❓ Hon. Sue Ellery questions the Dept. for Child Protection regarding referrals to Centrelink for income management, responsible parenting services, and applications for responsible parenting orders in Halls Creek. Hon. McSweeney provides figures and explains the implementation phase.
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Department for Child Protection-centrelink — compulsory income management
I refer to question without notice 280 and the public concerns of Dr David Shepherd about the plight of Aboriginal children in Halls Creek. (1) How many families has the Department for Child Protection referred to Centrelink for compulsory income management since 31 March 2009? (2) How many families have been referred to the responsible parenting service since 1 April 2009? (3) Have any Halls Creek families been subject to an application by the Department for Child Protection for a responsible parenting order since the act came into effect on 28 March 2009? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
I refer to question without notice 280 and the public concerns of Dr David Shepherd about the plight of Aboriginal children in Halls Creek. (1) How many families has the Department for Child Protection referred to Centrelink for compulsory income management since 31 March 2009? (2) How many families have been referred to the responsible parenting service since 1 April 2009? (3) Have any Halls Creek families been subject to an application by the Department for Child Protection for a responsible parenting order since the act came into effect on 28 March 2009? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the honourable member for her question. (1) As at 1 May 2009, there have been nine clients representing seven families. (2) There has been one family since 1 April 2009, making 11 current open cases. (3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
(1) How many families has the Department for Child Protection referred to Centrelink for compulsory income management since 31 March 2009? (2) How many families have been referred to the responsible parenting service since 1 April 2009? (3) Have any Halls Creek families been subject to an application by the Department for Child Protection for a responsible parenting order since the act came into effect on 28 March 2009? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for her question. (1) As at 1 May 2009, there have been nine clients representing seven families. (2) There has been one family since 1 April 2009, making 11 current open cases. (3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
(2) How many families have been referred to the responsible parenting service since 1 April 2009? (3) Have any Halls Creek families been subject to an application by the Department for Child Protection for a responsible parenting order since the act came into effect on 28 March 2009? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for her question. (1) As at 1 May 2009, there have been nine clients representing seven families. (2) There has been one family since 1 April 2009, making 11 current open cases. (3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
(3) Have any Halls Creek families been subject to an application by the Department for Child Protection for a responsible parenting order since the act came into effect on 28 March 2009? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for her question. (1) As at 1 May 2009, there have been nine clients representing seven families. (2) There has been one family since 1 April 2009, making 11 current open cases. (3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for her question. (1) As at 1 May 2009, there have been nine clients representing seven families. (2) There has been one family since 1 April 2009, making 11 current open cases. (3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
I thank the honourable member for her question. (1) As at 1 May 2009, there have been nine clients representing seven families. (2) There has been one family since 1 April 2009, making 11 current open cases. (3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
(1) As at 1 May 2009, there have been nine clients representing seven families. (2) There has been one family since 1 April 2009, making 11 current open cases. (3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
(2) There has been one family since 1 April 2009, making 11 current open cases. (3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
(3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
(1) How many families has the Department for Child Protection referred to Centrelink for compulsory income management since 31 March 2009? (2) How many families have been referred to the responsible parenting service since 1 April 2009? (3) Have any Halls Creek families been subject to an application by the Department for Child Protection for a responsible parenting order since the act came into effect on 28 March 2009? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for her question. (1) As at 1 May 2009, there have been nine clients representing seven families. (2) There has been one family since 1 April 2009, making 11 current open cases. (3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
(2) How many families have been referred to the responsible parenting service since 1 April 2009? (3) Have any Halls Creek families been subject to an application by the Department for Child Protection for a responsible parenting order since the act came into effect on 28 March 2009? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for her question. (1) As at 1 May 2009, there have been nine clients representing seven families. (2) There has been one family since 1 April 2009, making 11 current open cases. (3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
(3) Have any Halls Creek families been subject to an application by the Department for Child Protection for a responsible parenting order since the act came into effect on 28 March 2009? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for her question. (1) As at 1 May 2009, there have been nine clients representing seven families. (2) There has been one family since 1 April 2009, making 11 current open cases. (3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for her question. (1) As at 1 May 2009, there have been nine clients representing seven families. (2) There has been one family since 1 April 2009, making 11 current open cases. (3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
I thank the honourable member for her question. (1) As at 1 May 2009, there have been nine clients representing seven families. (2) There has been one family since 1 April 2009, making 11 current open cases. (3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
(1) As at 1 May 2009, there have been nine clients representing seven families. (2) There has been one family since 1 April 2009, making 11 current open cases. (3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
(2) There has been one family since 1 April 2009, making 11 current open cases. (3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
(3) No. I asked the Department for Child Protection why no Halls Creek families had been subject to an application for a responsible parenting order. I was told that the department is still in the implementation phase, which involves the training of authorised officers in each agency and the training of Department for Child Protection staff. The process for a parenting order takes some time; it involves working with the family on a voluntary basis and clearly documenting those attempts, followed by an attempt to establish a voluntary responsible parenting agreement. If those attempts fail, an agency may consider commencing the process of making an application for a responsible parenting order. I note that Halls Creek has parent support, which empowers parents to establish effective and positive parenting practices. It is an evidence-based service that has developed an intervention model to meet the needs of parents of children up to the age of 15 years who are struggling with poor behaviour. The service is also available for hard-to-reach parents—that is, parents with physical or mental health issues, or those reluctant to engage with a support service. I hope that in the near future there will be parents who need to be put on responsible parenting orders — Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
Hon Sue Ellery : There are now. Everyone knows there are now. He wouldn’t have said what he said if they did not need it now.
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