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7114 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2009 (b) 2006-07; (c) 2007-08; (d) 2008-09? Answer— The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) analyses NSW recorded crime statistics. I suggest the Honourable Member's questions are more appropriately addressed to the Attorney General, within whose portfolio the Bureau resides. *7635 SUPERANNUATION ADMINISTRATION CORPORATION—Mr Mike Baird asked the Minister for Finance, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Regulatory Reform, and Minister for Ports and Waterways— Has the Superannuation Administration Corporation (Pillar) been successful in "winning new business" as forecast on page 11-28 of the Budget Estimates 2009-10? Answer— The Superannuation Administration Corporation has advised it is actively pursuing new business. 7636 ATTENDANCE AT RELEVANT CORONIAL INQUIRY—Mr Mike Baird to ask the Minister for Transport, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Attorney General, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Health, Minister for the Central Coast, Vice President of the Executive Council— *7637 ELECTRICITY RETAIL CONTRACTS—Mr Mike Baird asked the Minister for Education and Training, and Minister for Women representing the Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Energy, Minister for Mineral Resources, Minister for State Development— (1) Will the Minister confirm that State-owned electricity retailers are pursuing a passive retail strategy? (2) Will the Minister provide details of total retail contracts held for each of the retailers for the past 5 years to the current date? Answer— (1) and (2) These are matters for the shareholding Ministers, the Treasurer and the Minister for Finance. 7638 VERTICAL GRILLS SAFTY RISK—Mr Mike Baird to ask the Minister for Roads— 7639 RAIL OPERATIONS BETWEEN COWRA AND DEMONDRILLE—Mr Mike Baird to ask the Minister for Transport, and Minister for the Illawarra— 7640 NORTHERN BEACHES COMMUNITY SERVICE—Mr Mike Baird to ask the Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs— 7641 MISSING PERSONS—Mr Craig Baumann to ask the Minister for Planning, and Minister for Redfern Waterloo representing the Minister for Police, Minister for Lands, and Minister for Rural Affairs— 7642 LOCUM DOCTORS—TOMAREE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL—Mr Craig Baumann to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce representing the Attorney General, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Health, Minister for the Central Coast, Vice President of the Executive Council— 7643 FORMER STEELWORKS SITE—MAYFIELD—Mr Craig Baumann to ask the Minister for Planning, and Minister for Redfern Waterloo— 7644 AGED CARE PROVIDERS—REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS—Mr Steve Cansdell to ask the Minister for Finance, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Regulatory Reform, and Minister for Ports and Waterways representing the Treasurer— 7645 CHILD PSYCHOLOGY POSITIONS—Mr Steve Cansdell to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce representing the Attorney General, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Health, Minister for the Central Coast, Vice President of the Executive Council— 7646 BETTER SERVICES AND VALUE TASKFORCE—Mr Peter Debnam to ask the Premier, and Minister for the Arts— 7647 WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION—Mr Peter Debnam to ask the Premier, and Minister for the Arts— Produced by Altsoft Xml2PDF
7115 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2009 7648 SCHOOL LEAGUE TABLES—Mr Peter Debnam to ask the Premier, and Minister for the Arts— 7649 DET FUNDING—Mr Victor Dominello to ask the Minister for Education and Training, and Minister for Women— 7650 UNPAID HOSPITAL BILLS—Mr Victor Dominello to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce representing the Attorney General, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Health, Minister for the Central Coast, Vice President of the Executive Council— 7651 WEST RYDE DEVELOPMENT—Mr Victor Dominello to ask the Minister for Housing, and Minister for Western Sydney— 7652 WOOD SUPPLY AGREEMENTS—Mr Andrew Fraser to ask the Minister for Education and Training, and Minister for Women representing the Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Energy, Minister for Mineral Resources, Minister for State Development— 7653 SUSTAINABLE YIELD OF BLACKBUTT—Mr Andrew Fraser to ask the Minister for Education and Training, and Minister for Women representing the Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Energy, Minister for Mineral Resources, Minister for State Development— *7654 CARER ASSESSMENTS—Ms Pru Goward asked the Minister for Community Services— (1) (a) Does the Department of Community Services complete carer assessments on all carers prior to the finalisation of a child's placement? (b) If not, why not? (2) In how many instances was there a failure to conduct a carer assessment before a child's placement was finalised in: (a) 2007; (b) 2008; (c) year to date? Answer— (1) (a) Community Services conducts assessments on authorised foster carers and relative ⁄ kinship carers prior to finalising a child's placement with them. (b) In an emergency, a child or young person may be placed with a relative or another person identified by the child, young person or their family who is not an authorised carer or who has not yet completed assessment as a relative ⁄ kinship carer. In these circumstances: • A check of the Community Services' database is conducted for references to the prospective carer • Information is obtained from Police with regard to criminal record information as well as any additional information about the person being a "person of interest" to police for reasons relating to the safety, welfare and well being of a child or young person. • A Placement Needs Assessment is undertaken as soon as practical to determine the best course of action for the child or young person. (2) There is no aggregated level data available which examines this issue. *7655 CHILD WELL-BEING UNITS—Ms Pru Goward asked the Minister for Community Services— (1) How many child well-being units have been established and were operating as at 31 August 2009? (2) What arrangements have been made to enable the child well-being units to exchange information relating to reports of harm? (3) How many Regional Referral Centres have been established, with what staff and cost? Answer— (1) None - Child Wellbeing Units (CWUs) are scheduled to commence a trial and testing period in October 2009. (2) New provision in the Children Legislation Amendment (Wood Inquiry Recommendations) Act 2009 will enable prescribed bodies, including agencies with Child Wellbeing Units to share information to assist with service delivery for the safety, welfare and wellbeing of a particular child or young person. Under Chapter 16A, one prescribed body may provide information relating to the safety, welfare or wellbeing of a child⁄young person to another if the information would assist with making a decision, assessment, investigation or service delivery. An agency may also provide information on Produced by Altsoft Xml2PDF
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