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RC considers First Nations children in WA secure care and foster care
22/09/2021
The Commission heard about âConnorâ, a First Nations boy with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and hearing loss.
Connorâs foster carer âLeahâ said the WA Department provided limited information about his health, and little training on cultural support or disability, when she took him into care. A focus was Leahâs efforts to have Connor assessed for FASD which the Department resisted, despite multiple practitioners recommending it.