❓ Mr. Papalia inquires about the continuation of recreational programs for juveniles in detention, referencing a previous question from 2009. The answer details which programs are still offered and explains why others have been discontinued.
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I refer to Question on Notice No. 498 of 10 March 2009 in the previous Parliament when the following recreational programs were listed as being provided to juveniles in detention, and I ask for each program is it still provided and, if not, why not:
(a) army cadets;
(b) horticulture;
(c) yoga;
(d) hip hop dance;
(e) music;
(f) art and crafts; and
(g) a range of sporting activities (if provided please list each sport and whether it is provided in a regular, disciplined fashion or irregularly in an ad hoc fashion)?
(a) army cadets;
(b) horticulture;
(c) yoga;
(d) hip hop dance;
(e) music;
(f) art and crafts; and
(g) a range of sporting activities (if provided please list each sport and whether it is provided in a regular, disciplined fashion or irregularly in an ad hoc fashion)?
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Answered
11 June 2013
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
35 days
(a) Army cadets is available at Banksia Hill Detention Centre (Banksia
Hill). However, it is currently on hold due to the Department's facilitator
being subject to an active workers compensation claim.
(b) Horticulture is available at Banksia Hill as part of the structured
daily educational program. This is on offer to detainees as per their
Individual Educational Plan (IEP).
(c) Yoga is no longer available at Banksia Hill. This program was an
optional afternoon activity facilitated by a Youth Custodial Officer (YCO) who
was also a trained yoga instructor. This particular YCO is presently
undertaking other duties at Banksia Hill.
(d) Hip hop is no longer available. This program was also delivered by a YCO
as an optional afternoon activity who no longer has the capacity to provide
this program.
(e) Music is offered as part of the educational program at Banksia Hill and
is on offer to detainees as per their IEP. Further to this, the Australia Music
Foundation provides additional music lessons after education hours to detainees
identified by the music teacher.
(f) Art and crafts is available as part of the structured educational
program to detainees and forms part of their IEP at Banksia Hill.
(g) Recreational activities at Banksia Hill and Hakea Juvenile Detention
Centre occur on a daily basis and include socialising with peers, board games,
cards, listening to music, reading, playing table tennis and cooking. Outdoor
recreation including use of gymnasium for basketball and other team sports,
access to fitness programs using isometric body weight training machines.
Hill). However, it is currently on hold due to the Department's facilitator
being subject to an active workers compensation claim.
(b) Horticulture is available at Banksia Hill as part of the structured
daily educational program. This is on offer to detainees as per their
Individual Educational Plan (IEP).
(c) Yoga is no longer available at Banksia Hill. This program was an
optional afternoon activity facilitated by a Youth Custodial Officer (YCO) who
was also a trained yoga instructor. This particular YCO is presently
undertaking other duties at Banksia Hill.
(d) Hip hop is no longer available. This program was also delivered by a YCO
as an optional afternoon activity who no longer has the capacity to provide
this program.
(e) Music is offered as part of the educational program at Banksia Hill and
is on offer to detainees as per their IEP. Further to this, the Australia Music
Foundation provides additional music lessons after education hours to detainees
identified by the music teacher.
(f) Art and crafts is available as part of the structured educational
program to detainees and forms part of their IEP at Banksia Hill.
(g) Recreational activities at Banksia Hill and Hakea Juvenile Detention
Centre occur on a daily basis and include socialising with peers, board games,
cards, listening to music, reading, playing table tennis and cooking. Outdoor
recreation including use of gymnasium for basketball and other team sports,
access to fitness programs using isometric body weight training machines.
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