❓ Hon. Robyn McSweeney questions the Minister for Community Development regarding childcare centre oversight in WA, including inspection frequency and licensing. The Minister claims insufficient time to answer and requests the question be placed on notice.
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CHILDCARE CENTRES
I refer to childcare centres throughout Western Australia. (1) Will the minister provide a list of childcare centres in Western Australia? (2) Will the minister provide details of when each of these centres was last checked by officers of the Department for Community Development? (3) Will the minister provide details of whether the check of these centres was a random check or a full detailed audit? (4) Will the minister provide details of when each centre last applied for a licence? (5) Will the minister bring in changes that will make it mandatory for centres to be checked every three to six months? (6) Why did the minister not know that he had the power to close a childcare centre in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST
I refer to childcare centres throughout Western Australia. (1) Will the minister provide a list of childcare centres in Western Australia? (2) Will the minister provide details of when each of these centres was last checked by officers of the Department for Community Development? (3) Will the minister provide details of whether the check of these centres was a random check or a full detailed audit? (4) Will the minister provide details of when each centre last applied for a licence? (5) Will the minister bring in changes that will make it mandatory for centres to be checked every three to six months? (6) Why did the minister not know that he had the power to close a childcare centre in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(1) Will the minister provide a list of childcare centres in Western Australia? (2) Will the minister provide details of when each of these centres was last checked by officers of the Department for Community Development? (3) Will the minister provide details of whether the check of these centres was a random check or a full detailed audit? (4) Will the minister provide details of when each centre last applied for a licence? (5) Will the minister bring in changes that will make it mandatory for centres to be checked every three to six months? (6) Why did the minister not know that he had the power to close a childcare centre in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(2) Will the minister provide details of when each of these centres was last checked by officers of the Department for Community Development? (3) Will the minister provide details of whether the check of these centres was a random check or a full detailed audit? (4) Will the minister provide details of when each centre last applied for a licence? (5) Will the minister bring in changes that will make it mandatory for centres to be checked every three to six months? (6) Why did the minister not know that he had the power to close a childcare centre in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(3) Will the minister provide details of whether the check of these centres was a random check or a full detailed audit? (4) Will the minister provide details of when each centre last applied for a licence? (5) Will the minister bring in changes that will make it mandatory for centres to be checked every three to six months? (6) Why did the minister not know that he had the power to close a childcare centre in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(4) Will the minister provide details of when each centre last applied for a licence? (5) Will the minister bring in changes that will make it mandatory for centres to be checked every three to six months? (6) Why did the minister not know that he had the power to close a childcare centre in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(5) Will the minister bring in changes that will make it mandatory for centres to be checked every three to six months? (6) Why did the minister not know that he had the power to close a childcare centre in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(6) Why did the minister not know that he had the power to close a childcare centre in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(1) Will the minister provide a list of childcare centres in Western Australia? (2) Will the minister provide details of when each of these centres was last checked by officers of the Department for Community Development? (3) Will the minister provide details of whether the check of these centres was a random check or a full detailed audit? (4) Will the minister provide details of when each centre last applied for a licence? (5) Will the minister bring in changes that will make it mandatory for centres to be checked every three to six months? (6) Why did the minister not know that he had the power to close a childcare centre in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(2) Will the minister provide details of when each of these centres was last checked by officers of the Department for Community Development? (3) Will the minister provide details of whether the check of these centres was a random check or a full detailed audit? (4) Will the minister provide details of when each centre last applied for a licence? (5) Will the minister bring in changes that will make it mandatory for centres to be checked every three to six months? (6) Why did the minister not know that he had the power to close a childcare centre in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(3) Will the minister provide details of whether the check of these centres was a random check or a full detailed audit? (4) Will the minister provide details of when each centre last applied for a licence? (5) Will the minister bring in changes that will make it mandatory for centres to be checked every three to six months? (6) Why did the minister not know that he had the power to close a childcare centre in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(4) Will the minister provide details of when each centre last applied for a licence? (5) Will the minister bring in changes that will make it mandatory for centres to be checked every three to six months? (6) Why did the minister not know that he had the power to close a childcare centre in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(5) Will the minister bring in changes that will make it mandatory for centres to be checked every three to six months? (6) Why did the minister not know that he had the power to close a childcare centre in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(6) Why did the minister not know that he had the power to close a childcare centre in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
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