❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on a child care planning bulletin, revealing collaboration between departments but no published bulletin yet. The Minister acknowledges the question and outlines the steps taken towards creating the policy.
AnsweredQoN 225Legislative Council
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(1) Will the minister table a copy of the Western Australian Planning Commission’s child care planning bulletin? (2) Did the Department for Planning and Infrastructure consult with the Minister for Community Development on the details for this bulletin? (3) If so, with whom did the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure consult from the Department for Community Development? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Western Australian Planning Commission has not yet published a planning bulletin in relation to child care centres. (2) Following discussions with the Minister for Community Development last year regarding the need for the state government to provide planning guidance in relation to child care centres, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure asked the WAPC to take steps to prepare an appropriate policy. Officers from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been liaising with officers of the Department for Community Development concerning relevant issues and an officer from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure recently attended a meeting of the child care advisory committee convened by the Minister for Community Development to present and discuss a draft of the WAPC planning bulletin concerning child care centres. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Did the Department for Planning and Infrastructure consult with the Minister for Community Development on the details for this bulletin? (3) If so, with whom did the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure consult from the Department for Community Development? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Western Australian Planning Commission has not yet published a planning bulletin in relation to child care centres. (2) Following discussions with the Minister for Community Development last year regarding the need for the state government to provide planning guidance in relation to child care centres, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure asked the WAPC to take steps to prepare an appropriate policy. Officers from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been liaising with officers of the Department for Community Development concerning relevant issues and an officer from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure recently attended a meeting of the child care advisory committee convened by the Minister for Community Development to present and discuss a draft of the WAPC planning bulletin concerning child care centres. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If so, with whom did the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure consult from the Department for Community Development? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Western Australian Planning Commission has not yet published a planning bulletin in relation to child care centres. (2) Following discussions with the Minister for Community Development last year regarding the need for the state government to provide planning guidance in relation to child care centres, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure asked the WAPC to take steps to prepare an appropriate policy. Officers from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been liaising with officers of the Department for Community Development concerning relevant issues and an officer from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure recently attended a meeting of the child care advisory committee convened by the Minister for Community Development to present and discuss a draft of the WAPC planning bulletin concerning child care centres. (3) Not applicable.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Western Australian Planning Commission has not yet published a planning bulletin in relation to child care centres. (2) Following discussions with the Minister for Community Development last year regarding the need for the state government to provide planning guidance in relation to child care centres, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure asked the WAPC to take steps to prepare an appropriate policy. Officers from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been liaising with officers of the Department for Community Development concerning relevant issues and an officer from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure recently attended a meeting of the child care advisory committee convened by the Minister for Community Development to present and discuss a draft of the WAPC planning bulletin concerning child care centres. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Western Australian Planning Commission has not yet published a planning bulletin in relation to child care centres. (2) Following discussions with the Minister for Community Development last year regarding the need for the state government to provide planning guidance in relation to child care centres, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure asked the WAPC to take steps to prepare an appropriate policy. Officers from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been liaising with officers of the Department for Community Development concerning relevant issues and an officer from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure recently attended a meeting of the child care advisory committee convened by the Minister for Community Development to present and discuss a draft of the WAPC planning bulletin concerning child care centres. (3) Not applicable.
(1) No. The Western Australian Planning Commission has not yet published a planning bulletin in relation to child care centres. (2) Following discussions with the Minister for Community Development last year regarding the need for the state government to provide planning guidance in relation to child care centres, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure asked the WAPC to take steps to prepare an appropriate policy. Officers from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been liaising with officers of the Department for Community Development concerning relevant issues and an officer from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure recently attended a meeting of the child care advisory committee convened by the Minister for Community Development to present and discuss a draft of the WAPC planning bulletin concerning child care centres. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Following discussions with the Minister for Community Development last year regarding the need for the state government to provide planning guidance in relation to child care centres, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure asked the WAPC to take steps to prepare an appropriate policy. Officers from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been liaising with officers of the Department for Community Development concerning relevant issues and an officer from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure recently attended a meeting of the child care advisory committee convened by the Minister for Community Development to present and discuss a draft of the WAPC planning bulletin concerning child care centres. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
(2) Did the Department for Planning and Infrastructure consult with the Minister for Community Development on the details for this bulletin? (3) If so, with whom did the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure consult from the Department for Community Development? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Western Australian Planning Commission has not yet published a planning bulletin in relation to child care centres. (2) Following discussions with the Minister for Community Development last year regarding the need for the state government to provide planning guidance in relation to child care centres, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure asked the WAPC to take steps to prepare an appropriate policy. Officers from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been liaising with officers of the Department for Community Development concerning relevant issues and an officer from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure recently attended a meeting of the child care advisory committee convened by the Minister for Community Development to present and discuss a draft of the WAPC planning bulletin concerning child care centres. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If so, with whom did the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure consult from the Department for Community Development? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Western Australian Planning Commission has not yet published a planning bulletin in relation to child care centres. (2) Following discussions with the Minister for Community Development last year regarding the need for the state government to provide planning guidance in relation to child care centres, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure asked the WAPC to take steps to prepare an appropriate policy. Officers from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been liaising with officers of the Department for Community Development concerning relevant issues and an officer from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure recently attended a meeting of the child care advisory committee convened by the Minister for Community Development to present and discuss a draft of the WAPC planning bulletin concerning child care centres. (3) Not applicable.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Western Australian Planning Commission has not yet published a planning bulletin in relation to child care centres. (2) Following discussions with the Minister for Community Development last year regarding the need for the state government to provide planning guidance in relation to child care centres, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure asked the WAPC to take steps to prepare an appropriate policy. Officers from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been liaising with officers of the Department for Community Development concerning relevant issues and an officer from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure recently attended a meeting of the child care advisory committee convened by the Minister for Community Development to present and discuss a draft of the WAPC planning bulletin concerning child care centres. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The Western Australian Planning Commission has not yet published a planning bulletin in relation to child care centres. (2) Following discussions with the Minister for Community Development last year regarding the need for the state government to provide planning guidance in relation to child care centres, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure asked the WAPC to take steps to prepare an appropriate policy. Officers from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been liaising with officers of the Department for Community Development concerning relevant issues and an officer from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure recently attended a meeting of the child care advisory committee convened by the Minister for Community Development to present and discuss a draft of the WAPC planning bulletin concerning child care centres. (3) Not applicable.
(1) No. The Western Australian Planning Commission has not yet published a planning bulletin in relation to child care centres. (2) Following discussions with the Minister for Community Development last year regarding the need for the state government to provide planning guidance in relation to child care centres, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure asked the WAPC to take steps to prepare an appropriate policy. Officers from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been liaising with officers of the Department for Community Development concerning relevant issues and an officer from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure recently attended a meeting of the child care advisory committee convened by the Minister for Community Development to present and discuss a draft of the WAPC planning bulletin concerning child care centres. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Following discussions with the Minister for Community Development last year regarding the need for the state government to provide planning guidance in relation to child care centres, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure asked the WAPC to take steps to prepare an appropriate policy. Officers from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been liaising with officers of the Department for Community Development concerning relevant issues and an officer from the Department for Planning and Infrastructure recently attended a meeting of the child care advisory committee convened by the Minister for Community Development to present and discuss a draft of the WAPC planning bulletin concerning child care centres. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
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