❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks about the deaths of children in the care of the Department of Child Protection's CEO since September 2008. The answer reveals three deaths, their ages, placement type, circumstances, and referral to the Ombudsman and Coroner.
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I refer to the death of children in the care of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Department of Child Protection, and I ask -
(1) Have any children in the care of the CEO died since 23 September 2008?
(2) If yes to (1), -
(a) how many;
(b) what ages were the children; and
(c) what category of placement were they in at the time of death?
(2) What were the circumstances of any deaths and have any of these deaths been referred to the Coroner or to the Ombudsman’s office?
(1) Have any children in the care of the CEO died since 23 September 2008?
(2) If yes to (1), -
(a) how many;
(b) what ages were the children; and
(c) what category of placement were they in at the time of death?
(2) What were the circumstances of any deaths and have any of these deaths been referred to the Coroner or to the Ombudsman’s office?
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Answered
11 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
22 days
(1) Yes.
(2)
(a) Three.
(b) Three, ten and sixteen years of age.
(c) All three children were in relative care.
(3) The three year old died in a caravan fire. The ten year old died at home. The cause of death is yet to be determined. The sixteen year old died from Hashimoto disease.
The deaths of all three children will be investigated by the Ombudsman and subjected to a mandated inquest by the Coroner.
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(2)
(a) Three.
(b) Three, ten and sixteen years of age.
(c) All three children were in relative care.
(3) The three year old died in a caravan fire. The ten year old died at home. The cause of death is yet to be determined. The sixteen year old died from Hashimoto disease.
The deaths of all three children will be investigated by the Ombudsman and subjected to a mandated inquest by the Coroner.
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