❓ Hon Stephen Dawson asks the Minister for Child Protection about the number of Aboriginal children in the CEO's care, their location by region, and the number entering care each year from 2009 to 2013. The Minister provides a detailed response with specific figures.
AnsweredQoN 488Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT
FOR CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT — ABORIGINAL CHILDREN IN CARE
488. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the Minister for Child
Protection:
(1) Of the almost 4 000 children who are in
the care of the chief executive officer, how many are Aboriginal children?
(2) Of these
Aboriginal children, how many are located in the —
(a) Kimberley region;
(b)
Pilbara region;
(c)
goldfields–Esperance region; and
(d)
Gascoyne region?
(3) How many
Aboriginal children came into the care of the CEO in each of —
(a) 2009;
(b)
2010;
(c)
2011;
(d)
2012; and
(e)
so far in 2013?
FOR CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT — ABORIGINAL CHILDREN IN CARE
488. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the Minister for Child
Protection:
(1) Of the almost 4 000 children who are in
the care of the chief executive officer, how many are Aboriginal children?
(2) Of these
Aboriginal children, how many are located in the —
(a) Kimberley region;
(b)
Pilbara region;
(c)
goldfields–Esperance region; and
(d)
Gascoyne region?
(3) How many
Aboriginal children came into the care of the CEO in each of —
(a) 2009;
(b)
2010;
(c)
2011;
(d)
2012; and
(e)
so far in 2013?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) As at 31 August 2013, there were 1 973 Aboriginal children in the
chief executive officer's care.
(2) The number of Aboriginal children located in the following regions
is —
(a) Kimberley region, 254;
(b)
Pilbara region, 129;
(c)
goldfields–Esperance region, 145; and
(d)
the Gascoyne–Murchison region, 125.
(3) The number of Aboriginal children who
came into the chief executive officer's care in each year was —
(a) in 2009, 301;
(b)
in 2010, 350;
(c)
in 2011, 438;
(d)
in 2012, 465; and
(e)
to 31 August 2013, 304.
(1) As at 31 August 2013, there were 1 973 Aboriginal children in the
chief executive officer's care.
(2) The number of Aboriginal children located in the following regions
is —
(a) Kimberley region, 254;
(b)
Pilbara region, 129;
(c)
goldfields–Esperance region, 145; and
(d)
the Gascoyne–Murchison region, 125.
(3) The number of Aboriginal children who
came into the chief executive officer's care in each year was —
(a) in 2009, 301;
(b)
in 2010, 350;
(c)
in 2011, 438;
(d)
in 2012, 465; and
(e)
to 31 August 2013, 304.
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