2334. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to young people accommodated in Banksia Hill Detention Centre (Banksia Hill), and I ask:
(a) how many young people were accommodated in Banksia Hill in 2018–19;
(b) how many of the young people from (a) did not attend education or training in 2018–19;
(c) how many of the young people from (b) are:
(i) Aboriginal; and
(ii) male;
(d) for each young person who did not attend education or training while in Banksia Hill in 2018–
(i) were they school aged;
(ii) why did they not attend education; and
(iii) how long were they accommodated in Banksia Hill;
(e) what qualifications or units of competency were attained by young people in Banksia Hill Detention Centre in 2018–19; and
(f) will the Minister please advise:
(i) the number of young people attaining each qualification;
(ii) their age; and
(iii) their gender?
Hon Stephen Dawson replied:
(a) 762 distinct young people were accommodated overnight with an average daily population of 134.
(b) 15 young people did not attend education or training in 2018–19.
(c) (i) 10 young people are Aboriginal; and
(ii) 9 are male.
(d) (i) 13 out of 15 young people who did not attend education during 2018–19 were compulsory school age.
(ii) Those that did not attend were either in court, being recreation assistants for the day, at the medical centre or had been removed from the program due to behavioural issues.
(iii) 3332 days (total inclusive of the days in custody for the 15 young people).
(e) The qualifications and units of competency that were attained by young people in Banksia Hill in 2018–19 are:
The Certificate of General Education for Adults (CGEA) – Certificates I. Introductory, Certificate I, Certificate II, Certificate III.
Entry to General Education (EGE).
Gaining Access to Training and Employment (GATE).
Skill set from Certificate II in Hospitality (3 units of competency: Prepare and Serve Espresso Coffee, Prepare and Serve Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Use Hygienic Practices for Food Safety).
Prepare to work safely in the construction industry (White Card).
(f) (i) CGEA Cert I Introductory – 1 young person.
CGEA Cert II – 3 young people.
CGEA Cert III – 1 young person.
(ii) 1x 16 years old, 1x 17 year old, 3x 18 year olds.
(iii) All male.