❓ Hon Martin Aldridge raises concerns about the lack of a listed child sexual abuse therapeutic treatment service provider in the Wheatbelt. The Minister clarifies that Parkerville Children and Youth Care provides the service, and the website will be updated.
AnsweredQoN 356Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT SERVICES
356. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the lack of a wheatbelt
service provider for the delivery of child sexual abuse therapeutic treatment
services, or CSATS, listed on the Department of Communities website as at 9 May
2022.
(1) Which
provider, if any, is contracted to offer these services to support children and
families to reduce the harmful effects of sexual abuse on children, manage
trauma and assist in the development of social skills and strategies to enable
them to be safe and establish non-abusive relationships?
(2) If there is
no provider for the wheatbelt, how long has this been the case?
(3) What advice
can the government provide to residents of the wheatbelt in need of accessing
such services?
THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT SERVICES
356. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the lack of a wheatbelt
service provider for the delivery of child sexual abuse therapeutic treatment
services, or CSATS, listed on the Department of Communities website as at 9 May
2022.
(1) Which
provider, if any, is contracted to offer these services to support children and
families to reduce the harmful effects of sexual abuse on children, manage
trauma and assist in the development of social skills and strategies to enable
them to be safe and establish non-abusive relationships?
(2) If there is
no provider for the wheatbelt, how long has this been the case?
(3) What advice
can the government provide to residents of the wheatbelt in need of accessing
such services?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The Department of Communities funds Parkerville
Children and Youth Care to provide child sexual abuse therapeutic
services in the wheatbelt. The service is based in Northam and is called the
Wheatbelt Therapeutic Family Service. The Department of Communities website
does not display the contact details for this service. This is being rectified.
(2)–(3) Not
applicable.
some notice of the question.
(1) The Department of Communities funds Parkerville
Children and Youth Care to provide child sexual abuse therapeutic
services in the wheatbelt. The service is based in Northam and is called the
Wheatbelt Therapeutic Family Service. The Department of Communities website
does not display the contact details for this service. This is being rectified.
(2)–(3) Not
applicable.
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