❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks about the whereabouts of children in care, specifically those reported missing or unaccounted for. The Minister provides an update on their status and the duration they were missing.
AnsweredQoN 1018Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CHILDREN IN CARE —
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
1018. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the answer to my question
without notice 947.
(1) Have the three children that the
department reported to WA Police as a missing person been found?
(2) Have the two children recorded
as unaccounted for—not in contact been found?
(3) Are the whereabouts of the seven
children recorded as unaccounted for—in contact now known?
(4) For how many days were the
whereabouts of the 12 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?
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
1018. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the answer to my question
without notice 947.
(1) Have the three children that the
department reported to WA Police as a missing person been found?
(2) Have the two children recorded
as unaccounted for—not in contact been found?
(3) Are the whereabouts of the seven
children recorded as unaccounted for—in contact now known?
(4) For how many days were the
whereabouts of the 12 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 honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the Minister for Child Protection. The advice from the
Department of Communities is current as at 10 September 2024.
(1)–(2) Yes.
(3) Six of the young people's whereabouts are
now known. One young person remains unaccounted for—in contact.
(4) Of those
unaccounted for—in contact, it was four, six, six, 10, 15, 24 and 98
days. For unaccounted for—not in contact, it was one and 13 days. For
those who were missing, it was four, 11, and 15 days.
(5) (a) There are five;
(b) there are none; and
(c) there is one.
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the Minister for Child Protection. The advice from the
Department of Communities is current as at 10 September 2024.
(1)–(2) Yes.
(3) Six of the young people's whereabouts are
now known. One young person remains unaccounted for—in contact.
(4) Of those
unaccounted for—in contact, it was four, six, six, 10, 15, 24 and 98
days. For unaccounted for—not in contact, it was one and 13 days. For
those who were missing, it was four, 11, and 15 days.
(5) (a) There are five;
(b) there are none; and
(c) there is one.
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