- Author
- Department of Justice, State of Western Australia
- Title
- Submission No. 177 Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care: Submissions
- In
- Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care - Submissions received by the committee as at 17/3/05
- Editor
- Senate Community Affairs Committee
- Imprint
- Commonwealth of Australia, 24 September 2003
- Url
- http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2004-07/inst_care/submissions/sublist
- Description
The Department of Justice took over the function of juvenile detention in Western Australia from the Department for Community Development in 1993. Their submission to the Australian Senate inquiry into children in institutional care gives some information about historical programs and facilities. The submission also talks about complaints from young people in detention.