❓ A member of WA Parliament questions the frequency and nature of childcare centre inspections, specifically regarding Tommie Turtle Child Care Centre, and seeks information on measures to prevent breaches and restore public confidence. The Minister requests the question be placed on notice due to insufficient time to answer.
AnsweredQoN 1023Legislative Council
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CHILDCARE CENTRES
(1) How often are childcare centres required to be inspected? (2) Are childcare centres forewarned of inspections or are they conducted without notice? (3) How many times did the Department for Community Development inspect the Tommie Turtle Child Care Centre during 2005 and 2006? (4) Has the Department for Community Development ever issued any correction notice or previously made any adverse findings against the Tommie Turtle Child Care Centre or the operators of the centre? (5) What steps are taken by the Department for Community Development to ensure that childcare centres do not breach their licensing conditions, their duty of care or child protection laws? (6) What steps is the government taking to restore public confidence in child care in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST
(1) How often are childcare centres required to be inspected? (2) Are childcare centres forewarned of inspections or are they conducted without notice? (3) How many times did the Department for Community Development inspect the Tommie Turtle Child Care Centre during 2005 and 2006? (4) Has the Department for Community Development ever issued any correction notice or previously made any adverse findings against the Tommie Turtle Child Care Centre or the operators of the centre? (5) What steps are taken by the Department for Community Development to ensure that childcare centres do not breach their licensing conditions, their duty of care or child protection laws? (6) What steps is the government taking to restore public confidence in child care in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(2) Are childcare centres forewarned of inspections or are they conducted without notice? (3) How many times did the Department for Community Development inspect the Tommie Turtle Child Care Centre during 2005 and 2006? (4) Has the Department for Community Development ever issued any correction notice or previously made any adverse findings against the Tommie Turtle Child Care Centre or the operators of the centre? (5) What steps are taken by the Department for Community Development to ensure that childcare centres do not breach their licensing conditions, their duty of care or child protection laws? (6) What steps is the government taking to restore public confidence in child care in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(3) How many times did the Department for Community Development inspect the Tommie Turtle Child Care Centre during 2005 and 2006? (4) Has the Department for Community Development ever issued any correction notice or previously made any adverse findings against the Tommie Turtle Child Care Centre or the operators of the centre? (5) What steps are taken by the Department for Community Development to ensure that childcare centres do not breach their licensing conditions, their duty of care or child protection laws? (6) What steps is the government taking to restore public confidence in child care in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(4) Has the Department for Community Development ever issued any correction notice or previously made any adverse findings against the Tommie Turtle Child Care Centre or the operators of the centre? (5) What steps are taken by the Department for Community Development to ensure that childcare centres do not breach their licensing conditions, their duty of care or child protection laws? (6) What steps is the government taking to restore public confidence in child care in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(5) What steps are taken by the Department for Community Development to ensure that childcare centres do not breach their licensing conditions, their duty of care or child protection laws? (6) What steps is the government taking to restore public confidence in child care in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(6) What steps is the government taking to restore public confidence in child care in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(2) Are childcare centres forewarned of inspections or are they conducted without notice? (3) How many times did the Department for Community Development inspect the Tommie Turtle Child Care Centre during 2005 and 2006? (4) Has the Department for Community Development ever issued any correction notice or previously made any adverse findings against the Tommie Turtle Child Care Centre or the operators of the centre? (5) What steps are taken by the Department for Community Development to ensure that childcare centres do not breach their licensing conditions, their duty of care or child protection laws? (6) What steps is the government taking to restore public confidence in child care in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(3) How many times did the Department for Community Development inspect the Tommie Turtle Child Care Centre during 2005 and 2006? (4) Has the Department for Community Development ever issued any correction notice or previously made any adverse findings against the Tommie Turtle Child Care Centre or the operators of the centre? (5) What steps are taken by the Department for Community Development to ensure that childcare centres do not breach their licensing conditions, their duty of care or child protection laws? (6) What steps is the government taking to restore public confidence in child care in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(4) Has the Department for Community Development ever issued any correction notice or previously made any adverse findings against the Tommie Turtle Child Care Centre or the operators of the centre? (5) What steps are taken by the Department for Community Development to ensure that childcare centres do not breach their licensing conditions, their duty of care or child protection laws? (6) What steps is the government taking to restore public confidence in child care in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(5) What steps are taken by the Department for Community Development to ensure that childcare centres do not breach their licensing conditions, their duty of care or child protection laws? (6) What steps is the government taking to restore public confidence in child care in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(6) What steps is the government taking to restore public confidence in child care in Western Australia? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Community Development has provided the following response - The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
The time frame provided is insufficient to answer the question. I request that the honourable member place the question on notice.
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