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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1067 asked in the Legislative Council on 27 October 2022 by Hon Nick Goiran

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

CHILDREN IN CARE — WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN

1067. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Child Protection:

I refer to the answer to question without notice 905, answered on 13 October 2022.

(1) Has the child recorded as a missing person been found?

(2) If yes to (1), for how many days was the child recorded as missing?

(3) If no to (1), for how many days has the child been recorded as missing?

(4) How many children who are in the care of the CEO have their whereabouts currently recorded as —

(a) a missing person; or

(b) ''unknown—in contact''?

(5) Further to (4), how many have been reported to the Western Australia Police Force as a missing person?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

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

Children and young people may move between living arrangements, which are recorded by case management in the child's or young person's placement type. A child is recorded in a placement type ''unknown—in contact'' if the young person is unwilling to disclose their location but is still in contact with their caseworker or other safety networks who keep in contact with them. If the child cannot be located or contacted, they are recorded in placement type ''missing child'', and a missing person's report is submitted to the Western Australia Police Force. Every child still has access to the same supports that would be made available to them if they were residing in their approved placement.

(1)–(3) This child is now recorded as ''unknown—in contact''. They had been recorded as a ''missing child'' for 16 days.

(4) (a) There is one.

(b) There are three.

(5) There is one.