❓ Hon. Sally Talbot asks about mandatory child sexual abuse reporting training for boarding supervisors in Country High School Hostels Authority and other school sectors. The Minister for Education confirms all relevant staff within the Authority have been trained.
AnsweredQoN 393Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
COUNTRY
HIGH SCHOOL HOSTELS AUTHORITY — BOARDING SUPERVISORS —CHILD
SEXUAL ABUSE MANDATORY REPORTING — TRAINING
393. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the Minister for
Education:
(1) Have all
boarding supervisors employed in Country High School Hostels Authority
residential colleges received training in mandatory reporting of child sexual
abuse?
(2) If no to (1), how many have
completed training and how many are still to be trained?
(3) When will training of all these
staff be completed?
(4) Has training
been extended to boarding supervisors working in boarding facilities servicing
non‑government and Catholic schools?
(5) If yes to (4), how many have
completed training and how many are still to be trained?
(6) When will training of all staff
be completed?
(7) Who is delivering mandatory
reporting training in these two sectors?
HIGH SCHOOL HOSTELS AUTHORITY — BOARDING SUPERVISORS —CHILD
SEXUAL ABUSE MANDATORY REPORTING — TRAINING
393. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the Minister for
Education:
(1) Have all
boarding supervisors employed in Country High School Hostels Authority
residential colleges received training in mandatory reporting of child sexual
abuse?
(2) If no to (1), how many have
completed training and how many are still to be trained?
(3) When will training of all these
staff be completed?
(4) Has training
been extended to boarding supervisors working in boarding facilities servicing
non‑government and Catholic schools?
(5) If yes to (4), how many have
completed training and how many are still to be trained?
(6) When will training of all staff
be completed?
(7) Who is delivering mandatory
reporting training in these two sectors?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
(4)–(5)
All boarding supervisors employed by the Country High School Hostels Authority
have completed the training. This does not include boarding supervisors at
facilities run by non-government and Catholic schools. The Country High School
Hostels Authority enrols students from non-government and Catholic schools at
residential colleges in Broome, Geraldton and Albany.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) It is the principal consultant, child protection,
Department of Education.
question.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.
(4)–(5)
All boarding supervisors employed by the Country High School Hostels Authority
have completed the training. This does not include boarding supervisors at
facilities run by non-government and Catholic schools. The Country High School
Hostels Authority enrols students from non-government and Catholic schools at
residential colleges in Broome, Geraldton and Albany.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) It is the principal consultant, child protection,
Department of Education.
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