❓ Hon Sue Ellery questions the Disability Services Commission's inaction in finding alternative care for an intellectually disabled youth detained at Banksia Hill, highlighting the inappropriateness of the facility. The Minister responds that intervention is inappropriate while the matter is before the court.
AnsweredQoN 874Legislative Council
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DISABILITY SERVICES COMMISSION — BANKSIA HILL DETENTION CENTRE DETAINEE
I refer to the case of a 17-year-old intellectually disabled boy from Collie who was on bail in the care of a funded service provider until it withdrew its service, and who is now in Banksia Hill Detention Centre. (1) What steps has the Disability Services Commission taken to find an alternative service provider to care for this boy so he is not held in a corrective services facility that does not have the support programs designed to address his specific disability? (2) Does the minister agree that a juvenile corrective services facility is not the best place for this intellectually disabled boy to receive supervised therapeutic care, given that the court was satisfied that his bail conditions did not require that he be held in a prison? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to the case of a 17-year-old intellectually disabled boy from Collie who was on bail in the care of a funded service provider until it withdrew its service, and who is now in Banksia Hill Detention Centre. (1) What steps has the Disability Services Commission taken to find an alternative service provider to care for this boy so he is not held in a corrective services facility that does not have the support programs designed to address his specific disability? (2) Does the minister agree that a juvenile corrective services facility is not the best place for this intellectually disabled boy to receive supervised therapeutic care, given that the court was satisfied that his bail conditions did not require that he be held in a prison? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As I have already indicated to the Leader of the Opposition, the information that I am providing has been given to me by the State Solicitor’s Office. (1) The Disability Services Commission has not taken steps to identify an alternative service provider. It would be inappropriate to do so while the matter is before the court. (2) Police services brought the 17-year-old back to court on the basis of his behaviour while on bail. I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
(1) What steps has the Disability Services Commission taken to find an alternative service provider to care for this boy so he is not held in a corrective services facility that does not have the support programs designed to address his specific disability? (2) Does the minister agree that a juvenile corrective services facility is not the best place for this intellectually disabled boy to receive supervised therapeutic care, given that the court was satisfied that his bail conditions did not require that he be held in a prison? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As I have already indicated to the Leader of the Opposition, the information that I am providing has been given to me by the State Solicitor’s Office. (1) The Disability Services Commission has not taken steps to identify an alternative service provider. It would be inappropriate to do so while the matter is before the court. (2) Police services brought the 17-year-old back to court on the basis of his behaviour while on bail. I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
(2) Does the minister agree that a juvenile corrective services facility is not the best place for this intellectually disabled boy to receive supervised therapeutic care, given that the court was satisfied that his bail conditions did not require that he be held in a prison? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As I have already indicated to the Leader of the Opposition, the information that I am providing has been given to me by the State Solicitor’s Office. (1) The Disability Services Commission has not taken steps to identify an alternative service provider. It would be inappropriate to do so while the matter is before the court. (2) Police services brought the 17-year-old back to court on the basis of his behaviour while on bail. I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As I have already indicated to the Leader of the Opposition, the information that I am providing has been given to me by the State Solicitor’s Office. (1) The Disability Services Commission has not taken steps to identify an alternative service provider. It would be inappropriate to do so while the matter is before the court. (2) Police services brought the 17-year-old back to court on the basis of his behaviour while on bail. I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As I have already indicated to the Leader of the Opposition, the information that I am providing has been given to me by the State Solicitor’s Office. (1) The Disability Services Commission has not taken steps to identify an alternative service provider. It would be inappropriate to do so while the matter is before the court. (2) Police services brought the 17-year-old back to court on the basis of his behaviour while on bail. I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
As I have already indicated to the Leader of the Opposition, the information that I am providing has been given to me by the State Solicitor’s Office. (1) The Disability Services Commission has not taken steps to identify an alternative service provider. It would be inappropriate to do so while the matter is before the court. (2) Police services brought the 17-year-old back to court on the basis of his behaviour while on bail. I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
(1) The Disability Services Commission has not taken steps to identify an alternative service provider. It would be inappropriate to do so while the matter is before the court. (2) Police services brought the 17-year-old back to court on the basis of his behaviour while on bail. I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
(2) Police services brought the 17-year-old back to court on the basis of his behaviour while on bail. I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
(1) What steps has the Disability Services Commission taken to find an alternative service provider to care for this boy so he is not held in a corrective services facility that does not have the support programs designed to address his specific disability? (2) Does the minister agree that a juvenile corrective services facility is not the best place for this intellectually disabled boy to receive supervised therapeutic care, given that the court was satisfied that his bail conditions did not require that he be held in a prison? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As I have already indicated to the Leader of the Opposition, the information that I am providing has been given to me by the State Solicitor’s Office. (1) The Disability Services Commission has not taken steps to identify an alternative service provider. It would be inappropriate to do so while the matter is before the court. (2) Police services brought the 17-year-old back to court on the basis of his behaviour while on bail. I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
(2) Does the minister agree that a juvenile corrective services facility is not the best place for this intellectually disabled boy to receive supervised therapeutic care, given that the court was satisfied that his bail conditions did not require that he be held in a prison? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As I have already indicated to the Leader of the Opposition, the information that I am providing has been given to me by the State Solicitor’s Office. (1) The Disability Services Commission has not taken steps to identify an alternative service provider. It would be inappropriate to do so while the matter is before the court. (2) Police services brought the 17-year-old back to court on the basis of his behaviour while on bail. I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As I have already indicated to the Leader of the Opposition, the information that I am providing has been given to me by the State Solicitor’s Office. (1) The Disability Services Commission has not taken steps to identify an alternative service provider. It would be inappropriate to do so while the matter is before the court. (2) Police services brought the 17-year-old back to court on the basis of his behaviour while on bail. I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As I have already indicated to the Leader of the Opposition, the information that I am providing has been given to me by the State Solicitor’s Office. (1) The Disability Services Commission has not taken steps to identify an alternative service provider. It would be inappropriate to do so while the matter is before the court. (2) Police services brought the 17-year-old back to court on the basis of his behaviour while on bail. I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
As I have already indicated to the Leader of the Opposition, the information that I am providing has been given to me by the State Solicitor’s Office. (1) The Disability Services Commission has not taken steps to identify an alternative service provider. It would be inappropriate to do so while the matter is before the court. (2) Police services brought the 17-year-old back to court on the basis of his behaviour while on bail. I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
(1) The Disability Services Commission has not taken steps to identify an alternative service provider. It would be inappropriate to do so while the matter is before the court. (2) Police services brought the 17-year-old back to court on the basis of his behaviour while on bail. I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
(2) Police services brought the 17-year-old back to court on the basis of his behaviour while on bail. I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
I do not propose to comment further on a matter that is before the court.
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