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❓ Question addresses the impact of COVID-19 on education, training, and life skills programs for youth offenders at Banksia Hill Detention Centre. The answer clarifies that while some external programs were temporarily suspended, internal programs continued, and alternatives were implemented.

AnsweredQoN 6099Legislative Assembly

Asked

15 April 2020

Member

Mr S.K. L'Estrange

Portfolio

Emergency Services; Corrective Services

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I refer to youth offenders and children under the age of 18 housed at Banksia Hill Detention Centre, and I ask: (a) Have any education, training or life skills courses been suspended as a result of COVID-19/coronavirus; and (b) If yes to (a) what alternatives are planned to support detainees?

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Answered

19 May 2020

Responded by

Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services

Response time

6 days

(a) No education, training courses and life skills courses that are provided by BHDC were suspended as a result of COVID-19. Education is running full school and is fully staffed. Five education, training courses and one life skills course, all provided by non-government/government organisations, were been suspended as a result of COVID-19; these courses have now recommenced. The suspension of the courses was at the direction of the non-government organisations, not the Department. The education and training courses recommenced 4 May 2020, while the life skills course recommended on 1 May 2020.
(b) Two (2) additional programs have commenced:

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