❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks the Minister for Child Protection about the status of children in care whose whereabouts are unknown. The Minister provides specific figures on unaccounted for and missing children as of 28 May 2024.
AnsweredQoN 560Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CHILDREN IN CARE —
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
560. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the answer to my question
without notice 513 of 15 May 2024.
(1) Has the child recorded as
unaccounted for–not in contact been found?
(2) For how many days has the
whereabouts of the child been unknown?
(3) How many days
after they were first unaccounted for did the department report the child to WA
Police as a missing person?
(4) How many children who are in the
care of the CEO have their whereabouts currently recorded as —
(a) unaccounted for–in
contact;
(b) unaccounted for–not in
contact; and
(c) missing?
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
560. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the answer to my question
without notice 513 of 15 May 2024.
(1) Has the child recorded as
unaccounted for–not in contact been found?
(2) For how many days has the
whereabouts of the child been unknown?
(3) How many days
after they were first unaccounted for did the department report the child to WA
Police as a missing person?
(4) How many children who are in the
care of the CEO have their whereabouts currently recorded as —
(a) unaccounted for–in
contact;
(b) unaccounted for–not in
contact; and
(c) missing?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Child Protection. The Department of Communities advises that as of
28 May 2024 —
(1) Yes.
(2) One day.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) (a) There is one.
(b) There is one.
(c) There are nil children missing.
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Child Protection. The Department of Communities advises that as of
28 May 2024 —
(1) Yes.
(2) One day.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) (a) There is one.
(b) There is one.
(c) There are nil children missing.
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