Media Statements

For Portfolio: Child Protection

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
15/12/2022	Sanderson; Winton	Health; Child Protection	New program launched to support the health of vulnerable children
9/12/2022	McGurk; Papalia	Child Protection; Police	New Northbridge initiative to keep kids safe
30/11/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Laws passed to strengthen Working with Children Checks
3/11/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Funding boost to support children impacted by trauma
1/11/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Laws requiring ministers of religion to report child sexual abuse come into effect
22/10/2022	McGurk	Child Protection; Community Services	Children's Week puts child safety in the spotlight
27/09/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Expanded early intervention program helping children in Halls Creek
14/09/2022	McGurk; Buti	Child Protection; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Representative Organisations help keep children safe
12/09/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	State’s peak child protection practitioner appointed
8/09/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Expansion of Aboriginal In-Home Support Service helping Peel
4/09/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Funding boost for Aboriginal-led child protection pilot to improve family safety
31/08/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	New Intensive Family Support team in Carnarvon to enhance support for at-risk youth
19/08/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Donation drive to help brighten the day of kids in foster care
17/08/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Laws to prevent organisations covering up child abuse pass through WA Parliament
17/08/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Landmark changes to strengthen working with children law
15/08/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Generosity of carers celebrated during Foster Carers Week
7/08/2022	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Child Protection	McGowan Government extends support for young people in care until the age of 21
2/08/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Young achievers in out-of-home care make the grade
5/07/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	State Government steps in to continue funding support for Kimberley Sexual Abuse Prevention and Support Service
26/06/2022	McGurk; Templeman	Child Protection; Sport and Recreation	Ready Check GO Working with Children Check campaign helping to keep kids safe
2/06/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	New Home Stretch WA partnership boosts support for young Aboriginal people leaving care
30/05/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Australian Centre for Child Protection launches WA program
25/05/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	New residential care homes in regional WA to benefit children
12/05/2022	Quigley; McGurk; Punch	Attorney General; Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services; Disability Services	$450 million to support safe and thriving WA communities
3/05/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	$11.1 million boost to Target 120 program to address drivers of youth crime
3/05/2022	McGurk; Papalia	Child Protection; Police	New initiatives to tackle youth crime in the Pilbara
3/05/2022	MacTiernan; McGurk; Johnston; Papalia	Regional Development; Child Protection; Corrective Services; Police	$40.4 million package to tackle juvenile crime in the Kimberley
1/05/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	New child protection measures come into effect
22/04/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	$114 million boost to protect and support Western Australian children
8/04/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	State Government delivering on commitments following Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse
6/04/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Significant child protection laws progress through WA Parliament
24/03/2022	McGurk; Sanderson	Child Protection; Health	$3.5 million to support the health of vulnerable children in WA
21/03/2022	McGurk; Sanderson	Child Protection; Health	Pre-Birth Planning Program keeping mums and babies together
2/02/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Pilot program empowers Aboriginal communities to keep children safe
17/11/2021	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Child Protection	New Commissioner for Children and Young People appointed
31/10/2021	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Child Protection	McGowan Government delivers payment boost for grandcarers
14/10/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Child safety laws pass WA Parliament
5/10/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Mirrabooka Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making pilot underway
30/09/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making pilot launched in Mid-West
6/09/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Prioritising every child’s safety this National Child Protection Week
2/09/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	New Charter of Rights to empower parents, children and families
16/08/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Recognising the work and commitment of WA foster carers
4/08/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Awards celebrate outstanding young people with care experience
26/05/2021	McGurk; Dawson	Child Protection; Aboriginal Affairs	State Government acts to address overrepresentation of Aboriginal kids in care
5/05/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Geraldton to host Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making pilot
24/03/2021	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Child Protection	Redress for Fairbridge survivors
23/12/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	WA child protection centre to build on work of Royal Commission
1/12/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Child Protection	New storybook explores impact of family violence on children
27/11/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	Community feedback sought to establish independent oversight of organisations to prevent child abuse
4/11/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	Government welcomes successful prosecution of former teachers
13/10/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	New Royal Commission online resource to boost child safety
28/08/2020	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Child Protection	Special court to promote child safety
17/08/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	Awards honour outstanding young Western Australians
10/08/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	New trial to help address number of Aboriginal children in care
8/08/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	Carers to receive one-off payments to ease household pressures
12/03/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	Recognising the work of dedicated WA foster carers
3/02/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	New processes to strengthen Working with Children Checks
22/12/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	App gives more children a voice in response to Royal Commission
28/11/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	Mandatory reporting extended to ministers of religion
19/11/2019	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services; Child Protection	Boost in support for at-risk young Western Australians leaving out-of-home care
11/11/2019	McGurk; Tinley	Child Protection; Youth	$750,000 for youth early intervention project in Armadale
15/09/2019	McGurk	Child Protection; Women's Interests	Minister takes the Plunge in yellow for children's charity
9/09/2019	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Child Protection	Target 120 expansion to Kalgoorlie, Kununurra and Mirrabooka
3/09/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	Two major announcements for National Child Protection Week
30/08/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	Through the eyes of young people in care
23/05/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	Mandatory reporting legislation to be extended to ministers of religion
22/05/2019	Cook; Wyatt; McGurk	Deputy Premier; Aboriginal Affairs; Child Protection	McGowan Government releases preliminary response to Aboriginal youth suicide reports
9/05/2019	Cook; Wyatt; McGurk	Health; Mental Health; Aboriginal Affairs; Child Protection	McGowan Government invests in vital youth services in the Kimberley
30/04/2019	McGurk	Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services	New Director General for Department of Communities
28/03/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	Awards honour outstanding young Western Australians
26/03/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	Home Stretch trial to provide additional support to vulnerable care leavers
12/03/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	Heroes of child protection recognised
19/12/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	First annual progress report on Royal Commission released
21/11/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Statutory review of Adoption Act tabled in Parliament
15/11/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Award brings young achiever’s plan to help others to life
22/10/2018	McGowan; McGurk; Quigley	Premier; Child Protection; Attorney General	Apologies to Australian survivors of institutional child sexual abuse
12/10/2018	McGurk	Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Aboriginal Advisory Panel to provide expertise to government
31/08/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Exhibition offers rare insight into the lives of young people in care
22/08/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Child Protection Minister accepts more needs to be done to support children leaving care
17/08/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Midland Child Advocacy Centre receives $4.5 million grant
27/06/2018	McGowan; McGurk; Quigley	Premier; Child Protection; Attorney General	WA responds to Royal Commission and signs up to National Redress Scheme
16/06/2018	McGurk	Child Protection; Community Services	State Government supports family day care restrictions
1/06/2018	McGurk	Child Protection; Community Services	WA calls on Turnbull Government to better support foster and grand carers
20/05/2018	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Child Protection; Community Services	$20.5 million to target and reduce offending by young people
11/05/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	State Government youth crime initiative to start in Bunbury
29/03/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Awards honour inspirational young Western Australians
19/02/2018	McGurk	Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services	West Pilbara Plan: Working together with Roebourne
1/02/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	$20 million contract to help keep WA Aboriginal children out of care
9/01/2018	McGurk	Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services	Communities Director General appointed
15/12/2017	McGurk	Child Protection	Royal Commission into child sex abuse hands down its final report
28/11/2017	McGurk	Child Protection	Review recommends changes for WA child protection legislation
15/11/2017	McGurk	Child Protection; Community Services	Increased funding for parenting support
24/10/2017	McGurk	Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	$4 million funding boost for homeless and youth services
21/10/2017	McGurk	Child Protection; Community Services	Childrens Week off to a super hero start
3/09/2017	McGurk	Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Pilbara National Child Protection Week events highlight our role in keeping children safe
3/09/2017	McGurk	Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Peel National Child Protection Week events highlight our role in keeping children safe
3/09/2017	McGurk	Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Murchison National Child Protection Week events highlight our role in keeping children safe
3/09/2017	McGurk	Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Kimberley National Child Protection Week events highlight our role in keeping children safe
3/09/2017	McGurk	Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Goldfields-Esperance National Child Protection Week events highlight our role in keeping children safe
3/09/2017	McGurk	Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Metropolitan National Child Protection Week events highlight our role in keeping children safe