❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks the Minister for Child Protection about the whereabouts of children in care, following up on a previous question. The Minister provides updated figures on children who are missing, unaccounted for but in contact, and unaccounted for and not in contact.
AnsweredQoN 951Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Children in care—Whereabouts unknown
951. Hon Nick Goiran to
the minister representing the Minister for Child
Protection:
I refer to the
answer on 16 October 2025 to my question without notice 865.
(1) Have the two children whom the department reported
to WA police as missing persons been found?
(2) Have the two children recorded as
"unaccounted for, not in contact" been found?
(3) Are the whereabouts of the six children
recorded as "unaccounted for, in contact" now known?
(4) For how many days were the whereabouts of the
10 children unknown?
(5) 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"?
951. Hon Nick Goiran to
the minister representing the Minister for Child
Protection:
I refer to the
answer on 16 October 2025 to my question without notice 865.
(1) Have the two children whom the department reported
to WA police as missing persons been found?
(2) Have the two children recorded as
"unaccounted for, not in contact" been found?
(3) Are the whereabouts of the six children
recorded as "unaccounted for, in contact" now known?
(4) For how many days were the whereabouts of the
10 children unknown?
(5) 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 Leader
of the Opposition for notice of the question. The following response has been
provided by the Minister for Child Protection.
The Department of
Communities advises the following as of 21 October 2025.
(1) The whereabouts of one young person is known.
The other young person is currently "unaccounted for, not in contact".
(2) The whereabouts of the two young people are
now known.
(3) The whereabouts of four of the six young
people are now known. Two children are currently "unaccounted for, in
contact".
(4) The period the 10 young people's whereabouts
were unknown ranges from one day to 15 days.
(5) There are:
(a) three;
(b) six; and
(c) one.
of the Opposition for notice of the question. The following response has been
provided by the Minister for Child Protection.
The Department of
Communities advises the following as of 21 October 2025.
(1) The whereabouts of one young person is known.
The other young person is currently "unaccounted for, not in contact".
(2) The whereabouts of the two young people are
now known.
(3) The whereabouts of four of the six young
people are now known. Two children are currently "unaccounted for, in
contact".
(4) The period the 10 young people's whereabouts
were unknown ranges from one day to 15 days.
(5) There are:
(a) three;
(b) six; and
(c) one.
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