Extract from Hansard Legislative Council 28 September 1999
Sandra Kanck Deputy Leader Australian Democrats Member of the Legislative Council		Parliament Index 1999 Spring Session Index Browse by Subject About the SA Parliament Hansard on line

DONAGHEY, Mr L.

In reply to Hon. SANDRA KANCK (29 July) and answered by letter on 16 September.

The Hon. DIANA LAIDLAW (Minister for Transport and Urban Planning): The Minister for Human Services has provided the following information.

1. Protocols do exist. The Police at the Communication Centre are trained to call ACIS. In this case, no contact was made between the Police Communication Centre and the parents ( call was traced after parents put phone down), therefore, no information was passed through to the Police. The Police were not able to make an assessment. Police at the scene often subdue a client even if an ACIS team is involved, in their agreed role of `keeping peace and protection'.

2. Yes. The Police and ACIS have strong links and provide support to each other on a daily basis.

3. This matter is the subject of a Coronial inquiry.

4. There is no reason to expect that an ACIS team would not have been available.

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