This WA parliamentary question seeks a breakdown of substantiated child maltreatment allegations against foster carers, categorized by type of abuse and reporting source, over several financial years.

AnsweredQoN 2432Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 March 2004
Portfolio
Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth

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(b) 1999-2000; (c) 2000-2001; (d) 2001-2002; (e) 2002-2003; and (f) to 1 March 2004 in this financial year?
(c) 2000-2001; (d) 2001-2002; (e) 2002-2003; and (f) to 1 March 2004 in this financial year?
(d) 2001-2002; (e) 2002-2003; and (f) to 1 March 2004 in this financial year?
(e) 2002-2003; and (f) to 1 March 2004 in this financial year?
(f) to 1 March 2004 in this financial year?

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Answered
1 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
Response time
91 days
(b) sexual abuse; (c) both physical and sexual abuse; and/or (d) other (specifically)?
(c) both physical and sexual abuse; and/or (d) other (specifically)?
(d) other (specifically)?
However, the following is the number of substantiated child maltreatment allegations against a foster carer: (a) 8 (b) 2 (c) 10 (d) 10 (e) 6 (f) 2, from 1 July 2003 to 1 March 2004 (2) Of the substantiated allegations against a foster carer the following were reported directly to the Department by the child in care: (a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 3 (d) 2 (e) 2 (f) 0, from 1 July 2003 to 1 March 2004 (3) 1998 – 1999 Emotional 2, Physical 4, Sexual 2 1999 – 2000 Sexual 2 2000 – 2001 Emotional 2, Neglect 2, Physical 4, Sexual 2 2001 – 2002 Emotional 1, Physical 9 2002 – 2003 Emotional 3, Physical 2, Sexual 1 2003 – 1/3/04 Neglect 1, Emotional 1
(2) Of the substantiated allegations against a foster carer the following were reported directly to the Department by the child in care: (a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 3 (d) 2 (e) 2 (f) 0, from 1 July 2003 to 1 March 2004 (3) 1998 – 1999 Emotional 2, Physical 4, Sexual 2 1999 – 2000 Sexual 2 2000 – 2001 Emotional 2, Neglect 2, Physical 4, Sexual 2 2001 – 2002 Emotional 1, Physical 9 2002 – 2003 Emotional 3, Physical 2, Sexual 1 2003 – 1/3/04 Neglect 1, Emotional 1
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 3 (d) 2 (e) 2 (f) 0, from 1 July 2003 to 1 March 2004 (3) 1998 – 1999 Emotional 2, Physical 4, Sexual 2 1999 – 2000 Sexual 2 2000 – 2001 Emotional 2, Neglect 2, Physical 4, Sexual 2 2001 – 2002 Emotional 1, Physical 9 2002 – 2003 Emotional 3, Physical 2, Sexual 1 2003 – 1/3/04 Neglect 1, Emotional 1
(3) 1998 – 1999 Emotional 2, Physical 4, Sexual 2 1999 – 2000 Sexual 2 2000 – 2001 Emotional 2, Neglect 2, Physical 4, Sexual 2 2001 – 2002 Emotional 1, Physical 9 2002 – 2003 Emotional 3, Physical 2, Sexual 1 2003 – 1/3/04 Neglect 1, Emotional 1

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