❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks about the number of children in the CEO's care who were allegedly harmed by approved carers between 2009-2012, and how many allegations were substantiated. The Minister provides data from 2006-2012 and criticises the previous Labor government's record.
AnsweredQoN 278Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT FOR
CHILD PROTECTION — HARM ALLEGATIONS
278. Hon SUE ELLERY to the Minister for Child Protection:
(1) What is the
number of children in the care of the CEO who were the subject of an allegation
of harm by an approved carer in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 to date?
(2) For each
year, how many children who were the subject of those allegations were found to
have been harmed by an approved carer?
CHILD PROTECTION — HARM ALLEGATIONS
278. Hon SUE ELLERY to the Minister for Child Protection:
(1) What is the
number of children in the care of the CEO who were the subject of an allegation
of harm by an approved carer in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 to date?
(2) For each
year, how many children who were the subject of those allegations were found to
have been harmed by an approved carer?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) The system
used is the same as that used in Labor's time in that the allegations
are kept only on the child's file.
(2) Any abuse
of a child is not to be tolerated in our society. When this happens to a child
who is in the CEO's care, whether they are in relative care or general
care, it is abhorrent. Our foster carers in the main provide a wonderful
service for the children and we could not operate without them. The department
screens potential foster carers and the standard is very high. Unfortunately,
as in the general public, we do get carers who harm children. I never want to
see a record of 59 children abused in state care again, as happened in Labor's
time in 2006.
Hon
Sue Ellery interjected.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : In 2006, there were 59; in 2007,
10; in 2008, three; in 2009, four; in 2010, two; in 2011, three; and so far in
2012, zero.
question.
(1) The system
used is the same as that used in Labor's time in that the allegations
are kept only on the child's file.
(2) Any abuse
of a child is not to be tolerated in our society. When this happens to a child
who is in the CEO's care, whether they are in relative care or general
care, it is abhorrent. Our foster carers in the main provide a wonderful
service for the children and we could not operate without them. The department
screens potential foster carers and the standard is very high. Unfortunately,
as in the general public, we do get carers who harm children. I never want to
see a record of 59 children abused in state care again, as happened in Labor's
time in 2006.
Hon
Sue Ellery interjected.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : In 2006, there were 59; in 2007,
10; in 2008, three; in 2009, four; in 2010, two; in 2011, three; and so far in
2012, zero.
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