Hon Nick Goiran asks about the finalisation and tabling of the Department of Communities' framework for guiding responses to harmful sexual behaviours in children within the WA Child Protection Service System. The Minister confirms it is not finalised but expected in Q2 2022 and will be tabled upon completion.

AnsweredQoN 247Legislative Council
Asked
24 March 2022
Portfolio
Child Protection

QuestionView source ↗

COMMUNITIES —
CHILDREN WITH HARMFUL SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS —RESIDENTIAL CARE —
REVIEW
247. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Child Protection:
I
refer to the Commissioner for Children and Young People's Independent
Review into the Department of Communities' policies and
practices in the placement of children with harmful sexual behaviours in
residential care settings , tabled on 15 September 2021, and note that on
page 19 it states —
Communities has developed a draft Framework
for Guiding Responses to Harmful Sexual Behaviours in Children and Young People
in the WA Child Protection Service System .
(1) Has the framework been
finalised?
(2) If yes to (1), when did this
occur?
(3) If no to (1), when will it be
completed?
(4) Will you table a copy of both
the draft framework and the finalised framework?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) It is anticipated that the
framework will be available for public release in the second quarter of 2022.
(4) The finalised framework will be
tabled when it is completed.

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