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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 647 asked in the Legislative Council on 11 August 2022 by Hon Dr Brad Pettitt

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

BANKSIA HILL DETENTION CENTRE–UNIT 18, CASUARINA —SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AND SELF-HARM

647. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Corrective Services:

I refer to media reports that four youth detainees from unit 18 at Casuarina Prison were taken to hospital last week after swallowing shards of glass.

(1) How many children were involved in the self-harm attempt reported in the media, and how many of those children were taken to hospital?

(2) Have the children who were taken to hospital since been returned to unit 18, and are they being provided with appropriate mental health support?

(3) Please provide the latest number of suicide attempts and self-harm cases in July and August, to date, respectively, at —

(a) Banksia Hill Detention Centre; and

(b) unit 18, Casuarina Prison.

Hon MATTHEW SWINBOURN replied:

I thank the member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Corrective Services.

(1) Four children were involved. One young person attended hospital and was returned the same day with no further medical intervention required.

(2) Yes.

(3) (a) For the month of July 2022, there were 36 reported minor self-harm attempts and one attempted suicide attempt at Banksia Hill. There have been three minor self-harm attempts and nil attempted suicide attempts at Banksia Hill from 1 to 8 August 2022.

(b) From 20 July to 31 July 2022, there have been two minor self-harm attempts and two attempted suicide attempts at unit 18 from 1 to 8 August 2022. There have been 11 minor self-harm attempts and one attempted suicide attempt at unit 18.