A parliamentary question regarding the abuse of children in state-assessed foster care. The response indicates no substantiated allegations of abuse during the specified period, but acknowledges that data on unsubstantiated allegations is subject to change.

AnsweredQoN 937Legislative Council
Asked
29 November 2005
Portfolio
Community Development

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ABUSE OF CHILDREN IN STATE-ASSESSED FOSTER CARE
I refer to children being abused while in state-assessed foster care. (1) Since 14 September and until today, has the Department for Community Development been notified of any more children in its care being abused? (2) If yes, how many? (3) If yes, what is the nature of this abuse? (4) If yes, what ages were the children? Hon KATE DOUST

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Between 15 September and 17 November 2005 there have been no substantiated allegations of abuse of children in state-assessed foster care. Data on unsubstantiated allegations is subject to change.
(1) Since 14 September and until today, has the Department for Community Development been notified of any more children in its care being abused? (2) If yes, how many? (3) If yes, what is the nature of this abuse? (4) If yes, what ages were the children? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Between 15 September and 17 November 2005 there have been no substantiated allegations of abuse of children in state-assessed foster care. Data on unsubstantiated allegations is subject to change.
(2) If yes, how many? (3) If yes, what is the nature of this abuse? (4) If yes, what ages were the children? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Between 15 September and 17 November 2005 there have been no substantiated allegations of abuse of children in state-assessed foster care. Data on unsubstantiated allegations is subject to change.
(3) If yes, what is the nature of this abuse? (4) If yes, what ages were the children? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Between 15 September and 17 November 2005 there have been no substantiated allegations of abuse of children in state-assessed foster care. Data on unsubstantiated allegations is subject to change.
(4) If yes, what ages were the children? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Between 15 September and 17 November 2005 there have been no substantiated allegations of abuse of children in state-assessed foster care. Data on unsubstantiated allegations is subject to change.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Between 15 September and 17 November 2005 there have been no substantiated allegations of abuse of children in state-assessed foster care. Data on unsubstantiated allegations is subject to change.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Between 15 September and 17 November 2005 there have been no substantiated allegations of abuse of children in state-assessed foster care. Data on unsubstantiated allegations is subject to change.
(1)-(4) Between 15 September and 17 November 2005 there have been no substantiated allegations of abuse of children in state-assessed foster care. Data on unsubstantiated allegations is subject to change.

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