❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks about a child in care whose whereabouts were unknown, and the number of children with unknown whereabouts or living arrangements. The Minister confirms the child has been found and provides data on children with unknown placements and caseworker contact.
AnsweredQoN 1098Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CHILDREN
IN CARE — WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
1098. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the answers to my
questions without notice 899 and 948 in which the minister informed the house
that as of 11 November 2021 there was one child in the care of the CEO of the
department whose whereabouts was recorded as unknown for 259 days.
(1) Has this
child been found?
(2) If no to (1),
has this child been placed on the Australian Missing Persons Register?
(3) If no to (2),
why not?
(4) According to
the end of month reporting for November, how many children in the care of the
CEO had their whereabouts or living arrangements recorded as unknown?
(5) Further to
(4), how many are not in regular contact with their caseworker?
IN CARE — WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
1098. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the answers to my
questions without notice 899 and 948 in which the minister informed the house
that as of 11 November 2021 there was one child in the care of the CEO of the
department whose whereabouts was recorded as unknown for 259 days.
(1) Has this
child been found?
(2) If no to (1),
has this child been placed on the Australian Missing Persons Register?
(3) If no to (2),
why not?
(4) According to
the end of month reporting for November, how many children in the care of the
CEO had their whereabouts or living arrangements recorded as unknown?
(5) Further to
(4), how many are not in regular contact with their caseworker?
AnswerView source ↗
On
behalf of the parliamentary secretary, I thank the honourable member for some
notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Child Protection,
I provide the following answer.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3) Not
applicable.
(4) As of 30
November 2021, two children in care were recorded in a placement type ''unknown''.
(5) There are
two.
behalf of the parliamentary secretary, I thank the honourable member for some
notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Child Protection,
I provide the following answer.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3) Not
applicable.
(4) As of 30
November 2021, two children in care were recorded in a placement type ''unknown''.
(5) There are
two.
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