❓ Hon. Robyn McSweeney raises concerns about the welfare of 16 children residing in a single household in Pinjarra, prompting a response detailing immediate actions taken by the Department for Community Development and Police to address the situation by splitting up the family and providing separate housing.
AnsweredQoN 153Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - CHILDREN’S ACCOMMODATION, PINJARRA
What has the Department for Community Development tried doing or is at present doing for the 16 children, one as young as 18 months, residing at Teague Street, Pinjarra with 10 other adults in one household? Police have attended this house many times, and concerns for the children’s welfare have been raised. Hon SUE ELLERY
What has the Department for Community Development tried doing or is at present doing for the 16 children, one as young as 18 months, residing at Teague Street, Pinjarra with 10 other adults in one household? Police have attended this house many times, and concerns for the children’s welfare have been raised. Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for the question. Police and DCD attended Teague Street together last night and met with the adult family members to get them to agree to a further meeting this morning, which occurred. The parents this morning and the older members of the family agreed to a series of steps that will see the family split up and housing provided for them in various different places. That was quite a useful meeting this morning, given that things were quite heated yesterday afternoon. Therefore, the family is engaged in the process and steps are being taken now to house the family in separate places.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for the question. Police and DCD attended Teague Street together last night and met with the adult family members to get them to agree to a further meeting this morning, which occurred. The parents this morning and the older members of the family agreed to a series of steps that will see the family split up and housing provided for them in various different places. That was quite a useful meeting this morning, given that things were quite heated yesterday afternoon. Therefore, the family is engaged in the process and steps are being taken now to house the family in separate places.
I thank the member for the question. Police and DCD attended Teague Street together last night and met with the adult family members to get them to agree to a further meeting this morning, which occurred. The parents this morning and the older members of the family agreed to a series of steps that will see the family split up and housing provided for them in various different places. That was quite a useful meeting this morning, given that things were quite heated yesterday afternoon. Therefore, the family is engaged in the process and steps are being taken now to house the family in separate places.
Police and DCD attended Teague Street together last night and met with the adult family members to get them to agree to a further meeting this morning, which occurred. The parents this morning and the older members of the family agreed to a series of steps that will see the family split up and housing provided for them in various different places. That was quite a useful meeting this morning, given that things were quite heated yesterday afternoon. Therefore, the family is engaged in the process and steps are being taken now to house the family in separate places.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for the question. Police and DCD attended Teague Street together last night and met with the adult family members to get them to agree to a further meeting this morning, which occurred. The parents this morning and the older members of the family agreed to a series of steps that will see the family split up and housing provided for them in various different places. That was quite a useful meeting this morning, given that things were quite heated yesterday afternoon. Therefore, the family is engaged in the process and steps are being taken now to house the family in separate places.
I thank the member for the question. Police and DCD attended Teague Street together last night and met with the adult family members to get them to agree to a further meeting this morning, which occurred. The parents this morning and the older members of the family agreed to a series of steps that will see the family split up and housing provided for them in various different places. That was quite a useful meeting this morning, given that things were quite heated yesterday afternoon. Therefore, the family is engaged in the process and steps are being taken now to house the family in separate places.
Police and DCD attended Teague Street together last night and met with the adult family members to get them to agree to a further meeting this morning, which occurred. The parents this morning and the older members of the family agreed to a series of steps that will see the family split up and housing provided for them in various different places. That was quite a useful meeting this morning, given that things were quite heated yesterday afternoon. Therefore, the family is engaged in the process and steps are being taken now to house the family in separate places.
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