same period, in the Kimberley there were 217 notifications and, of those, 206 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (4) In the same period, in the Pilbara-Gascoyne area there were 99 notifications and, of those, 91 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (5) In the same period, in the goldfields there were 64 notifications and, of those, 58 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (6) From 2006 to August 2007, throughout Western Australia there were 103 notifications of children under 14 years with sexually transmitted infections and, of those, 92 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions have been recorded? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
(2) In the same period, in the north metropolitan area there were 82 notifications and, of those, 45 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (3) In the same period, in the Kimberley there were 217 notifications and, of those, 206 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (4) In the same period, in the Pilbara-Gascoyne area there were 99 notifications and, of those, 91 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (5) In the same period, in the goldfields there were 64 notifications and, of those, 58 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (6) From 2006 to August 2007, throughout Western Australia there were 103 notifications of children under 14 years with sexually transmitted infections and, of those, 92 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions have been recorded? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
(3) In the same period, in the Kimberley there were 217 notifications and, of those, 206 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (4) In the same period, in the Pilbara-Gascoyne area there were 99 notifications and, of those, 91 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (5) In the same period, in the goldfields there were 64 notifications and, of those, 58 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (6) From 2006 to August 2007, throughout Western Australia there were 103 notifications of children under 14 years with sexually transmitted infections and, of those, 92 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions have been recorded? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
(4) In the same period, in the Pilbara-Gascoyne area there were 99 notifications and, of those, 91 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (5) In the same period, in the goldfields there were 64 notifications and, of those, 58 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (6) From 2006 to August 2007, throughout Western Australia there were 103 notifications of children under 14 years with sexually transmitted infections and, of those, 92 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions have been recorded? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
(5) In the same period, in the goldfields there were 64 notifications and, of those, 58 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (6) From 2006 to August 2007, throughout Western Australia there were 103 notifications of children under 14 years with sexually transmitted infections and, of those, 92 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions have been recorded? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
(6) From 2006 to August 2007, throughout Western Australia there were 103 notifications of children under 14 years with sexually transmitted infections and, of those, 92 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions have been recorded? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
(1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
(1) From 2001 to 2005, in the south metropolitan area there were 170 notifications of sexually transmitted infections in children under 14 years, with 108 of those regarding Aboriginal children. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period in this area? (2) In the same period, in the north metropolitan area there were 82 notifications and, of those, 45 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (3) In the same period, in the Kimberley there were 217 notifications and, of those, 206 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (4) In the same period, in the Pilbara-Gascoyne area there were 99 notifications and, of those, 91 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (5) In the same period, in the goldfields there were 64 notifications and, of those, 58 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (6) From 2006 to August 2007, throughout Western Australia there were 103 notifications of children under 14 years with sexually transmitted infections and, of those, 92 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions have been recorded? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
(2) In the same period, in the north metropolitan area there were 82 notifications and, of those, 45 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (3) In the same period, in the Kimberley there were 217 notifications and, of those, 206 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (4) In the same period, in the Pilbara-Gascoyne area there were 99 notifications and, of those, 91 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (5) In the same period, in the goldfields there were 64 notifications and, of those, 58 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (6) From 2006 to August 2007, throughout Western Australia there were 103 notifications of children under 14 years with sexually transmitted infections and, of those, 92 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions have been recorded? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
(3) In the same period, in the Kimberley there were 217 notifications and, of those, 206 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (4) In the same period, in the Pilbara-Gascoyne area there were 99 notifications and, of those, 91 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (5) In the same period, in the goldfields there were 64 notifications and, of those, 58 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (6) From 2006 to August 2007, throughout Western Australia there were 103 notifications of children under 14 years with sexually transmitted infections and, of those, 92 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions have been recorded? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
(4) In the same period, in the Pilbara-Gascoyne area there were 99 notifications and, of those, 91 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (5) In the same period, in the goldfields there were 64 notifications and, of those, 58 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (6) From 2006 to August 2007, throughout Western Australia there were 103 notifications of children under 14 years with sexually transmitted infections and, of those, 92 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions have been recorded? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
(5) In the same period, in the goldfields there were 64 notifications and, of those, 58 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions were recorded in that five-year period? (6) From 2006 to August 2007, throughout Western Australia there were 103 notifications of children under 14 years with sexually transmitted infections and, of those, 92 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions have been recorded? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
(6) From 2006 to August 2007, throughout Western Australia there were 103 notifications of children under 14 years with sexually transmitted infections and, of those, 92 children were Aboriginal. How many charges or convictions have been recorded? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has provided the following answer - (1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
(1)-(6) In 2004, the state government introduced mandatory reporting of sexually transmitted infections in children under 16 years. This higher identification has enabled better treatment of children with STIs. Legislation providing for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse will be introduced into Parliament in the current session. Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
Hon Robyn McSweeney : Answer the question. Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
Hon JON FORD : The member should just wait. I would not be reading this out if I did not think it answered the question; the member knows that. This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
This legislation will achieve higher levels of identification, treatment and enforcement in respect of sexually transmitted diseases. WA Police does not definitively record information on the ethnicity of complainants. The WA Police child protection squad has been responsible for keeping the records for STIs only since 2004. From that time, a joint agency approach between the Department for Community Development, the Department of Health and the WA Police has allowed for the sharing of information. The following is a breakdown of persons charged since that time and the district involved: 2004, seven persons charged, Kimberley district; 2005, two persons charged in the Kimberley district and one each in the south west, Pilbara and mid-west districts; 2006, one person charged, Pilbara district; 2007, one person charged, goldfields district, and four persons charged, Kimberley district. The WA Police child protection squad does not track court results concerning the conviction of offenders. That question should be referred to the Department of the Attorney General.
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