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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 258 asked in the Legislative Council on 24 March 2022 by Hon Nick Goiran

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

COMMUNITIES — CHILDREN WITH HARMFUL SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS —RESIDENTIAL CARE — REVIEW

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

I refer to the Commissioner for Children and Young People's Independent review into the Department of Communities' policies and practices in the placement of children with harmful sexual behaviours in residential care settings, tabled on 15 September 2021, and note finding 2 —

The information and knowledge management systems of the Department are not fit for purpose and impede decision making for children and young people and organisational accountability.

Further, at page 41 the review notes —

The Review was not made aware of plans by the Department to address the concerns identified in relation to its current IMS.

(1) Is the minister aware of any plan to address this finding and the commissioner's concerns?

(2) Will the minister table the plan or any other document relating to any briefing the minister has received on the plan?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

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

(1)–(2) Yes, the Department of Communities has internally prioritised funds to progress the development of a business case to replace the current case management system. This work includes seeking advice from independent information and communications technology research and advisory consultants and other Australian child protection jurisdictions on contemporary approaches to legacy application modernisation. Based on this advice, Communities will undertake a three-phase approach to replace or enhance the existing functional capability of the case management system.