❓ A parliamentary question addresses school violence, specifically a 'fight club' at John Forrest Senior High School and gang assaults at Warnbro Community School. The Minister responds by outlining planned behaviour management initiatives and acknowledging previous efforts.
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SCHOOLS — BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT
In light of the minister’s comments in this house on Wednesday, 12 November, that she was “spending a lot of time on behaviour management” — (1) What time and date was the minister first made aware of a fight club at John Forrest Senior High School; and when was the Department of Education and Training and the school made aware? (2) Why has the minister not announced action in response to vicious gang assaults on students at Warnbro Community School, vision of which was posted on the YouTube website? (3) Has the minister met with the principal of Warnbro Community College to discuss behaviour management? (4) What behaviour management initiatives has the minister put in place to address disturbing violence in schools? Dr E. CONSTABLE
In light of the minister’s comments in this house on Wednesday, 12 November, that she was “spending a lot of time on behaviour management” — (1) What time and date was the minister first made aware of a fight club at John Forrest Senior High School; and when was the Department of Education and Training and the school made aware? (2) Why has the minister not announced action in response to vicious gang assaults on students at Warnbro Community School, vision of which was posted on the YouTube website? (3) Has the minister met with the principal of Warnbro Community College to discuss behaviour management? (4) What behaviour management initiatives has the minister put in place to address disturbing violence in schools? Dr E. CONSTABLE
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(1)-(4) The member for Midland has raised probably the most important question on the minds of teachers, and I recognise that the previous government did a number of things to try to address the issues that teachers and schools are facing in behaviour management. To answer the question, I first learnt of the incident yesterday afternoon and I discussed it at a meeting with the director general yesterday afternoon. The behaviour management initiatives that we will be putting together were part of a major commitment of the Liberal Party during the election campaign. They will include a number of initiatives, taking both a long-term and a short-term view. I do not think we can just react when things happen in terms of behaviour management. We have to start with children who are young. There are a number of initiatives—working with parents, working with kindergarten-aged children and working with primary schools—in taking the long-term view. Taking the short-term view is really important to alleviate the problems that teachers face, often on a daily basis. I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland has asked a question. I believe everybody in this house is fairly attentive to the answer being given, and the member may choose to ask a supplementary question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
(1) What time and date was the minister first made aware of a fight club at John Forrest Senior High School; and when was the Department of Education and Training and the school made aware? (2) Why has the minister not announced action in response to vicious gang assaults on students at Warnbro Community School, vision of which was posted on the YouTube website? (3) Has the minister met with the principal of Warnbro Community College to discuss behaviour management? (4) What behaviour management initiatives has the minister put in place to address disturbing violence in schools? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(4) The member for Midland has raised probably the most important question on the minds of teachers, and I recognise that the previous government did a number of things to try to address the issues that teachers and schools are facing in behaviour management. To answer the question, I first learnt of the incident yesterday afternoon and I discussed it at a meeting with the director general yesterday afternoon. The behaviour management initiatives that we will be putting together were part of a major commitment of the Liberal Party during the election campaign. They will include a number of initiatives, taking both a long-term and a short-term view. I do not think we can just react when things happen in terms of behaviour management. We have to start with children who are young. There are a number of initiatives—working with parents, working with kindergarten-aged children and working with primary schools—in taking the long-term view. Taking the short-term view is really important to alleviate the problems that teachers face, often on a daily basis. I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland has asked a question. I believe everybody in this house is fairly attentive to the answer being given, and the member may choose to ask a supplementary question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
(2) Why has the minister not announced action in response to vicious gang assaults on students at Warnbro Community School, vision of which was posted on the YouTube website? (3) Has the minister met with the principal of Warnbro Community College to discuss behaviour management? (4) What behaviour management initiatives has the minister put in place to address disturbing violence in schools? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(4) The member for Midland has raised probably the most important question on the minds of teachers, and I recognise that the previous government did a number of things to try to address the issues that teachers and schools are facing in behaviour management. To answer the question, I first learnt of the incident yesterday afternoon and I discussed it at a meeting with the director general yesterday afternoon. The behaviour management initiatives that we will be putting together were part of a major commitment of the Liberal Party during the election campaign. They will include a number of initiatives, taking both a long-term and a short-term view. I do not think we can just react when things happen in terms of behaviour management. We have to start with children who are young. There are a number of initiatives—working with parents, working with kindergarten-aged children and working with primary schools—in taking the long-term view. Taking the short-term view is really important to alleviate the problems that teachers face, often on a daily basis. I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland has asked a question. I believe everybody in this house is fairly attentive to the answer being given, and the member may choose to ask a supplementary question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
(3) Has the minister met with the principal of Warnbro Community College to discuss behaviour management? (4) What behaviour management initiatives has the minister put in place to address disturbing violence in schools? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(4) The member for Midland has raised probably the most important question on the minds of teachers, and I recognise that the previous government did a number of things to try to address the issues that teachers and schools are facing in behaviour management. To answer the question, I first learnt of the incident yesterday afternoon and I discussed it at a meeting with the director general yesterday afternoon. The behaviour management initiatives that we will be putting together were part of a major commitment of the Liberal Party during the election campaign. They will include a number of initiatives, taking both a long-term and a short-term view. I do not think we can just react when things happen in terms of behaviour management. We have to start with children who are young. There are a number of initiatives—working with parents, working with kindergarten-aged children and working with primary schools—in taking the long-term view. Taking the short-term view is really important to alleviate the problems that teachers face, often on a daily basis. I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland has asked a question. I believe everybody in this house is fairly attentive to the answer being given, and the member may choose to ask a supplementary question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
(4) What behaviour management initiatives has the minister put in place to address disturbing violence in schools? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(4) The member for Midland has raised probably the most important question on the minds of teachers, and I recognise that the previous government did a number of things to try to address the issues that teachers and schools are facing in behaviour management. To answer the question, I first learnt of the incident yesterday afternoon and I discussed it at a meeting with the director general yesterday afternoon. The behaviour management initiatives that we will be putting together were part of a major commitment of the Liberal Party during the election campaign. They will include a number of initiatives, taking both a long-term and a short-term view. I do not think we can just react when things happen in terms of behaviour management. We have to start with children who are young. There are a number of initiatives—working with parents, working with kindergarten-aged children and working with primary schools—in taking the long-term view. Taking the short-term view is really important to alleviate the problems that teachers face, often on a daily basis. I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland has asked a question. I believe everybody in this house is fairly attentive to the answer being given, and the member may choose to ask a supplementary question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(4) The member for Midland has raised probably the most important question on the minds of teachers, and I recognise that the previous government did a number of things to try to address the issues that teachers and schools are facing in behaviour management. To answer the question, I first learnt of the incident yesterday afternoon and I discussed it at a meeting with the director general yesterday afternoon. The behaviour management initiatives that we will be putting together were part of a major commitment of the Liberal Party during the election campaign. They will include a number of initiatives, taking both a long-term and a short-term view. I do not think we can just react when things happen in terms of behaviour management. We have to start with children who are young. There are a number of initiatives—working with parents, working with kindergarten-aged children and working with primary schools—in taking the long-term view. Taking the short-term view is really important to alleviate the problems that teachers face, often on a daily basis. I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland has asked a question. I believe everybody in this house is fairly attentive to the answer being given, and the member may choose to ask a supplementary question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
(1)-(4) The member for Midland has raised probably the most important question on the minds of teachers, and I recognise that the previous government did a number of things to try to address the issues that teachers and schools are facing in behaviour management. To answer the question, I first learnt of the incident yesterday afternoon and I discussed it at a meeting with the director general yesterday afternoon. The behaviour management initiatives that we will be putting together were part of a major commitment of the Liberal Party during the election campaign. They will include a number of initiatives, taking both a long-term and a short-term view. I do not think we can just react when things happen in terms of behaviour management. We have to start with children who are young. There are a number of initiatives—working with parents, working with kindergarten-aged children and working with primary schools—in taking the long-term view. Taking the short-term view is really important to alleviate the problems that teachers face, often on a daily basis. I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland has asked a question. I believe everybody in this house is fairly attentive to the answer being given, and the member may choose to ask a supplementary question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
I do not think we can just react when things happen in terms of behaviour management. We have to start with children who are young. There are a number of initiatives—working with parents, working with kindergarten-aged children and working with primary schools—in taking the long-term view. Taking the short-term view is really important to alleviate the problems that teachers face, often on a daily basis. I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives —
I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives —
We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives —
The SPEAKER : The member for Midland has asked a question. I believe everybody in this house is fairly attentive to the answer being given, and the member may choose to ask a supplementary question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
(1) What time and date was the minister first made aware of a fight club at John Forrest Senior High School; and when was the Department of Education and Training and the school made aware? (2) Why has the minister not announced action in response to vicious gang assaults on students at Warnbro Community School, vision of which was posted on the YouTube website? (3) Has the minister met with the principal of Warnbro Community College to discuss behaviour management? (4) What behaviour management initiatives has the minister put in place to address disturbing violence in schools? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(4) The member for Midland has raised probably the most important question on the minds of teachers, and I recognise that the previous government did a number of things to try to address the issues that teachers and schools are facing in behaviour management. To answer the question, I first learnt of the incident yesterday afternoon and I discussed it at a meeting with the director general yesterday afternoon. The behaviour management initiatives that we will be putting together were part of a major commitment of the Liberal Party during the election campaign. They will include a number of initiatives, taking both a long-term and a short-term view. I do not think we can just react when things happen in terms of behaviour management. We have to start with children who are young. There are a number of initiatives—working with parents, working with kindergarten-aged children and working with primary schools—in taking the long-term view. Taking the short-term view is really important to alleviate the problems that teachers face, often on a daily basis. I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland has asked a question. I believe everybody in this house is fairly attentive to the answer being given, and the member may choose to ask a supplementary question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
(2) Why has the minister not announced action in response to vicious gang assaults on students at Warnbro Community School, vision of which was posted on the YouTube website? (3) Has the minister met with the principal of Warnbro Community College to discuss behaviour management? (4) What behaviour management initiatives has the minister put in place to address disturbing violence in schools? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(4) The member for Midland has raised probably the most important question on the minds of teachers, and I recognise that the previous government did a number of things to try to address the issues that teachers and schools are facing in behaviour management. To answer the question, I first learnt of the incident yesterday afternoon and I discussed it at a meeting with the director general yesterday afternoon. The behaviour management initiatives that we will be putting together were part of a major commitment of the Liberal Party during the election campaign. They will include a number of initiatives, taking both a long-term and a short-term view. I do not think we can just react when things happen in terms of behaviour management. We have to start with children who are young. There are a number of initiatives—working with parents, working with kindergarten-aged children and working with primary schools—in taking the long-term view. Taking the short-term view is really important to alleviate the problems that teachers face, often on a daily basis. I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland has asked a question. I believe everybody in this house is fairly attentive to the answer being given, and the member may choose to ask a supplementary question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
(3) Has the minister met with the principal of Warnbro Community College to discuss behaviour management? (4) What behaviour management initiatives has the minister put in place to address disturbing violence in schools? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(4) The member for Midland has raised probably the most important question on the minds of teachers, and I recognise that the previous government did a number of things to try to address the issues that teachers and schools are facing in behaviour management. To answer the question, I first learnt of the incident yesterday afternoon and I discussed it at a meeting with the director general yesterday afternoon. The behaviour management initiatives that we will be putting together were part of a major commitment of the Liberal Party during the election campaign. They will include a number of initiatives, taking both a long-term and a short-term view. I do not think we can just react when things happen in terms of behaviour management. We have to start with children who are young. There are a number of initiatives—working with parents, working with kindergarten-aged children and working with primary schools—in taking the long-term view. Taking the short-term view is really important to alleviate the problems that teachers face, often on a daily basis. I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland has asked a question. I believe everybody in this house is fairly attentive to the answer being given, and the member may choose to ask a supplementary question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
(4) What behaviour management initiatives has the minister put in place to address disturbing violence in schools? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(4) The member for Midland has raised probably the most important question on the minds of teachers, and I recognise that the previous government did a number of things to try to address the issues that teachers and schools are facing in behaviour management. To answer the question, I first learnt of the incident yesterday afternoon and I discussed it at a meeting with the director general yesterday afternoon. The behaviour management initiatives that we will be putting together were part of a major commitment of the Liberal Party during the election campaign. They will include a number of initiatives, taking both a long-term and a short-term view. I do not think we can just react when things happen in terms of behaviour management. We have to start with children who are young. There are a number of initiatives—working with parents, working with kindergarten-aged children and working with primary schools—in taking the long-term view. Taking the short-term view is really important to alleviate the problems that teachers face, often on a daily basis. I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland has asked a question. I believe everybody in this house is fairly attentive to the answer being given, and the member may choose to ask a supplementary question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(4) The member for Midland has raised probably the most important question on the minds of teachers, and I recognise that the previous government did a number of things to try to address the issues that teachers and schools are facing in behaviour management. To answer the question, I first learnt of the incident yesterday afternoon and I discussed it at a meeting with the director general yesterday afternoon. The behaviour management initiatives that we will be putting together were part of a major commitment of the Liberal Party during the election campaign. They will include a number of initiatives, taking both a long-term and a short-term view. I do not think we can just react when things happen in terms of behaviour management. We have to start with children who are young. There are a number of initiatives—working with parents, working with kindergarten-aged children and working with primary schools—in taking the long-term view. Taking the short-term view is really important to alleviate the problems that teachers face, often on a daily basis. I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland has asked a question. I believe everybody in this house is fairly attentive to the answer being given, and the member may choose to ask a supplementary question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
(1)-(4) The member for Midland has raised probably the most important question on the minds of teachers, and I recognise that the previous government did a number of things to try to address the issues that teachers and schools are facing in behaviour management. To answer the question, I first learnt of the incident yesterday afternoon and I discussed it at a meeting with the director general yesterday afternoon. The behaviour management initiatives that we will be putting together were part of a major commitment of the Liberal Party during the election campaign. They will include a number of initiatives, taking both a long-term and a short-term view. I do not think we can just react when things happen in terms of behaviour management. We have to start with children who are young. There are a number of initiatives—working with parents, working with kindergarten-aged children and working with primary schools—in taking the long-term view. Taking the short-term view is really important to alleviate the problems that teachers face, often on a daily basis. I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives — Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland has asked a question. I believe everybody in this house is fairly attentive to the answer being given, and the member may choose to ask a supplementary question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
I do not think we can just react when things happen in terms of behaviour management. We have to start with children who are young. There are a number of initiatives—working with parents, working with kindergarten-aged children and working with primary schools—in taking the long-term view. Taking the short-term view is really important to alleviate the problems that teachers face, often on a daily basis. I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives —
I commend the former Minister for Education and Training for the work that he did in establishing the behaviour management centres. I think that in all instances they have been a great help to teachers and certainly have helped those students who need assistance with their behaviour. We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives —
We will be putting together a package, which will be announced some time in December, which will include some of those long-term and short-term initiatives. We will be supporting and expanding the chaplaincy program. We will be adding to the number of psychologists in schools and will be expanding some of the initiatives of the former government and creating some new initiatives —
The SPEAKER : The member for Midland has asked a question. I believe everybody in this house is fairly attentive to the answer being given, and the member may choose to ask a supplementary question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : As well as the initiatives that I have just mentioned, I have been discussing some of the incidents that have occurred with the Minister for Police, and I will continue to do that. There is some suggestion that police should have a presence on school campuses, which is a good idea. We are looking at all these initiatives in order to put together a package to expand on work that was done by previous governments. The issue of behaviour management is not special to any government; we all have a stake in it. I acknowledge what the previous government did, and we will be building on that.
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