❓ Question regarding the lack of explicit recognition of witnessing domestic violence as child abuse in the Department for Community Development's strategic plan. The Minister's response acknowledges the trauma but doesn't directly address the definitional issue.
AnsweredQoN 860Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 June 2003
Member
Portfolio
Community Development, Women’s
Interests, Seniors and Youth
QuestionView source ↗
As a supplementary question, why is there no recognition that witnessing domestic violence is a form of child abuse in the current strategic plan by the Department for Community Development entitled “Working Together to Address Family and Domestic Violence”? Ms S.M. McHALE
AnswerView source ↗
I have said that we recognise that witnessing abuse is a traumatic event for children and we are providing services for those children. The member for Nedlands may not like the fact that our record is good, but she will have to live with it.
Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I have said that we recognise that witnessing abuse is a traumatic event for children and we are providing services for those children. The member for Nedlands may not like the fact that our record is good, but she will have to live with it.
I have said that we recognise that witnessing abuse is a traumatic event for children and we are providing services for those children. The member for Nedlands may not like the fact that our record is good, but she will have to live with it.
Ms S.M. McHALE replied: I have said that we recognise that witnessing abuse is a traumatic event for children and we are providing services for those children. The member for Nedlands may not like the fact that our record is good, but she will have to live with it.
I have said that we recognise that witnessing abuse is a traumatic event for children and we are providing services for those children. The member for Nedlands may not like the fact that our record is good, but she will have to live with it.
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