❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about the Department of Communities' spending on school photos for foster children and whether the department has stopped covering these costs. The Minister responds that there has been no policy change and costs are still covered, but the information isn't recorded separately.
AnsweredQoN 1284Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FOSTER CARE —
SCHOOL PHOTOS
1284. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the Department of
Communities' child protection division purchasing school photos for
foster children.
(1) How much was
spent on the purchase of school photos for foster children in 2017, 2018, 2019
and 2020 to date?
(2) Will the
minister confirm that the department has stopped paying for school photos for
foster children; and, if so, why?
SCHOOL PHOTOS
1284. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the Department of
Communities' child protection division purchasing school photos for
foster children.
(1) How much was
spent on the purchase of school photos for foster children in 2017, 2018, 2019
and 2020 to date?
(2) Will the
minister confirm that the department has stopped paying for school photos for
foster children; and, if so, why?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) School
photos are an important part of a child's life story. There has been no
change to the Department of Communities' policy regarding this matter
and Communities has not ceased covering the costs. This information is not
recorded separately from other case support costs for children in care, so it
cannot be identified.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) School
photos are an important part of a child's life story. There has been no
change to the Department of Communities' policy regarding this matter
and Communities has not ceased covering the costs. This information is not
recorded separately from other case support costs for children in care, so it
cannot be identified.
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