309. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to young people held in Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
(1) Are parents required to be advised if their child —
(a) self-harms;
(b) attempts suicide;
(c) is injured; or
(d) is involved in any other serious incident?
The WA Budget misses an opportunity to reduce imprisonment rates and to use savings for more prevention, diversion and in-prison programs, Greens spokesperson for Corrective Services Hon Alison Xamon MLC has said today.
Ms Xamon said no funding had been allocated to address the serious issues at Banksia Hill Detention Centre through establishing alternative accommodation for girls and young children, as promised by the Minister last year.
