❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses discrepancies in the tabling date of the Child Death Review Committee report, the limited scope of the committee's reviews, and the absence of a comprehensive external review mechanism for all suspicious child deaths. The Minister acknowledges a typographical error and outlines the roles of the coroner and the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People.
AnsweredQoN 987Legislative Council
Asked
16 November 2004
Member
Portfolio
Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth
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On 9 November 2004 I asked the minister to table the 2003-04 report of the Child Death Review Committee and was told that no answer was available. On 10 November the parliamentary secretary provided an answer that stated that the Child Death Review Committee report was tabled on 9 June 2004. The Child Death Review Committee report was printed in August 2004 and tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 9 November 2004 - the day I asked for it. (1) Will the minister explain this discrepancy to the Parliament? (2) Will the minister explain why the so-called independent, external Child Death Review Committee is confined to reviewing only those cases that meet the criteria set down in the report, and confines its work to those children, families or siblings who have had contact with the Department for Community Development, which in this review included only 10 of the 80 deaths of children in suspicious or unexplained circumstances? (3) Will the minister explain why this Government, in light of the Gordon Inquiry into Response by Government Agencies to Complaints of Family Violence and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities, has no external review mechanism in place to review all child deaths when the death has occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The answer provided on 10 November 2004 contained a typographical error. It should have read that the report was tabled on 9 November 2004. The minister apologises for that error. (2) It is the role of the coroner to examine deaths when the cause of death is unclear or not known, or when the death occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances. (3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
(1) Will the minister explain this discrepancy to the Parliament? (2) Will the minister explain why the so-called independent, external Child Death Review Committee is confined to reviewing only those cases that meet the criteria set down in the report, and confines its work to those children, families or siblings who have had contact with the Department for Community Development, which in this review included only 10 of the 80 deaths of children in suspicious or unexplained circumstances? (3) Will the minister explain why this Government, in light of the Gordon Inquiry into Response by Government Agencies to Complaints of Family Violence and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities, has no external review mechanism in place to review all child deaths when the death has occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The answer provided on 10 November 2004 contained a typographical error. It should have read that the report was tabled on 9 November 2004. The minister apologises for that error. (2) It is the role of the coroner to examine deaths when the cause of death is unclear or not known, or when the death occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances. (3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
(2) Will the minister explain why the so-called independent, external Child Death Review Committee is confined to reviewing only those cases that meet the criteria set down in the report, and confines its work to those children, families or siblings who have had contact with the Department for Community Development, which in this review included only 10 of the 80 deaths of children in suspicious or unexplained circumstances? (3) Will the minister explain why this Government, in light of the Gordon Inquiry into Response by Government Agencies to Complaints of Family Violence and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities, has no external review mechanism in place to review all child deaths when the death has occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The answer provided on 10 November 2004 contained a typographical error. It should have read that the report was tabled on 9 November 2004. The minister apologises for that error. (2) It is the role of the coroner to examine deaths when the cause of death is unclear or not known, or when the death occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances. (3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
(3) Will the minister explain why this Government, in light of the Gordon Inquiry into Response by Government Agencies to Complaints of Family Violence and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities, has no external review mechanism in place to review all child deaths when the death has occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The answer provided on 10 November 2004 contained a typographical error. It should have read that the report was tabled on 9 November 2004. The minister apologises for that error. (2) It is the role of the coroner to examine deaths when the cause of death is unclear or not known, or when the death occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances. (3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The answer provided on 10 November 2004 contained a typographical error. It should have read that the report was tabled on 9 November 2004. The minister apologises for that error. (2) It is the role of the coroner to examine deaths when the cause of death is unclear or not known, or when the death occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances. (3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The answer provided on 10 November 2004 contained a typographical error. It should have read that the report was tabled on 9 November 2004. The minister apologises for that error. (2) It is the role of the coroner to examine deaths when the cause of death is unclear or not known, or when the death occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances. (3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
(1) The answer provided on 10 November 2004 contained a typographical error. It should have read that the report was tabled on 9 November 2004. The minister apologises for that error. (2) It is the role of the coroner to examine deaths when the cause of death is unclear or not known, or when the death occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances. (3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
(2) It is the role of the coroner to examine deaths when the cause of death is unclear or not known, or when the death occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances. (3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
(3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
(1) Will the minister explain this discrepancy to the Parliament? (2) Will the minister explain why the so-called independent, external Child Death Review Committee is confined to reviewing only those cases that meet the criteria set down in the report, and confines its work to those children, families or siblings who have had contact with the Department for Community Development, which in this review included only 10 of the 80 deaths of children in suspicious or unexplained circumstances? (3) Will the minister explain why this Government, in light of the Gordon Inquiry into Response by Government Agencies to Complaints of Family Violence and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities, has no external review mechanism in place to review all child deaths when the death has occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The answer provided on 10 November 2004 contained a typographical error. It should have read that the report was tabled on 9 November 2004. The minister apologises for that error. (2) It is the role of the coroner to examine deaths when the cause of death is unclear or not known, or when the death occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances. (3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
(2) Will the minister explain why the so-called independent, external Child Death Review Committee is confined to reviewing only those cases that meet the criteria set down in the report, and confines its work to those children, families or siblings who have had contact with the Department for Community Development, which in this review included only 10 of the 80 deaths of children in suspicious or unexplained circumstances? (3) Will the minister explain why this Government, in light of the Gordon Inquiry into Response by Government Agencies to Complaints of Family Violence and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities, has no external review mechanism in place to review all child deaths when the death has occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The answer provided on 10 November 2004 contained a typographical error. It should have read that the report was tabled on 9 November 2004. The minister apologises for that error. (2) It is the role of the coroner to examine deaths when the cause of death is unclear or not known, or when the death occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances. (3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
(3) Will the minister explain why this Government, in light of the Gordon Inquiry into Response by Government Agencies to Complaints of Family Violence and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities, has no external review mechanism in place to review all child deaths when the death has occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The answer provided on 10 November 2004 contained a typographical error. It should have read that the report was tabled on 9 November 2004. The minister apologises for that error. (2) It is the role of the coroner to examine deaths when the cause of death is unclear or not known, or when the death occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances. (3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The answer provided on 10 November 2004 contained a typographical error. It should have read that the report was tabled on 9 November 2004. The minister apologises for that error. (2) It is the role of the coroner to examine deaths when the cause of death is unclear or not known, or when the death occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances. (3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The answer provided on 10 November 2004 contained a typographical error. It should have read that the report was tabled on 9 November 2004. The minister apologises for that error. (2) It is the role of the coroner to examine deaths when the cause of death is unclear or not known, or when the death occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances. (3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
(1) The answer provided on 10 November 2004 contained a typographical error. It should have read that the report was tabled on 9 November 2004. The minister apologises for that error. (2) It is the role of the coroner to examine deaths when the cause of death is unclear or not known, or when the death occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances. (3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
(2) It is the role of the coroner to examine deaths when the cause of death is unclear or not known, or when the death occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances. (3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
(3) The Government set up the Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People. Its terms of reference are - Review and analyse data, information and research relating to the causes of deaths of children and young people, and identify patterns and trends relating to those deaths and consider pathways to prevention. Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
Identify areas that would benefit from further research and consider linkages of data to better inform pathways to prevention. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce or prevent deaths of children and young people, and identify policies, programs and practices that are successful in reducing or preventing deaths. Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
Formulate recommendations to be implemented by government and private organisations and by the community for the prevention or reduction of deaths of children and young people. Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
Undertake other functions relating to the promotion of the health, safety and wellbeing of children as the minister may direct.
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