❓ WA Parliamentary question regarding newborns taken into care by the Department for Child Protection, focusing on Indigenous children and support services for parents.
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DEPARTMENT FOR CHILD PROTECTION - NEWBORNS TAKEN INTO CARE
I refer to care and protection proceedings. I understand that the Department for Child Protection takes some babies into care straight from hospital after they are born. (1) Over the past 12 months, how many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies has the department taken into care straight from hospital following birth? (2) Over the past 12 months, how many babies who are not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders has the department taken into care straight from hospital following birth? (3) When the department takes a baby straight into care from a hospital after the baby is born, what support services are provided to the baby’s parents - (a) to assist them to deal with the possible trauma and depression arising out of the removal of the newborn child; and (b) to assist them with drug rehabilitation when drugs are the reason for babies being taken into care after birth? Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer to care and protection proceedings. I understand that the Department for Child Protection takes some babies into care straight from hospital after they are born. (1) Over the past 12 months, how many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies has the department taken into care straight from hospital following birth? (2) Over the past 12 months, how many babies who are not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders has the department taken into care straight from hospital following birth? (3) When the department takes a baby straight into care from a hospital after the baby is born, what support services are provided to the baby’s parents - (a) to assist them to deal with the possible trauma and depression arising out of the removal of the newborn child; and (b) to assist them with drug rehabilitation when drugs are the reason for babies being taken into care after birth? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2006-07, 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (2) In 2006-07, 15 children who were not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (3) (a) The Department for Child Protection has ongoing contact with the parents and involves them in the development of the baby’s care plan, which includes arrangements for contact and referral to appropriate services to address the issues that led to the decision to remove the baby from the parents’ care. King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women provides postnatal care, including for postnatal depression, for up to six weeks post-birth, including when a baby is taken from care straight from the hospital. (b) The department refers parents to a range of drug and alcohol services, including outpatient, residential, pharmacotherapy, counselling and home-based withdrawal services. The department is participating in the impacts of parents’ drug and alcohol use on babies and infants working party, which is led by the Drug and Alcohol Office to ensure the coordination and enhancement of services that address parental drug and alcohol use. One initiative is the development of protocols between King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and the department for assessment and planning when there are concerns for the wellbeing of an unborn baby, including drug and alcohol use. The King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women women’s and newborns’ drug and alcohol service is offered to women who are using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy or who are on drug treatment programs. The government expanded treatment services for families that are subject to child protection interventions in response to the WA illicit amphetamine summit, including through the provision of six residential cottages for mothers and children at the Saranna program at Cyrenian House; additional capacity at the pregnancy early parenting intervention service program at Women’s Health Services; and additional in-reach services to the women’s and newborns drug and alcohol service, which was previously the chemical dependency unit.
(1) Over the past 12 months, how many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies has the department taken into care straight from hospital following birth? (2) Over the past 12 months, how many babies who are not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders has the department taken into care straight from hospital following birth? (3) When the department takes a baby straight into care from a hospital after the baby is born, what support services are provided to the baby’s parents - (a) to assist them to deal with the possible trauma and depression arising out of the removal of the newborn child; and (b) to assist them with drug rehabilitation when drugs are the reason for babies being taken into care after birth? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2006-07, 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (2) In 2006-07, 15 children who were not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (3) (a) The Department for Child Protection has ongoing contact with the parents and involves them in the development of the baby’s care plan, which includes arrangements for contact and referral to appropriate services to address the issues that led to the decision to remove the baby from the parents’ care. King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women provides postnatal care, including for postnatal depression, for up to six weeks post-birth, including when a baby is taken from care straight from the hospital. (b) The department refers parents to a range of drug and alcohol services, including outpatient, residential, pharmacotherapy, counselling and home-based withdrawal services. The department is participating in the impacts of parents’ drug and alcohol use on babies and infants working party, which is led by the Drug and Alcohol Office to ensure the coordination and enhancement of services that address parental drug and alcohol use. One initiative is the development of protocols between King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and the department for assessment and planning when there are concerns for the wellbeing of an unborn baby, including drug and alcohol use. The King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women women’s and newborns’ drug and alcohol service is offered to women who are using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy or who are on drug treatment programs. The government expanded treatment services for families that are subject to child protection interventions in response to the WA illicit amphetamine summit, including through the provision of six residential cottages for mothers and children at the Saranna program at Cyrenian House; additional capacity at the pregnancy early parenting intervention service program at Women’s Health Services; and additional in-reach services to the women’s and newborns drug and alcohol service, which was previously the chemical dependency unit.
(2) Over the past 12 months, how many babies who are not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders has the department taken into care straight from hospital following birth? (3) When the department takes a baby straight into care from a hospital after the baby is born, what support services are provided to the baby’s parents - (a) to assist them to deal with the possible trauma and depression arising out of the removal of the newborn child; and (b) to assist them with drug rehabilitation when drugs are the reason for babies being taken into care after birth? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2006-07, 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (2) In 2006-07, 15 children who were not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (3) (a) The Department for Child Protection has ongoing contact with the parents and involves them in the development of the baby’s care plan, which includes arrangements for contact and referral to appropriate services to address the issues that led to the decision to remove the baby from the parents’ care. King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women provides postnatal care, including for postnatal depression, for up to six weeks post-birth, including when a baby is taken from care straight from the hospital. (b) The department refers parents to a range of drug and alcohol services, including outpatient, residential, pharmacotherapy, counselling and home-based withdrawal services. The department is participating in the impacts of parents’ drug and alcohol use on babies and infants working party, which is led by the Drug and Alcohol Office to ensure the coordination and enhancement of services that address parental drug and alcohol use. One initiative is the development of protocols between King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and the department for assessment and planning when there are concerns for the wellbeing of an unborn baby, including drug and alcohol use. The King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women women’s and newborns’ drug and alcohol service is offered to women who are using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy or who are on drug treatment programs. The government expanded treatment services for families that are subject to child protection interventions in response to the WA illicit amphetamine summit, including through the provision of six residential cottages for mothers and children at the Saranna program at Cyrenian House; additional capacity at the pregnancy early parenting intervention service program at Women’s Health Services; and additional in-reach services to the women’s and newborns drug and alcohol service, which was previously the chemical dependency unit.
(3) When the department takes a baby straight into care from a hospital after the baby is born, what support services are provided to the baby’s parents - (a) to assist them to deal with the possible trauma and depression arising out of the removal of the newborn child; and (b) to assist them with drug rehabilitation when drugs are the reason for babies being taken into care after birth? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2006-07, 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (2) In 2006-07, 15 children who were not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (3) (a) The Department for Child Protection has ongoing contact with the parents and involves them in the development of the baby’s care plan, which includes arrangements for contact and referral to appropriate services to address the issues that led to the decision to remove the baby from the parents’ care. King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women provides postnatal care, including for postnatal depression, for up to six weeks post-birth, including when a baby is taken from care straight from the hospital. (b) The department refers parents to a range of drug and alcohol services, including outpatient, residential, pharmacotherapy, counselling and home-based withdrawal services. The department is participating in the impacts of parents’ drug and alcohol use on babies and infants working party, which is led by the Drug and Alcohol Office to ensure the coordination and enhancement of services that address parental drug and alcohol use. One initiative is the development of protocols between King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and the department for assessment and planning when there are concerns for the wellbeing of an unborn baby, including drug and alcohol use. The King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women women’s and newborns’ drug and alcohol service is offered to women who are using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy or who are on drug treatment programs. The government expanded treatment services for families that are subject to child protection interventions in response to the WA illicit amphetamine summit, including through the provision of six residential cottages for mothers and children at the Saranna program at Cyrenian House; additional capacity at the pregnancy early parenting intervention service program at Women’s Health Services; and additional in-reach services to the women’s and newborns drug and alcohol service, which was previously the chemical dependency unit.
(b) to assist them with drug rehabilitation when drugs are the reason for babies being taken into care after birth?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2006-07, 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (2) In 2006-07, 15 children who were not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (3) (a) The Department for Child Protection has ongoing contact with the parents and involves them in the development of the baby’s care plan, which includes arrangements for contact and referral to appropriate services to address the issues that led to the decision to remove the baby from the parents’ care. King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women provides postnatal care, including for postnatal depression, for up to six weeks post-birth, including when a baby is taken from care straight from the hospital. (b) The department refers parents to a range of drug and alcohol services, including outpatient, residential, pharmacotherapy, counselling and home-based withdrawal services. The department is participating in the impacts of parents’ drug and alcohol use on babies and infants working party, which is led by the Drug and Alcohol Office to ensure the coordination and enhancement of services that address parental drug and alcohol use. One initiative is the development of protocols between King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and the department for assessment and planning when there are concerns for the wellbeing of an unborn baby, including drug and alcohol use. The King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women women’s and newborns’ drug and alcohol service is offered to women who are using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy or who are on drug treatment programs. The government expanded treatment services for families that are subject to child protection interventions in response to the WA illicit amphetamine summit, including through the provision of six residential cottages for mothers and children at the Saranna program at Cyrenian House; additional capacity at the pregnancy early parenting intervention service program at Women’s Health Services; and additional in-reach services to the women’s and newborns drug and alcohol service, which was previously the chemical dependency unit.
(1) In 2006-07, 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (2) In 2006-07, 15 children who were not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (3) (a) The Department for Child Protection has ongoing contact with the parents and involves them in the development of the baby’s care plan, which includes arrangements for contact and referral to appropriate services to address the issues that led to the decision to remove the baby from the parents’ care. King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women provides postnatal care, including for postnatal depression, for up to six weeks post-birth, including when a baby is taken from care straight from the hospital. (b) The department refers parents to a range of drug and alcohol services, including outpatient, residential, pharmacotherapy, counselling and home-based withdrawal services. The department is participating in the impacts of parents’ drug and alcohol use on babies and infants working party, which is led by the Drug and Alcohol Office to ensure the coordination and enhancement of services that address parental drug and alcohol use. One initiative is the development of protocols between King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and the department for assessment and planning when there are concerns for the wellbeing of an unborn baby, including drug and alcohol use. The King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women women’s and newborns’ drug and alcohol service is offered to women who are using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy or who are on drug treatment programs. The government expanded treatment services for families that are subject to child protection interventions in response to the WA illicit amphetamine summit, including through the provision of six residential cottages for mothers and children at the Saranna program at Cyrenian House; additional capacity at the pregnancy early parenting intervention service program at Women’s Health Services; and additional in-reach services to the women’s and newborns drug and alcohol service, which was previously the chemical dependency unit.
(2) In 2006-07, 15 children who were not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (3) (a) The Department for Child Protection has ongoing contact with the parents and involves them in the development of the baby’s care plan, which includes arrangements for contact and referral to appropriate services to address the issues that led to the decision to remove the baby from the parents’ care. King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women provides postnatal care, including for postnatal depression, for up to six weeks post-birth, including when a baby is taken from care straight from the hospital. (b) The department refers parents to a range of drug and alcohol services, including outpatient, residential, pharmacotherapy, counselling and home-based withdrawal services. The department is participating in the impacts of parents’ drug and alcohol use on babies and infants working party, which is led by the Drug and Alcohol Office to ensure the coordination and enhancement of services that address parental drug and alcohol use. One initiative is the development of protocols between King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and the department for assessment and planning when there are concerns for the wellbeing of an unborn baby, including drug and alcohol use. The King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women women’s and newborns’ drug and alcohol service is offered to women who are using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy or who are on drug treatment programs. The government expanded treatment services for families that are subject to child protection interventions in response to the WA illicit amphetamine summit, including through the provision of six residential cottages for mothers and children at the Saranna program at Cyrenian House; additional capacity at the pregnancy early parenting intervention service program at Women’s Health Services; and additional in-reach services to the women’s and newborns drug and alcohol service, which was previously the chemical dependency unit.
(3) (a) The Department for Child Protection has ongoing contact with the parents and involves them in the development of the baby’s care plan, which includes arrangements for contact and referral to appropriate services to address the issues that led to the decision to remove the baby from the parents’ care. King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women provides postnatal care, including for postnatal depression, for up to six weeks post-birth, including when a baby is taken from care straight from the hospital. (b) The department refers parents to a range of drug and alcohol services, including outpatient, residential, pharmacotherapy, counselling and home-based withdrawal services. The department is participating in the impacts of parents’ drug and alcohol use on babies and infants working party, which is led by the Drug and Alcohol Office to ensure the coordination and enhancement of services that address parental drug and alcohol use. One initiative is the development of protocols between King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and the department for assessment and planning when there are concerns for the wellbeing of an unborn baby, including drug and alcohol use. The King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women women’s and newborns’ drug and alcohol service is offered to women who are using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy or who are on drug treatment programs. The government expanded treatment services for families that are subject to child protection interventions in response to the WA illicit amphetamine summit, including through the provision of six residential cottages for mothers and children at the Saranna program at Cyrenian House; additional capacity at the pregnancy early parenting intervention service program at Women’s Health Services; and additional in-reach services to the women’s and newborns drug and alcohol service, which was previously the chemical dependency unit.
(1) Over the past 12 months, how many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies has the department taken into care straight from hospital following birth? (2) Over the past 12 months, how many babies who are not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders has the department taken into care straight from hospital following birth? (3) When the department takes a baby straight into care from a hospital after the baby is born, what support services are provided to the baby’s parents - (a) to assist them to deal with the possible trauma and depression arising out of the removal of the newborn child; and (b) to assist them with drug rehabilitation when drugs are the reason for babies being taken into care after birth? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2006-07, 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (2) In 2006-07, 15 children who were not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (3) (a) The Department for Child Protection has ongoing contact with the parents and involves them in the development of the baby’s care plan, which includes arrangements for contact and referral to appropriate services to address the issues that led to the decision to remove the baby from the parents’ care. King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women provides postnatal care, including for postnatal depression, for up to six weeks post-birth, including when a baby is taken from care straight from the hospital. (b) The department refers parents to a range of drug and alcohol services, including outpatient, residential, pharmacotherapy, counselling and home-based withdrawal services. The department is participating in the impacts of parents’ drug and alcohol use on babies and infants working party, which is led by the Drug and Alcohol Office to ensure the coordination and enhancement of services that address parental drug and alcohol use. One initiative is the development of protocols between King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and the department for assessment and planning when there are concerns for the wellbeing of an unborn baby, including drug and alcohol use. The King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women women’s and newborns’ drug and alcohol service is offered to women who are using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy or who are on drug treatment programs. The government expanded treatment services for families that are subject to child protection interventions in response to the WA illicit amphetamine summit, including through the provision of six residential cottages for mothers and children at the Saranna program at Cyrenian House; additional capacity at the pregnancy early parenting intervention service program at Women’s Health Services; and additional in-reach services to the women’s and newborns drug and alcohol service, which was previously the chemical dependency unit.
(2) Over the past 12 months, how many babies who are not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders has the department taken into care straight from hospital following birth? (3) When the department takes a baby straight into care from a hospital after the baby is born, what support services are provided to the baby’s parents - (a) to assist them to deal with the possible trauma and depression arising out of the removal of the newborn child; and (b) to assist them with drug rehabilitation when drugs are the reason for babies being taken into care after birth? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2006-07, 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (2) In 2006-07, 15 children who were not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (3) (a) The Department for Child Protection has ongoing contact with the parents and involves them in the development of the baby’s care plan, which includes arrangements for contact and referral to appropriate services to address the issues that led to the decision to remove the baby from the parents’ care. King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women provides postnatal care, including for postnatal depression, for up to six weeks post-birth, including when a baby is taken from care straight from the hospital. (b) The department refers parents to a range of drug and alcohol services, including outpatient, residential, pharmacotherapy, counselling and home-based withdrawal services. The department is participating in the impacts of parents’ drug and alcohol use on babies and infants working party, which is led by the Drug and Alcohol Office to ensure the coordination and enhancement of services that address parental drug and alcohol use. One initiative is the development of protocols between King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and the department for assessment and planning when there are concerns for the wellbeing of an unborn baby, including drug and alcohol use. The King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women women’s and newborns’ drug and alcohol service is offered to women who are using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy or who are on drug treatment programs. The government expanded treatment services for families that are subject to child protection interventions in response to the WA illicit amphetamine summit, including through the provision of six residential cottages for mothers and children at the Saranna program at Cyrenian House; additional capacity at the pregnancy early parenting intervention service program at Women’s Health Services; and additional in-reach services to the women’s and newborns drug and alcohol service, which was previously the chemical dependency unit.
(3) When the department takes a baby straight into care from a hospital after the baby is born, what support services are provided to the baby’s parents - (a) to assist them to deal with the possible trauma and depression arising out of the removal of the newborn child; and (b) to assist them with drug rehabilitation when drugs are the reason for babies being taken into care after birth? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2006-07, 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (2) In 2006-07, 15 children who were not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (3) (a) The Department for Child Protection has ongoing contact with the parents and involves them in the development of the baby’s care plan, which includes arrangements for contact and referral to appropriate services to address the issues that led to the decision to remove the baby from the parents’ care. King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women provides postnatal care, including for postnatal depression, for up to six weeks post-birth, including when a baby is taken from care straight from the hospital. (b) The department refers parents to a range of drug and alcohol services, including outpatient, residential, pharmacotherapy, counselling and home-based withdrawal services. The department is participating in the impacts of parents’ drug and alcohol use on babies and infants working party, which is led by the Drug and Alcohol Office to ensure the coordination and enhancement of services that address parental drug and alcohol use. One initiative is the development of protocols between King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and the department for assessment and planning when there are concerns for the wellbeing of an unborn baby, including drug and alcohol use. The King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women women’s and newborns’ drug and alcohol service is offered to women who are using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy or who are on drug treatment programs. The government expanded treatment services for families that are subject to child protection interventions in response to the WA illicit amphetamine summit, including through the provision of six residential cottages for mothers and children at the Saranna program at Cyrenian House; additional capacity at the pregnancy early parenting intervention service program at Women’s Health Services; and additional in-reach services to the women’s and newborns drug and alcohol service, which was previously the chemical dependency unit.
(b) to assist them with drug rehabilitation when drugs are the reason for babies being taken into care after birth?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In 2006-07, 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (2) In 2006-07, 15 children who were not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (3) (a) The Department for Child Protection has ongoing contact with the parents and involves them in the development of the baby’s care plan, which includes arrangements for contact and referral to appropriate services to address the issues that led to the decision to remove the baby from the parents’ care. King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women provides postnatal care, including for postnatal depression, for up to six weeks post-birth, including when a baby is taken from care straight from the hospital. (b) The department refers parents to a range of drug and alcohol services, including outpatient, residential, pharmacotherapy, counselling and home-based withdrawal services. The department is participating in the impacts of parents’ drug and alcohol use on babies and infants working party, which is led by the Drug and Alcohol Office to ensure the coordination and enhancement of services that address parental drug and alcohol use. One initiative is the development of protocols between King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and the department for assessment and planning when there are concerns for the wellbeing of an unborn baby, including drug and alcohol use. The King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women women’s and newborns’ drug and alcohol service is offered to women who are using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy or who are on drug treatment programs. The government expanded treatment services for families that are subject to child protection interventions in response to the WA illicit amphetamine summit, including through the provision of six residential cottages for mothers and children at the Saranna program at Cyrenian House; additional capacity at the pregnancy early parenting intervention service program at Women’s Health Services; and additional in-reach services to the women’s and newborns drug and alcohol service, which was previously the chemical dependency unit.
(1) In 2006-07, 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (2) In 2006-07, 15 children who were not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (3) (a) The Department for Child Protection has ongoing contact with the parents and involves them in the development of the baby’s care plan, which includes arrangements for contact and referral to appropriate services to address the issues that led to the decision to remove the baby from the parents’ care. King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women provides postnatal care, including for postnatal depression, for up to six weeks post-birth, including when a baby is taken from care straight from the hospital. (b) The department refers parents to a range of drug and alcohol services, including outpatient, residential, pharmacotherapy, counselling and home-based withdrawal services. The department is participating in the impacts of parents’ drug and alcohol use on babies and infants working party, which is led by the Drug and Alcohol Office to ensure the coordination and enhancement of services that address parental drug and alcohol use. One initiative is the development of protocols between King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and the department for assessment and planning when there are concerns for the wellbeing of an unborn baby, including drug and alcohol use. The King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women women’s and newborns’ drug and alcohol service is offered to women who are using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy or who are on drug treatment programs. The government expanded treatment services for families that are subject to child protection interventions in response to the WA illicit amphetamine summit, including through the provision of six residential cottages for mothers and children at the Saranna program at Cyrenian House; additional capacity at the pregnancy early parenting intervention service program at Women’s Health Services; and additional in-reach services to the women’s and newborns drug and alcohol service, which was previously the chemical dependency unit.
(2) In 2006-07, 15 children who were not Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken into care and protection within seven days of their birth. (3) (a) The Department for Child Protection has ongoing contact with the parents and involves them in the development of the baby’s care plan, which includes arrangements for contact and referral to appropriate services to address the issues that led to the decision to remove the baby from the parents’ care. King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women provides postnatal care, including for postnatal depression, for up to six weeks post-birth, including when a baby is taken from care straight from the hospital. (b) The department refers parents to a range of drug and alcohol services, including outpatient, residential, pharmacotherapy, counselling and home-based withdrawal services. The department is participating in the impacts of parents’ drug and alcohol use on babies and infants working party, which is led by the Drug and Alcohol Office to ensure the coordination and enhancement of services that address parental drug and alcohol use. One initiative is the development of protocols between King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and the department for assessment and planning when there are concerns for the wellbeing of an unborn baby, including drug and alcohol use. The King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women women’s and newborns’ drug and alcohol service is offered to women who are using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy or who are on drug treatment programs. The government expanded treatment services for families that are subject to child protection interventions in response to the WA illicit amphetamine summit, including through the provision of six residential cottages for mothers and children at the Saranna program at Cyrenian House; additional capacity at the pregnancy early parenting intervention service program at Women’s Health Services; and additional in-reach services to the women’s and newborns drug and alcohol service, which was previously the chemical dependency unit.
(3) (a) The Department for Child Protection has ongoing contact with the parents and involves them in the development of the baby’s care plan, which includes arrangements for contact and referral to appropriate services to address the issues that led to the decision to remove the baby from the parents’ care. King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women provides postnatal care, including for postnatal depression, for up to six weeks post-birth, including when a baby is taken from care straight from the hospital. (b) The department refers parents to a range of drug and alcohol services, including outpatient, residential, pharmacotherapy, counselling and home-based withdrawal services. The department is participating in the impacts of parents’ drug and alcohol use on babies and infants working party, which is led by the Drug and Alcohol Office to ensure the coordination and enhancement of services that address parental drug and alcohol use. One initiative is the development of protocols between King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and the department for assessment and planning when there are concerns for the wellbeing of an unborn baby, including drug and alcohol use. The King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women women’s and newborns’ drug and alcohol service is offered to women who are using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy or who are on drug treatment programs. The government expanded treatment services for families that are subject to child protection interventions in response to the WA illicit amphetamine summit, including through the provision of six residential cottages for mothers and children at the Saranna program at Cyrenian House; additional capacity at the pregnancy early parenting intervention service program at Women’s Health Services; and additional in-reach services to the women’s and newborns drug and alcohol service, which was previously the chemical dependency unit.
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