❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Child Protection regarding the whereabouts of children in care. The response reveals details about the duration of 'unknown' status and the age range of the children.
AnsweredQoN 697Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CHILDREN
IN CARE — WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
697. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the minister's
answer to my question without notice on 9 September 2021 in which she informed
the house that as at 31 August 2021 there were 11 children in the care of the
CEO of the department whose whereabouts and/or living arrangements were
recorded as unknown, and that two of those young people are not in regular
contact with their case worker.
(1) For what
period of time have each of those two children been recorded with an unknown
status pertaining to their whereabouts?
(2) What is the
age range of the 11 children?
IN CARE — WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
697. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the minister's
answer to my question without notice on 9 September 2021 in which she informed
the house that as at 31 August 2021 there were 11 children in the care of the
CEO of the department whose whereabouts and/or living arrangements were
recorded as unknown, and that two of those young people are not in regular
contact with their case worker.
(1) For what
period of time have each of those two children been recorded with an unknown
status pertaining to their whereabouts?
(2) What is the
age range of the 11 children?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for
Child Protection.
(1) As at 31
August 2021, one child's whereabouts and/or living arrangements has
been recorded as unknown for 40 days and the other for 84 days. The Department
of Communities is assisting the WA Police Force to locate the two young people and are in regular contact with their
family and social networks for assistance.
(2) As at 31
August 2021, they were 13 to 17 years of age.
of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for
Child Protection.
(1) As at 31
August 2021, one child's whereabouts and/or living arrangements has
been recorded as unknown for 40 days and the other for 84 days. The Department
of Communities is assisting the WA Police Force to locate the two young people and are in regular contact with their
family and social networks for assistance.
(2) As at 31
August 2021, they were 13 to 17 years of age.
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