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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 557 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 June 2022 by Hon Nick Goiran

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

CHILDREN IN CARE — WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN

557. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Child Protection:

I refer to the prevalence of children in the care of the chief executive officer who are recorded in a placement type ''unknown''.

(1) How many children in the care of the CEO have had their whereabouts recorded as ''unknown'' in 2022?

(2) How many children in the care of the CEO have been reported to the Western Australia Police Force as a missing person in 2022?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1)–(2) The number of children is 72, of which 48 individual children in care have been recorded in a placement ''unknown, in contact'' and 24 individual children in care have been reported as missing to the Western Australia Police Force.