Children
East Kimberley: Foster carers needed
Child protection minister Robyn McSweeney says more foster carers are needed for children in state care.
She said Aboriginal carers are particularly needed.
You can read her media release here:
Derby: Move to start junior football
There is a move in Derby to start a junior football competition.
Shire recreation manager Marcus Maher urges parents to bring their kids down to the town oval tonight at 6.00pm.
You can read an announcement here:
Kununurra: Boy sentenced for sexual assault
A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced to nine months’ detention for molesting a 14-year-old girl.
He received served a 12 month sentence for sex with a 12-year-old at Warmun.
Opinion: Wendy Duncan on childcare funding
Wendy Duncan MLC
Wendy Duncan MLC urges childcare centres to apply for up to $10,000 in funding.
The funds have been made available through the Royalties for Regions scheme.
You can read here statement here:
Broome: Baby’s death ‘preventable’ says doctor
A doctor said a baby’s death could have been prevented if the hospital had upgraded its medical records.
The WA government is said to be behind schedule in upgrading records to an online database system, for which it has received federal funds.
Broome: Baby died of whooping cough
A baby died of whooping cough, even though its young mother had taken it to hospital three times.
Marie Magala, 20, wants an inquest into her baby’s death.
The West Australian [read this story]
Fitzroy Crossing: Foetal alcohol project gives evidence
Fitzroy Crossing’s Liliwan Project has given evidence to a parliamentary enquiry into foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
Liliwan project leader Professor Elizabeth Elliot said FASD is more common in Aboriginal and remote areas, and advocates higher alcohol taxes.
She also wants women abusing alcohol to use contraceptives.
WAToday [read this story]
Push for alcoholic women to use contraceptives
A national health umbrella group wants alcoholic women to use contraceptives.
The Rural Health Alliance, which represents many health professional groups, is pushing for the move as part of a strategy to prevent Foetal Alcohol Spetrum Disorder (FASD).
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