❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks about the whereabouts of children in care, following up on a previous question. The Minister provides updated figures on children unaccounted for, both in and out of contact.
AnsweredQoN 208Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Children in care—Whereabouts unknown
208. Hon Nick Goiran to the minister representing the Minister for Child
Protection:
I refer to the
answer to my question without notice 103 asked on 30 April 2025.
(1) Have the six children recorded as
"unaccounted for—not in contact" been found?
(2) Are the whereabouts of the four children
recorded as "unaccounted for—in contact" now known?
(3) For how many days were the whereabouts of the
10 children unknown?
(4) How many children who are in the care of the
CEO have their whereabouts currently recorded as:
(a) unaccounted for—in contact;
(b) unaccounted for—not in contact; and
(c) missing?
208. Hon Nick Goiran to the minister representing the Minister for Child
Protection:
I refer to the
answer to my question without notice 103 asked on 30 April 2025.
(1) Have the six children recorded as
"unaccounted for—not in contact" been found?
(2) Are the whereabouts of the four children
recorded as "unaccounted for—in contact" now known?
(3) For how many days were the whereabouts of the
10 children unknown?
(4) How many children who are in the care of the
CEO have their whereabouts currently recorded as:
(a) unaccounted for—in contact;
(b) unaccounted for—not in contact; and
(c) missing?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable
member for some notice of the question. The following response has been
provided by the Minister for Child Protection. I note that it is correct as of
Tuesday, 20 May.
The Department of
Communities advises the following.
(1) The whereabouts of four children are now
known. The whereabouts of one child was known and is now listed as unaccounted
for—in contact. The whereabouts of one young person remains unaccounted
for—not in contact.
(2) The whereabouts of three young people is now
known. One young person has since turned 18 years of age and is no longer in
the care of the CEO.
(3) The period for which the 10 young people's
whereabouts was unknown varied between one day and 52 days.
(4) There are:
(a) five;
(b) five; and
(c) one.
member for some notice of the question. The following response has been
provided by the Minister for Child Protection. I note that it is correct as of
Tuesday, 20 May.
The Department of
Communities advises the following.
(1) The whereabouts of four children are now
known. The whereabouts of one child was known and is now listed as unaccounted
for—in contact. The whereabouts of one young person remains unaccounted
for—not in contact.
(2) The whereabouts of three young people is now
known. One young person has since turned 18 years of age and is no longer in
the care of the CEO.
(3) The period for which the 10 young people's
whereabouts was unknown varied between one day and 52 days.
(4) There are:
(a) five;
(b) five; and
(c) one.
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