❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Child Protection regarding missing children in care, their whereabouts, and reporting to police. The Minister provides answers regarding the status of previously missing children and current cases.
AnsweredQoN 432Legislative Council
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CHILDREN IN CARE — WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
432. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the answer on 15 March
2023 to my question without notice 218.
(1) Have the three children
recorded as missing people been found?
(2) For how many days was each
child recorded as missing?
(3) How many children who are in
the care of the CEO have their whereabouts currently recorded as —
(a) a missing person; or
(b) unknown—in contact?
(4) Further to
(3)(a), how many of the missing children have been reported to police as a missing
person on multiple occasions?
432. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the answer on 15 March
2023 to my question without notice 218.
(1) Have the three children
recorded as missing people been found?
(2) For how many days was each
child recorded as missing?
(3) How many children who are in
the care of the CEO have their whereabouts currently recorded as —
(a) a missing person; or
(b) unknown—in contact?
(4) Further to
(3)(a), how many of the missing children have been reported to police as a missing
person on multiple occasions?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following response has been provided to me by the Minister
for Child Protection.
If
the honourable member has particular concerns about a child, he may wish to
raise them with the minister or report them to the central intake team
by telephone on 1800 273 889 or by email at [email protected].
Children and young people may move
between living arrangements, which are recorded by case management in the child
or young person's placement type. A child is recorded in a placement
type ''unknown—in contact'' when the young person is
unwilling to disclose their location but is still in contact with their
caseworker or other safety networks that keep in contact with them. If the
child cannot be located or contacted, they are recorded in placement type ''missing
child'' and a missing person's report is submitted to the Western
Australia Police Force. The Department of Communities and police work to contact
and locate the child and ensure their safety. Many of these children are
teenagers. Every child still has access to the same supports that would be made
available to them if they were residing in their approved placement.
The Department of Communities advises
—
(1) Yes.
(2) Two days, 17 days and seven
days.
(3) (a) Two.
(b) Two.
(4) None.
of the question. The following response has been provided to me by the Minister
for Child Protection.
If
the honourable member has particular concerns about a child, he may wish to
raise them with the minister or report them to the central intake team
by telephone on 1800 273 889 or by email at [email protected].
Children and young people may move
between living arrangements, which are recorded by case management in the child
or young person's placement type. A child is recorded in a placement
type ''unknown—in contact'' when the young person is
unwilling to disclose their location but is still in contact with their
caseworker or other safety networks that keep in contact with them. If the
child cannot be located or contacted, they are recorded in placement type ''missing
child'' and a missing person's report is submitted to the Western
Australia Police Force. The Department of Communities and police work to contact
and locate the child and ensure their safety. Many of these children are
teenagers. Every child still has access to the same supports that would be made
available to them if they were residing in their approved placement.
The Department of Communities advises
—
(1) Yes.
(2) Two days, 17 days and seven
days.
(3) (a) Two.
(b) Two.
(4) None.
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