Drug tests made mandatory for parents of at-risk kids,

Drug tests made mandatory for parents of at-risk kids, Opposition says policy ignores real issues

By Matt Watson

 

Parents of at-risk children will face mandatory random drug testing under a new policy introduced by the Queensland Government, but the Opposition has said the policy misses the mark.

Child Safety Minister Shannon Fentiman said the drug crystal meth, or ice, was putting too many children at risk.
She said parents who entered into an intervention with parental agreement (IPA) would be forced to undergo mandatory drug testing.
Under the IPAs, parents developed a safety plan with child safety officers, Ms Fentiman said.
"This is a zero-tolerance measure that puts the safety of children first and foremost," she said.

"If the information suggests there is ice use and the children are unsafe, we will remove the children.

"It will be up to the discretion of the child safety officer and it will depend on whether or not there's a history of drug use or what sort of suspicion we hold."
She said the drug tests would give child safety officers extra information to assess cases.
Drug tests would be conducted by GPs.
Any parent who failed or missed a test would have their children placed into foster care.

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