❓ Mr. Omodei asks about the number of children removed from Northbridge who were wards of the state, and whether they were absent without leave from their placements on the day of removal. The response provides the number of children removed from Northbridge for the requested years but states that data on AWOL status on the day of removal is not recorded.
AnsweredQoN 2161Legislative Assembly
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(b) 2005-2006; and (c) 2006/2007 (year to date)?
(c) 2006/2007 (year to date)?
(c) 2006/2007 (year to date)?
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Answered
8 May 2007
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
33 days
(a) 2004-2005: 27 children (b) 2005-2006: 17 children (c) 2006-2007: 26 children (as of 13 April 2007) (2) This data (that is, whether children who were Wards were absent without leave from their foster or hostel placement on the specific day that they were removed from Northbridge) is not recorded on the Department for Community Development's client information system. Data is not recorded about specific events such as the day a child is absent from their placement. A search of individual client files for this information would divert staff from their vital work protecting children.
(b) 2005-2006: 17 children (c) 2006-2007: 26 children (as of 13 April 2007) (2) This data (that is, whether children who were Wards were absent without leave from their foster or hostel placement on the specific day that they were removed from Northbridge) is not recorded on the Department for Community Development's client information system. Data is not recorded about specific events such as the day a child is absent from their placement. A search of individual client files for this information would divert staff from their vital work protecting children.
(c) 2006-2007: 26 children (as of 13 April 2007) (2) This data (that is, whether children who were Wards were absent without leave from their foster or hostel placement on the specific day that they were removed from Northbridge) is not recorded on the Department for Community Development's client information system. Data is not recorded about specific events such as the day a child is absent from their placement. A search of individual client files for this information would divert staff from their vital work protecting children.
(2) This data (that is, whether children who were Wards were absent without leave from their foster or hostel placement on the specific day that they were removed from Northbridge) is not recorded on the Department for Community Development's client information system. Data is not recorded about specific events such as the day a child is absent from their placement. A search of individual client files for this information would divert staff from their vital work protecting children.
(b) 2005-2006: 17 children (c) 2006-2007: 26 children (as of 13 April 2007) (2) This data (that is, whether children who were Wards were absent without leave from their foster or hostel placement on the specific day that they were removed from Northbridge) is not recorded on the Department for Community Development's client information system. Data is not recorded about specific events such as the day a child is absent from their placement. A search of individual client files for this information would divert staff from their vital work protecting children.
(c) 2006-2007: 26 children (as of 13 April 2007) (2) This data (that is, whether children who were Wards were absent without leave from their foster or hostel placement on the specific day that they were removed from Northbridge) is not recorded on the Department for Community Development's client information system. Data is not recorded about specific events such as the day a child is absent from their placement. A search of individual client files for this information would divert staff from their vital work protecting children.
(2) This data (that is, whether children who were Wards were absent without leave from their foster or hostel placement on the specific day that they were removed from Northbridge) is not recorded on the Department for Community Development's client information system. Data is not recorded about specific events such as the day a child is absent from their placement. A search of individual client files for this information would divert staff from their vital work protecting children.
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