❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information regarding the deaths of children in care during 2010-11 and 2011-12, including the length of time in care, number of placements, and review of care plans. The Minister provides specific details for the 2010-11 cases and confirms one death in 2011-12, stating it was not due to neglect or abuse.
AnsweredQoN 1117Legislative Council
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CHILDREN IN CARE — DEATHS
(1) I refer to the deaths of three children in care in 2010–11. At the time of the death of each child — (a) for how long had they been in care; (b) how many placements had they had during those periods in care; and (c) had the care plans for each child been reviewed within the 12 months prior to the death? (2) Have there been any deaths of children in care in 2011–12 to date? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
(1) I refer to the deaths of three children in care in 2010–11. At the time of the death of each child — (a) for how long had they been in care; (b) how many placements had they had during those periods in care; and (c) had the care plans for each child been reviewed within the 12 months prior to the death? (2) Have there been any deaths of children in care in 2011–12 to date? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The children had been in care for six months; two years, five months; and 12 years respectively. (b) One, one, and two placements respectively. (c) Yes, care plans had been reviewed for each of the three children. (2) One child in the chief executive officer’s care has died in the period 2011–12. As far as I am aware, none of these deaths was by neglect or abuse.
(b) how many placements had they had during those periods in care; and (c) had the care plans for each child been reviewed within the 12 months prior to the death?
(c) had the care plans for each child been reviewed within the 12 months prior to the death?
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The children had been in care for six months; two years, five months; and 12 years respectively. (b) One, one, and two placements respectively. (c) Yes, care plans had been reviewed for each of the three children. (2) One child in the chief executive officer’s care has died in the period 2011–12. As far as I am aware, none of these deaths was by neglect or abuse.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The children had been in care for six months; two years, five months; and 12 years respectively. (b) One, one, and two placements respectively. (c) Yes, care plans had been reviewed for each of the three children. (2) One child in the chief executive officer’s care has died in the period 2011–12. As far as I am aware, none of these deaths was by neglect or abuse.
(1) (a) The children had been in care for six months; two years, five months; and 12 years respectively. (b) One, one, and two placements respectively. (c) Yes, care plans had been reviewed for each of the three children. (2) One child in the chief executive officer’s care has died in the period 2011–12. As far as I am aware, none of these deaths was by neglect or abuse.
(c) Yes, care plans had been reviewed for each of the three children.
As far as I am aware, none of these deaths was by neglect or abuse.
(b) how many placements had they had during those periods in care; and (c) had the care plans for each child been reviewed within the 12 months prior to the death?
(c) had the care plans for each child been reviewed within the 12 months prior to the death?
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The children had been in care for six months; two years, five months; and 12 years respectively. (b) One, one, and two placements respectively. (c) Yes, care plans had been reviewed for each of the three children. (2) One child in the chief executive officer’s care has died in the period 2011–12. As far as I am aware, none of these deaths was by neglect or abuse.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) The children had been in care for six months; two years, five months; and 12 years respectively. (b) One, one, and two placements respectively. (c) Yes, care plans had been reviewed for each of the three children. (2) One child in the chief executive officer’s care has died in the period 2011–12. As far as I am aware, none of these deaths was by neglect or abuse.
(1) (a) The children had been in care for six months; two years, five months; and 12 years respectively. (b) One, one, and two placements respectively. (c) Yes, care plans had been reviewed for each of the three children. (2) One child in the chief executive officer’s care has died in the period 2011–12. As far as I am aware, none of these deaths was by neglect or abuse.
(c) Yes, care plans had been reviewed for each of the three children.
As far as I am aware, none of these deaths was by neglect or abuse.
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