❓ Question on Notice regarding children under 13 charged with offences in WA, specifically seeking data on numbers charged and government policy on health checks, including screening for specific disorders. The answer provides the number of children charged but does not detail health check policies, stating WA Police follow existing legislation.
AnsweredQoN 5228Legislative Council
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I refer to children under the age of 13 who are charged with offences in Western Australia, and I ask -
(1) How many children under the age of 13 were charged with offences in Western Australia in 2010-11?
(2) Is it Government policy to give these children health checks to ascertain if they have any health problems which may contribute to their offending?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) If yes to (2), how many were given health checks?
(5) If yes to (2), do the health checks include screening for -
(a) auditory processing disorder;
(b) foetal alcohol spectrum disorders; and
(c) other mental or development problems (please list)?
(6) If yes to (5), how many children were found to have -
(a) auditory processing disorder;
(b) one of the foetal alcohol spectrum disorders; and
(c) other mental or development problems (please list)?
(1) How many children under the age of 13 were charged with offences in Western Australia in 2010-11?
(2) Is it Government policy to give these children health checks to ascertain if they have any health problems which may contribute to their offending?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) If yes to (2), how many were given health checks?
(5) If yes to (2), do the health checks include screening for -
(a) auditory processing disorder;
(b) foetal alcohol spectrum disorders; and
(c) other mental or development problems (please list)?
(6) If yes to (5), how many children were found to have -
(a) auditory processing disorder;
(b) one of the foetal alcohol spectrum disorders; and
(c) other mental or development problems (please list)?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Police
Response time
56 days
(1) 1041
NB: This figure does not include children that were: cautioned, diverted away from the court system, not criminally responsible - due to age, not in the public interest, or statute barred
.
(2)
WA Police deal with youth offenders in accordance with the
Protective Custody Act 2000
, Children's
Court of Western Australia Act 1988
and the
Young Offenders Act 1994.
(3) See above.
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NB: This figure does not include children that were: cautioned, diverted away from the court system, not criminally responsible - due to age, not in the public interest, or statute barred
.
(2)
WA Police deal with youth offenders in accordance with the
Protective Custody Act 2000
, Children's
Court of Western Australia Act 1988
and the
Young Offenders Act 1994.
(3) See above.
(4 - 6) N/ A
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