Hon Nick Goiran asks about the number of children in the CEO's care with 'unknown' whereabouts and those reported missing to WA Police in 2022. The Minister responded that 72 children were in this situation, with 48 'unknown, in contact' and 24 reported missing.

AnsweredQoN 557Legislative Council
Asked
16 June 2022
Portfolio
Child Protection

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CHILDREN IN CARE — WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
557. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Child Protection:
I
refer to the prevalence of children in the care of the chief executive officer
who are recorded in a placement type ''unknown''.
(1) How many
children in the care of the CEO have had their whereabouts recorded as ''unknown''
in 2022?
(2) How many
children in the care of the CEO have been reported to the Western Australia
Police Force as a missing person in 2022?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The
number of children is 72, of which 48 individual children in care have been
recorded in a placement ''unknown, in contact'' and 24 individual
children in care have been reported as missing to the Western Australia Police
Force.

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