Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2021-02-18 Daily Xml

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Child Protection

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:18): Supplementary: just for clarity, minister, are you saying that there is not a lead agency or minister with responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of children?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:18): I don't think I said that. My response was that in terms of children in care that is clearly within the remit of the Department for Child Protection. DHS has a range of responsibilities, including child safe environments. Education has its particular role as well. There are a number of people across the system who are mandatory notifiers, which includes a range of people, including teachers and the like. Ultimately, it is a shared responsibility for the cohort who aren't within the child protection system.