❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks the Minister for Child Protection about the whereabouts of children in care previously reported as missing or unaccounted for. The Minister provides an update on their status as of 14 October 2025.
AnsweredQoN 865Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Children in care—Whereabouts unknown
865. Hon Nick Goiran to
the minister representing the Minister for Child
Protection:
I refer to the
answer on 11 September 2025 to my question without notice 690.
(1) Have the four children the department reported
to Western Australia police as missing persons been found?
(2) Have the seven children recorded as "unaccounted
for, not in contact" been found?
(3) Are the
whereabouts of the five children recorded as "unaccounted for, in contact"
now known?
(4) For how many days were the whereabouts of the 16
children unknown?
(5) How many children 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"?
865. Hon Nick Goiran to
the minister representing the Minister for Child
Protection:
I refer to the
answer on 11 September 2025 to my question without notice 690.
(1) Have the four children the department reported
to Western Australia police as missing persons been found?
(2) Have the seven children recorded as "unaccounted
for, not in contact" been found?
(3) Are the
whereabouts of the five children recorded as "unaccounted for, in contact"
now known?
(4) For how many days were the whereabouts of the 16
children unknown?
(5) How many children 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 Department of
Communities advises the following as of 14 October 2025.
(1) The whereabouts of the four young people are
now known.
(2) The whereabouts of the seven young people are
now known.
(3) The whereabouts of four of the five young
people are now known.
(4) The periods that the 16 young people's
whereabouts were unknown range from zero days—reported and located
within the same day—to 17 days.
(5) There are:
(a) six;
(b) two; and
(c) two.
honourable member for some 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 14 October 2025.
(1) The whereabouts of the four young people are
now known.
(2) The whereabouts of the seven young people are
now known.
(3) The whereabouts of four of the five young
people are now known.
(4) The periods that the 16 young people's
whereabouts were unknown range from zero days—reported and located
within the same day—to 17 days.
(5) There are:
(a) six;
(b) two; and
(c) two.
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