❓ A parliamentary question regarding child sexual abuse statistics in rural Aboriginal communities in WA. The Minister deflects most of the questions to other portfolios due to data collection methods and departmental responsibilities.
AnsweredQoN 977Legislative Council
Asked
10 June 2003
Member
Portfolio
Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many Aboriginal communities are in rural Western Australia? (2) What are the reported statistics for each Aboriginal community for child sexual abuse of children - (a) under the age of five; and (b) under the age of 15 in the past two years? (3) How many Aboriginal children in categories (a) and (b) have presented with vaginal lacerations? (4) In the past two years, how many children from these communities have presented at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children for child sexual abuse? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for indigenous affairs. (2) Statistics cannot be provided for each Aboriginal community as the Department for Community Development records child maltreatment allegations by the last known address. (3)-(4) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for the Department of Health.
(2) What are the reported statistics for each Aboriginal community for child sexual abuse of children - (a) under the age of five; and (b) under the age of 15 in the past two years? (3) How many Aboriginal children in categories (a) and (b) have presented with vaginal lacerations? (4) In the past two years, how many children from these communities have presented at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children for child sexual abuse? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for indigenous affairs. (2) Statistics cannot be provided for each Aboriginal community as the Department for Community Development records child maltreatment allegations by the last known address. (3)-(4) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for the Department of Health.
(b) under the age of 15 in the past two years?
in the past two years?
(4) In the past two years, how many children from these communities have presented at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children for child sexual abuse? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for indigenous affairs. (2) Statistics cannot be provided for each Aboriginal community as the Department for Community Development records child maltreatment allegations by the last known address. (3)-(4) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for the Department of Health.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for indigenous affairs. (2) Statistics cannot be provided for each Aboriginal community as the Department for Community Development records child maltreatment allegations by the last known address. (3)-(4) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for the Department of Health.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for indigenous affairs. (2) Statistics cannot be provided for each Aboriginal community as the Department for Community Development records child maltreatment allegations by the last known address. (3)-(4) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for the Department of Health.
(1) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for indigenous affairs. (2) Statistics cannot be provided for each Aboriginal community as the Department for Community Development records child maltreatment allegations by the last known address. (3)-(4) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for the Department of Health.
(2) Statistics cannot be provided for each Aboriginal community as the Department for Community Development records child maltreatment allegations by the last known address. (3)-(4) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for the Department of Health.
(3)-(4) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for the Department of Health.
(2) What are the reported statistics for each Aboriginal community for child sexual abuse of children - (a) under the age of five; and (b) under the age of 15 in the past two years? (3) How many Aboriginal children in categories (a) and (b) have presented with vaginal lacerations? (4) In the past two years, how many children from these communities have presented at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children for child sexual abuse? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for indigenous affairs. (2) Statistics cannot be provided for each Aboriginal community as the Department for Community Development records child maltreatment allegations by the last known address. (3)-(4) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for the Department of Health.
(b) under the age of 15 in the past two years?
in the past two years?
(4) In the past two years, how many children from these communities have presented at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children for child sexual abuse? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for indigenous affairs. (2) Statistics cannot be provided for each Aboriginal community as the Department for Community Development records child maltreatment allegations by the last known address. (3)-(4) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for the Department of Health.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for indigenous affairs. (2) Statistics cannot be provided for each Aboriginal community as the Department for Community Development records child maltreatment allegations by the last known address. (3)-(4) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for the Department of Health.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for indigenous affairs. (2) Statistics cannot be provided for each Aboriginal community as the Department for Community Development records child maltreatment allegations by the last known address. (3)-(4) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for the Department of Health.
(1) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for indigenous affairs. (2) Statistics cannot be provided for each Aboriginal community as the Department for Community Development records child maltreatment allegations by the last known address. (3)-(4) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for the Department of Health.
(2) Statistics cannot be provided for each Aboriginal community as the Department for Community Development records child maltreatment allegations by the last known address. (3)-(4) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for the Department of Health.
(3)-(4) The member is requested to refer this question to the minister responsible for the Department of Health.
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