❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on pregnant girls in the care of the Department for Community Development, including their ages, care types, birth status, and departmental support. The Minister provides specific details in response.
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CHILDREN IN CARE OF DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - PREGNANCIES
I refer to the seven girls in the care of the chief executive officer of the Department for Community Development who were pregnant at the end of February 2007. (1) How old was each of the girls? (2) What type of care are they in at present? (3) Have any of the girls had their babies? (4) What type of support is the department giving each of those girls? Hon JON FORD
I refer to the seven girls in the care of the chief executive officer of the Department for Community Development who were pregnant at the end of February 2007. (1) How old was each of the girls? (2) What type of care are they in at present? (3) Have any of the girls had their babies? (4) What type of support is the department giving each of those girls? Hon JON FORD
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On behalf of the Minister for Child Protection, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - In the response to question on notice 1922, answered on 1 May 2007, the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection advised that the department was aware that seven young women in the CEO’s care were pregnant at that time. In confirming the information for this question, the department has advised that one of the young women who thought she was pregnant has since found out that she is not pregnant. The answers given are based on the remaining six cases. (1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
(1) How old was each of the girls? (2) What type of care are they in at present? (3) Have any of the girls had their babies? (4) What type of support is the department giving each of those girls? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the Minister for Child Protection, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - In the response to question on notice 1922, answered on 1 May 2007, the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection advised that the department was aware that seven young women in the CEO’s care were pregnant at that time. In confirming the information for this question, the department has advised that one of the young women who thought she was pregnant has since found out that she is not pregnant. The answers given are based on the remaining six cases. (1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
(2) What type of care are they in at present? (3) Have any of the girls had their babies? (4) What type of support is the department giving each of those girls? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the Minister for Child Protection, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - In the response to question on notice 1922, answered on 1 May 2007, the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection advised that the department was aware that seven young women in the CEO’s care were pregnant at that time. In confirming the information for this question, the department has advised that one of the young women who thought she was pregnant has since found out that she is not pregnant. The answers given are based on the remaining six cases. (1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
(3) Have any of the girls had their babies? (4) What type of support is the department giving each of those girls? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the Minister for Child Protection, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - In the response to question on notice 1922, answered on 1 May 2007, the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection advised that the department was aware that seven young women in the CEO’s care were pregnant at that time. In confirming the information for this question, the department has advised that one of the young women who thought she was pregnant has since found out that she is not pregnant. The answers given are based on the remaining six cases. (1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
(4) What type of support is the department giving each of those girls? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the Minister for Child Protection, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - In the response to question on notice 1922, answered on 1 May 2007, the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection advised that the department was aware that seven young women in the CEO’s care were pregnant at that time. In confirming the information for this question, the department has advised that one of the young women who thought she was pregnant has since found out that she is not pregnant. The answers given are based on the remaining six cases. (1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the Minister for Child Protection, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - In the response to question on notice 1922, answered on 1 May 2007, the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection advised that the department was aware that seven young women in the CEO’s care were pregnant at that time. In confirming the information for this question, the department has advised that one of the young women who thought she was pregnant has since found out that she is not pregnant. The answers given are based on the remaining six cases. (1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
On behalf of the Minister for Child Protection, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - In the response to question on notice 1922, answered on 1 May 2007, the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection advised that the department was aware that seven young women in the CEO’s care were pregnant at that time. In confirming the information for this question, the department has advised that one of the young women who thought she was pregnant has since found out that she is not pregnant. The answers given are based on the remaining six cases. (1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
In the response to question on notice 1922, answered on 1 May 2007, the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection advised that the department was aware that seven young women in the CEO’s care were pregnant at that time. In confirming the information for this question, the department has advised that one of the young women who thought she was pregnant has since found out that she is not pregnant. The answers given are based on the remaining six cases. (1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
(1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
(2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
(3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
(4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
(1) How old was each of the girls? (2) What type of care are they in at present? (3) Have any of the girls had their babies? (4) What type of support is the department giving each of those girls? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the Minister for Child Protection, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - In the response to question on notice 1922, answered on 1 May 2007, the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection advised that the department was aware that seven young women in the CEO’s care were pregnant at that time. In confirming the information for this question, the department has advised that one of the young women who thought she was pregnant has since found out that she is not pregnant. The answers given are based on the remaining six cases. (1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
(2) What type of care are they in at present? (3) Have any of the girls had their babies? (4) What type of support is the department giving each of those girls? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the Minister for Child Protection, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - In the response to question on notice 1922, answered on 1 May 2007, the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection advised that the department was aware that seven young women in the CEO’s care were pregnant at that time. In confirming the information for this question, the department has advised that one of the young women who thought she was pregnant has since found out that she is not pregnant. The answers given are based on the remaining six cases. (1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
(3) Have any of the girls had their babies? (4) What type of support is the department giving each of those girls? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the Minister for Child Protection, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - In the response to question on notice 1922, answered on 1 May 2007, the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection advised that the department was aware that seven young women in the CEO’s care were pregnant at that time. In confirming the information for this question, the department has advised that one of the young women who thought she was pregnant has since found out that she is not pregnant. The answers given are based on the remaining six cases. (1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
(4) What type of support is the department giving each of those girls? Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the Minister for Child Protection, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - In the response to question on notice 1922, answered on 1 May 2007, the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection advised that the department was aware that seven young women in the CEO’s care were pregnant at that time. In confirming the information for this question, the department has advised that one of the young women who thought she was pregnant has since found out that she is not pregnant. The answers given are based on the remaining six cases. (1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
Hon JON FORD replied: On behalf of the Minister for Child Protection, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - In the response to question on notice 1922, answered on 1 May 2007, the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection advised that the department was aware that seven young women in the CEO’s care were pregnant at that time. In confirming the information for this question, the department has advised that one of the young women who thought she was pregnant has since found out that she is not pregnant. The answers given are based on the remaining six cases. (1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
On behalf of the Minister for Child Protection, I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has supplied the following answer - In the response to question on notice 1922, answered on 1 May 2007, the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection advised that the department was aware that seven young women in the CEO’s care were pregnant at that time. In confirming the information for this question, the department has advised that one of the young women who thought she was pregnant has since found out that she is not pregnant. The answers given are based on the remaining six cases. (1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
In the response to question on notice 1922, answered on 1 May 2007, the minister representing the Minister for Child Protection advised that the department was aware that seven young women in the CEO’s care were pregnant at that time. In confirming the information for this question, the department has advised that one of the young women who thought she was pregnant has since found out that she is not pregnant. The answers given are based on the remaining six cases. (1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
(1) One of the women is 18 years old and is no longer in the care of the CEO; one is 17 years old; two are 16 years old; one is 15 years old; and one is 14 years old. (2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
(2) The six young women are in the following type of care: the woman who is now 18 years old and who is no longer in the care of the CEO is living independently; one is in independent care and is receiving the active support of a non-government service; three are living with supportive family members; and one is in non-government residential care. (3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
(3) Three young women have had their babies. (4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
(4) The department is providing a range services to these young women based on their individual needs. These include ensuring that the young women receive intensive casework assistance, health care, parenting services, counselling and practical assistance with accommodation, and the young women are assisted to continue with their education when this is appropriate.
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