Question on Notice regarding the mandatory reporting of child abuse, specifically seeking details about the working group involved, its recommendations, and funding allocation. The Minister's response indicates the working group is focused on child sexual abuse and funding will be provided through the budgetary process.

AnsweredQoN 1072Legislative Council
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14 November 2007
Portfolio
minister representing the Attorney General

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CHILD ABUSE - MANDATORY REPORTING
(1) Will the minister identify the members of the working group that is providing legislative input into mandatory reporting of child abuse? (2) Has the working group reported to the minister? (3) If so, when will the minister table the report; and, if not, why not? (4) Has the working group recommended that the reporting of child abuse should include physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect? (5) What funds will be allocated to resource the mandatory reporting legislation? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A working group was established with representatives from relevant departments to consider details of the legislation to provide for the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Funding has and will be provided through the budgetary process.
(2) Has the working group reported to the minister? (3) If so, when will the minister table the report; and, if not, why not? (4) Has the working group recommended that the reporting of child abuse should include physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect? (5) What funds will be allocated to resource the mandatory reporting legislation? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A working group was established with representatives from relevant departments to consider details of the legislation to provide for the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Funding has and will be provided through the budgetary process.
(3) If so, when will the minister table the report; and, if not, why not? (4) Has the working group recommended that the reporting of child abuse should include physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect? (5) What funds will be allocated to resource the mandatory reporting legislation? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A working group was established with representatives from relevant departments to consider details of the legislation to provide for the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Funding has and will be provided through the budgetary process.
(4) Has the working group recommended that the reporting of child abuse should include physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect? (5) What funds will be allocated to resource the mandatory reporting legislation? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A working group was established with representatives from relevant departments to consider details of the legislation to provide for the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Funding has and will be provided through the budgetary process.
(5) What funds will be allocated to resource the mandatory reporting legislation? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A working group was established with representatives from relevant departments to consider details of the legislation to provide for the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Funding has and will be provided through the budgetary process.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A working group was established with representatives from relevant departments to consider details of the legislation to provide for the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Funding has and will be provided through the budgetary process.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A working group was established with representatives from relevant departments to consider details of the legislation to provide for the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Funding has and will be provided through the budgetary process.
(1) A working group was established with representatives from relevant departments to consider details of the legislation to provide for the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Funding has and will be provided through the budgetary process.
(2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Funding has and will be provided through the budgetary process.
(3)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Funding has and will be provided through the budgetary process.
(5) Funding has and will be provided through the budgetary process.

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