❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Child Protection regarding 11 children in care whose whereabouts are unknown, and the response details the duration of their unknown status and ongoing monitoring efforts.
AnsweredQoN 678Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CHILDREN
IN CARE — WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
678. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the answer to my question
without notice on 8 September 2021 in which the minister informed the house
that as at 31 August 2021 there were 11 children in the care of the CEO of the
Department of Communities whose whereabouts and/or living arrangements were
recorded as unknown.
(1) Why was an answer not provided
as at 7 September 2021?
(2) For what
period have each of the 11 children been recorded with an unknown status
pertaining to their whereabouts?
IN CARE — WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
678. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the answer to my question
without notice on 8 September 2021 in which the minister informed the house
that as at 31 August 2021 there were 11 children in the care of the CEO of the
Department of Communities whose whereabouts and/or living arrangements were
recorded as unknown.
(1) Why was an answer not provided
as at 7 September 2021?
(2) For what
period have each of the 11 children been recorded with an unknown status
pertaining to their whereabouts?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for
Child Protection.
(1) The
Department of Communities provides child protection data as at the end of each
month to align with internal reporting and the provision of data from other
business areas.
(2) As at 31 August 2021, the length of time that the
whereabouts and/or living arrangements of the 11 children recorded as
unknown are as follows. The information is in tabular form and I seek leave to
have that part of (2) incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Living arrangement recorded as unknown
Number of children
Days in unknown living arrangement
1
3
1
5
1
15
1
40
1
41
1
77
1
84
1
186
1
187
1
200
1
384
11
Total
Hon SAMANTHA ROWE : Young
people living in these arrangements are still in the care of the chief
executive officer. Although their specific location is unknown, or the young
person is unwilling to disclose that location, all but two young people are in regular contact with their caseworker. Their
safety and wellbeing is monitored by their caseworker and they are able
to access the same supports.
of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for
Child Protection.
(1) The
Department of Communities provides child protection data as at the end of each
month to align with internal reporting and the provision of data from other
business areas.
(2) As at 31 August 2021, the length of time that the
whereabouts and/or living arrangements of the 11 children recorded as
unknown are as follows. The information is in tabular form and I seek leave to
have that part of (2) incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Living arrangement recorded as unknown
Number of children
Days in unknown living arrangement
1
3
1
5
1
15
1
40
1
41
1
77
1
84
1
186
1
187
1
200
1
384
11
Total
Hon SAMANTHA ROWE : Young
people living in these arrangements are still in the care of the chief
executive officer. Although their specific location is unknown, or the young
person is unwilling to disclose that location, all but two young people are in regular contact with their caseworker. Their
safety and wellbeing is monitored by their caseworker and they are able
to access the same supports.
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