❓ Hon. Alison Xamon asks about the evaluation of secure care for children in care, following a recommendation from the Statutory Review of the Children and Community Services Act 2004. The Minister confirms the evaluation has been undertaken and outlines planned changes.
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CHILDREN IN CARE —
SECURE CARE
671. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the ''Statutory
Review of the Children and Community Services Act 2004'' and to
recommendation 24 on secure care.
(1) Has an evaluation of the role
and effectiveness of secure care now been undertaken?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) please provide a copy of the
review report; and
(b) does the
minister intend to make any changes as a result of the review; and, if so, what
changes?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
SECURE CARE
671. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the ''Statutory
Review of the Children and Community Services Act 2004'' and to
recommendation 24 on secure care.
(1) Has an evaluation of the role
and effectiveness of secure care now been undertaken?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) please provide a copy of the
review report; and
(b) does the
minister intend to make any changes as a result of the review; and, if so, what
changes?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) I will
undertake to table a redacted version of the report by 25 June 2020. The report
will be redacted as the full report contains case studies and other sensitive
information that may identify children in out-of-home care.
(b) Yes. Areas covered by the report recommendations
include enhancing service delivery, enhancing screening and assessment,
improved oversight and improved service system response. All actions identified to implement the report
recommendations are expected to be completed in 2021 . Progress to date
includes completion of building modifications to support enhanced service delivery, identification of changes required to
existing policy and practice, and the implementation of recommended
mental health first aid training. Discussions with relevant state government agencies to improve service system responses to
children in secure care are occurring as part of a project to strengthen
coordination between agencies—that is, rapid response and recommendation 47 of the ''Statutory Review
of the Children and Community Services Act 2004''. There is
referral of actions to enhance the cultural capability of the secure care
workforce to Communities' Aboriginal Cultural Capability Reform project
and referral of actions relevant to implementation of royal commission
recommendations to improve oversight to the Department of the Premier and
Cabinet.
(3) Not applicable.
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) I will
undertake to table a redacted version of the report by 25 June 2020. The report
will be redacted as the full report contains case studies and other sensitive
information that may identify children in out-of-home care.
(b) Yes. Areas covered by the report recommendations
include enhancing service delivery, enhancing screening and assessment,
improved oversight and improved service system response. All actions identified to implement the report
recommendations are expected to be completed in 2021 . Progress to date
includes completion of building modifications to support enhanced service delivery, identification of changes required to
existing policy and practice, and the implementation of recommended
mental health first aid training. Discussions with relevant state government agencies to improve service system responses to
children in secure care are occurring as part of a project to strengthen
coordination between agencies—that is, rapid response and recommendation 47 of the ''Statutory Review
of the Children and Community Services Act 2004''. There is
referral of actions to enhance the cultural capability of the secure care
workforce to Communities' Aboriginal Cultural Capability Reform project
and referral of actions relevant to implementation of royal commission
recommendations to improve oversight to the Department of the Premier and
Cabinet.
(3) Not applicable.
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