❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks about the government's response to a Coroner's recommendation regarding case workers for children transferred between locations. The government indicates existing practice guidance addresses the recommendation.
AnsweredQoN 436Legislative Council
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I refer to the Coroner’s recommendation that "all children [other than successful long term foster placements] transferred from one location to another have a case worker", and I ask:
(a) does the Government support this recommendation;
(b) if no to (a), why not;
(c) if yes to (a), what action has the Government taken to address this recommendation; and
(d) if no action has been taken, why not?
(a) does the Government support this recommendation;
(b) if no to (a), why not;
(c) if yes to (a), what action has the Government taken to address this recommendation; and
(d) if no action has been taken, why not?
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Answered
5 December 2017
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
9 days
(b) Not applicable (c) Practice guidance requires that case transfer of children in care and case management follows the child. A case worker must be allocated for the child, to ensure case management is focussed on the child. (d) Not applicable
(c) Practice guidance requires that case transfer of children in care and case management follows the child. A case worker must be allocated for the child, to ensure case management is focussed on the child. (d) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(c) Practice guidance requires that case transfer of children in care and case management follows the child. A case worker must be allocated for the child, to ensure case management is focussed on the child. (d) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
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