❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information regarding a child previously recorded as missing from care, including the duration of their absence and the timeliness of reporting to police. It also requests current figures on children in care whose whereabouts are unaccounted for.
AnsweredQoN 513Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CHILDREN IN CARE —
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
513. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the answer to my question
without notice 448 on 9 May 2024.
(1) Has the child recorded as ''missing''
been found?
(2) For how many days was the
whereabouts of the child unknown?
(3) How many days
after the child was first unaccounted for did the department report the child
to WA police as a missing person?
(4) How many children who are in the
care of the CEO have their whereabouts currently recorded as —
(a) unaccounted for–in
contact;
(b) unaccounted for–not in
contact; and
(c) missing?
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
513. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the answer to my question
without notice 448 on 9 May 2024.
(1) Has the child recorded as ''missing''
been found?
(2) For how many days was the
whereabouts of the child unknown?
(3) How many days
after the child was first unaccounted for did the department report the child
to WA police as a missing person?
(4) How many children who are in the
care of the CEO have their whereabouts currently recorded as —
(a) unaccounted for–in
contact;
(b) unaccounted for–not in
contact; and
(c) missing?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Child Protection.
The Department of Communities
advises the following as of 14 May 2024.
(1) Yes.
(2) For 15 days.
(3) One day.
(4) (a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Nil.
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Child Protection.
The Department of Communities
advises the following as of 14 May 2024.
(1) Yes.
(2) For 15 days.
(3) One day.
(4) (a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Nil.
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