❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the Department of Education's handling of 120 child protection allegations referred to the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) in 2011-12, focusing on notification of parents and outcomes of investigations.
AnsweredQoN 300Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION — MISCONDUCT
ALLEGATIONS
300. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH to the
Minister for Education:
I refer to the minister's
response to question without notice 130 asked in the Legislative Council on 11
June 2013 that shows that 120 child protection allegations under central management
in 2011–12 were referred to the Corruption and Crime Commission.
(1) When were
these 120 cases referred to the Corruption and Crime Commission; and, what has
happened to these cases since they were referred?
(2) Did the
Department of Education notify the parents of the children concerned about the
referral of the cases to the CCC; and, if not, why not?
(3) If yes to (2), by what means
were parents notified?
(4) Has the
department received a report or reports from the CCC on any investigation surrounding
these 120 child protection allegations; and, if not, what has the department
done about it?
ALLEGATIONS
300. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH to the
Minister for Education:
I refer to the minister's
response to question without notice 130 asked in the Legislative Council on 11
June 2013 that shows that 120 child protection allegations under central management
in 2011–12 were referred to the Corruption and Crime Commission.
(1) When were
these 120 cases referred to the Corruption and Crime Commission; and, what has
happened to these cases since they were referred?
(2) Did the
Department of Education notify the parents of the children concerned about the
referral of the cases to the CCC; and, if not, why not?
(3) If yes to (2), by what means
were parents notified?
(4) Has the
department received a report or reports from the CCC on any investigation surrounding
these 120 child protection allegations; and, if not, what has the department
done about it?
AnswerView source ↗
(1) Reports are
made to the Corruption and Crime Commission under section 28 of the Corruption
and Crime Commission Act 2003 as soon as an initial assessment is made that the
matter may be misconduct. Each case is then allocated to a Department of
Education investigator to complete an investigation.
(2) Formal advice
of referrals to the CCC is not routinely provided to parents at the time the
referral is made. However, during the course of any subsequent investigation,
department investigators would generally discuss the matter with parents and
advise whether the matter has been referred to external agencies, such as the
Corruption and Crime Commission and Western Australia Police.
(3) Discussions with parents can be
in person, by telephone or in writing.
(4) Pursuant to
sections 33(1)(c) and 37 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003, the
CCC referred each of these matters back to the department to address and
requested a report from the department under sections 40 and 41 of the
Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003.
made to the Corruption and Crime Commission under section 28 of the Corruption
and Crime Commission Act 2003 as soon as an initial assessment is made that the
matter may be misconduct. Each case is then allocated to a Department of
Education investigator to complete an investigation.
(2) Formal advice
of referrals to the CCC is not routinely provided to parents at the time the
referral is made. However, during the course of any subsequent investigation,
department investigators would generally discuss the matter with parents and
advise whether the matter has been referred to external agencies, such as the
Corruption and Crime Commission and Western Australia Police.
(3) Discussions with parents can be
in person, by telephone or in writing.
(4) Pursuant to
sections 33(1)(c) and 37 of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003, the
CCC referred each of these matters back to the department to address and
requested a report from the department under sections 40 and 41 of the
Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003.
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