FOSTER CARE —
ABUSE ALLEGATIONS
712. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the minister's
answer to my question without notice 690 of 28 August 2018, in which the
minister informed the house that on 13 June 2018, the department commenced a carer
review into a male foster carer in Newman who has been served with a restraining
order.
(1) How many children were in the care of this carer when the
review commenced?
(2) How many children are currently in the care of this
carer?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The
Department of Communities' inquiries are ongoing. The Department of
Communities cannot comment on individual cases or reviews that may lead to the
identification of individuals. This has the potential to lead to conjecture
that may cause conflict in the community. The Department of Communities
continues to take the necessary steps to appropriately protect and support
children. If any concerns for child safety are raised, they will be
investigated, and, if required, acted upon immediately.