❓ Ms. Beard asks the Minister for Child Protection to guarantee a safe space for at-risk youth in Carnarvon. The Minister avoids a direct guarantee, instead highlighting existing support services and the positive impact of alcohol restrictions.
AnsweredQoN 927Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
AT-RISK YOUTH —
SAFE HOUSE — CARNARVON
927. Ms M. BEARD to the Minister for Child Protection:
I have a supplementary question.
Regardless of where this is at, will the minister guarantee the community that
a safe space will be provided as a matter of urgency for these children?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order please,
members.
SAFE HOUSE — CARNARVON
927. Ms M. BEARD to the Minister for Child Protection:
I have a supplementary question.
Regardless of where this is at, will the minister guarantee the community that
a safe space will be provided as a matter of urgency for these children?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order please,
members.
AnswerView source ↗
What I will guarantee the member, as
the local member, and the community of Carnarvon is that as the Minister for
Community Services; Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic
Violence and Early Childhood Education, I will continue to work with the
community on all the initiatives that they might come to me with to provide
local solutions. I will continue to support existing programs like Target 120,
targeted child protection and intervention services through the Intensive
Family Support Service team; youth targeted Community Connect programs that actively engage with young people
and transport them to safe spaces; the cadets at Carnarvon C ommunity
College; outreach and drop-in supports at Carnarvon youth services; the
Carnarvon sexual assault response service; the Carnarvon financial counselling
service; the Carnarvon information referral service; the Gascoyne Women's
Refuge and the Murchison public tenancy support service. They are all local
legends and are doing it much easier because of the efforts that we have made
in restricting alcohol in the member's town.
Mr R.H. Cook : What a great
way to finish!
The SPEAKER : Yes, well done,
ministers.
Several members interjected.
Ms R. Saffioti : You've
got some sarcasm today, Speaker.
The SPEAKER : It never works
in the Hansard record, by the way. People will think it was a genuine
compliment.
the local member, and the community of Carnarvon is that as the Minister for
Community Services; Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic
Violence and Early Childhood Education, I will continue to work with the
community on all the initiatives that they might come to me with to provide
local solutions. I will continue to support existing programs like Target 120,
targeted child protection and intervention services through the Intensive
Family Support Service team; youth targeted Community Connect programs that actively engage with young people
and transport them to safe spaces; the cadets at Carnarvon C ommunity
College; outreach and drop-in supports at Carnarvon youth services; the
Carnarvon sexual assault response service; the Carnarvon financial counselling
service; the Carnarvon information referral service; the Gascoyne Women's
Refuge and the Murchison public tenancy support service. They are all local
legends and are doing it much easier because of the efforts that we have made
in restricting alcohol in the member's town.
Mr R.H. Cook : What a great
way to finish!
The SPEAKER : Yes, well done,
ministers.
Several members interjected.
Ms R. Saffioti : You've
got some sarcasm today, Speaker.
The SPEAKER : It never works
in the Hansard record, by the way. People will think it was a genuine
compliment.
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