❓ Hon Adele Farina asks the Premier whether the Ombudsman will review youth suicides in Bunbury. The Ombudsman clarifies their role, stating they review child deaths under specific circumstances involving the Department for Child Protection and Family Support.
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I refer to youth suicides, and I ask: (a) will the Office of the Ombudsman undertake a review of the youth suicides in the Bunbury district; and (b) if no to (a), why not?
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Answered
17 February 2015
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
117 days
Ombudsman Western Australia is an independent agency and does not report to the Premier. The following answer has been provided by the Ombudsman:
(a) Ombudsman Western Australia reviews all investigable child deaths. An investigable death occurs if a child dies and any of the following circumstances exists:
· in the 2 years before the date of the child's death, the CEO of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support had received information that raised concerns about the wellbeing of the child or a child relative of the child;
· in the 2 years before the date of the child's death, the CEO of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support, under section 32(1) of the
Children and Community Services Act 2004
, had determined that action should be taken to safeguard or promote the wellbeing of the child or a child relative of the child;
· in the 2 years before the date of the child's death, any of the actions listed in section 32(1) of the
Children and Community Services Act 2004
was done in respect of the child or a child relative of the child;
· protection proceedings are pending in respect of the child or a child relative of the child;
· the child or a child relative of the child is in the CEO's care.
(b) Not applicable.
(a) Ombudsman Western Australia reviews all investigable child deaths. An investigable death occurs if a child dies and any of the following circumstances exists:
· in the 2 years before the date of the child's death, the CEO of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support had received information that raised concerns about the wellbeing of the child or a child relative of the child;
· in the 2 years before the date of the child's death, the CEO of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support, under section 32(1) of the
Children and Community Services Act 2004
, had determined that action should be taken to safeguard or promote the wellbeing of the child or a child relative of the child;
· in the 2 years before the date of the child's death, any of the actions listed in section 32(1) of the
Children and Community Services Act 2004
was done in respect of the child or a child relative of the child;
· protection proceedings are pending in respect of the child or a child relative of the child;
· the child or a child relative of the child is in the CEO's care.
(b) Not applicable.
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