❓ Question regarding FASD assessment, diagnosis, and interventions at Banksia Hill Detention Centre following TKI research. The answer indicates assessments and interventions are in place, and further research is being conducted.
AnsweredQoN 2338Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I
refer to the Telethon Kids Institute (TKI) research at Banksia Hill Detention
Centre (Banksia Hill), and I ask: (a) subsequent to the completion of TKI’s fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
research project, has the Department of Justice facilitated the provision of any FASD
diagnostic or assessment services for children and young people at Banksia Hill; (b) if
yes to (a): (i) how many children and young people in Banksia
Hill have been assessed in 2019; and (ii) how many children and young people from (b)(i) have
been diagnosed with FASD; (c) if
no to (a), why not; (d) are any specific interventions for young people
identified with FASD or other neurocognitive impairment currently being
provided at Banksia Hill; (e) if yes to (d): (i) what interventions are being delivered; (ii) do the interventions include speech therapy; and (iii) who delivers the interventions; (f) if
no to (d), why not; (g) is
any further research by TKI in youth justice services currently being
undertaken or considered; and (h) if yes to (g), please provide details?
refer to the Telethon Kids Institute (TKI) research at Banksia Hill Detention
Centre (Banksia Hill), and I ask: (a) subsequent to the completion of TKI’s fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
research project, has the Department of Justice facilitated the provision of any FASD
diagnostic or assessment services for children and young people at Banksia Hill; (b) if
yes to (a): (i) how many children and young people in Banksia
Hill have been assessed in 2019; and (ii) how many children and young people from (b)(i) have
been diagnosed with FASD; (c) if
no to (a), why not; (d) are any specific interventions for young people
identified with FASD or other neurocognitive impairment currently being
provided at Banksia Hill; (e) if yes to (d): (i) what interventions are being delivered; (ii) do the interventions include speech therapy; and (iii) who delivers the interventions; (f) if
no to (d), why not; (g) is
any further research by TKI in youth justice services currently being
undertaken or considered; and (h) if yes to (g), please provide details?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
3 September 2019
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
9 days
(a) Yes.
(b)(i) 17.
(ii) 13.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Yes.
(e)(i)Young people’s neurodevelopmental disorders are taken into consideration when designing programmatic and counselling interventions in Banksia Hill Detention Centre. That is, integrating strengths and weaknesses from the assessment reports, and to deliver interventions that target identified needs (i.e. helping young people manage their emotions more effectively).
(ii) Yes.
(iii)Departmental Psychologists and Speech Pathologists from the Department of Communities – Disability Services.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) Yes.
(h) Research projects with a Youth Justice aspect currently being undertaken by TKI and with the support of the Department include:
(b)(i) 17.
(ii) 13.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Yes.
(e)(i)Young people’s neurodevelopmental disorders are taken into consideration when designing programmatic and counselling interventions in Banksia Hill Detention Centre. That is, integrating strengths and weaknesses from the assessment reports, and to deliver interventions that target identified needs (i.e. helping young people manage their emotions more effectively).
(ii) Yes.
(iii)Departmental Psychologists and Speech Pathologists from the Department of Communities – Disability Services.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) Yes.
(h) Research projects with a Youth Justice aspect currently being undertaken by TKI and with the support of the Department include:
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