❓ Hon Sue Ellery asked the Minister for Child Protection about the number of children in care, their placement types, and reported child abuse allegations in November 2009, broken down by district. The Minister provided detailed figures on each aspect.
AnsweredQoN 1947Legislative Council
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(1) How many children were under the care of the Department of Child Protection (DCP) during the month of November 2009, by district?
(2) How many of these were placed in non-Government group facilities, by district?
(3) How many of these were in placements with DCP foster carers by category of relative and non relative carer, by district?
(4) How many of these were in placements with non-Government organisation foster carers by district?
(5) With reference to children under the care of the DCP, how many allegations of child abuse were reported in the month of November 2009?
(6) What was the category breakdown of these allegations, -
(a) sexual;
(b) physical;
(c) emotional;
(d) psychological; and
(e) neglect?
(2) How many of these were placed in non-Government group facilities, by district?
(3) How many of these were in placements with DCP foster carers by category of relative and non relative carer, by district?
(4) How many of these were in placements with non-Government organisation foster carers by district?
(5) With reference to children under the care of the DCP, how many allegations of child abuse were reported in the month of November 2009?
(6) What was the category breakdown of these allegations, -
(a) sexual;
(b) physical;
(c) emotional;
(d) psychological; and
(e) neglect?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
23 March 2010
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
20 days
(1) As at 30 November 2009, there were 3,205 children in care:
Armadale - 336
Cannington - 253
Fremantle - 216
Joondalup - 219
Midland - 237
Mirrabooka - 291
Perth - 239
Rockingham - 141
Goldfields - 116
Great Southern - 123
Kimberley (East) - 120
Kimberley (West) - 129
Murchison - 121
Peel - 145
Pilbara - 102
South West - 179
Wheatbelt - 209
Accommodation and Care Services - 29
(2) On 30 November 2009, there were 102 children placed in non government group facilites:
Armadale - 22
Cannington - 8
Fremantle - 7
Joondalup - 13
Midland - 6
Mirrabooka - 16
Perth - 5
Rockingham - 3
Goldfields - 2
Great Southern - 1
Kimberley (East) - 0
Kimberley (West) - 1
Murchison - 2
Peel - 4
Pilbara - 1
South West - 4
Wheatbelt - 7
(3) On 30 November 2009, there were 1,206 children placed with departmental relative foster carers and 1,018 with departmental non relative foster carers:
Armadale - 98 relative, 132 non relative
Cannington - 107 relative, 87 non relative
Fremantle - 90 relative, 65 non relative
Joondalup - 65 relative, 81 non relative
Midland - 78 relative, 71 non relative
Mirrabooka - 80 relative, 108 non relative
Perth - 76 relative, 87 non relative
Rockingham - 55 relative, 46 non relative
Goldfields - 58 relative, 14 non relative
Great Southern - 59 relative, 39 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 79 relative, 7 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 78 relative, 14 non relative
Murchison - 55 relative, 41 non relative
Peel - 51 relative, 56 non relative
Pilbara - 63 relative, 10 non relative
South West - 48 relative, 89 non relative
Wheatbelt - 58 relative, 67 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 8 relative, 4 non relative
(4) On 30 November 2009, there were 260 children placed with non government organisation foster carers:
Armadale - 42
Cannington - 32
Fremantle - 24
Joondalup - 19
Midland - 32
Mirrabooka - 39
Perth - 29
Rockingham - 9
Goldfields - 1
Great Southern - 3
Kimberley (East) - 2
Kimberley (West) -
Murchison - 1
Peel - 11
Pilbara - 0
South West - 3
Wheatbelt - 13
(5) Three.
(6)
(a) sexual - 1
(b) physical - 2
(c) emotional - 0
(d) psychological - 0
(e) neglect - 0
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Armadale - 336
Cannington - 253
Fremantle - 216
Joondalup - 219
Midland - 237
Mirrabooka - 291
Perth - 239
Rockingham - 141
Goldfields - 116
Great Southern - 123
Kimberley (East) - 120
Kimberley (West) - 129
Murchison - 121
Peel - 145
Pilbara - 102
South West - 179
Wheatbelt - 209
Accommodation and Care Services - 29
(2) On 30 November 2009, there were 102 children placed in non government group facilites:
Armadale - 22
Cannington - 8
Fremantle - 7
Joondalup - 13
Midland - 6
Mirrabooka - 16
Perth - 5
Rockingham - 3
Goldfields - 2
Great Southern - 1
Kimberley (East) - 0
Kimberley (West) - 1
Murchison - 2
Peel - 4
Pilbara - 1
South West - 4
Wheatbelt - 7
(3) On 30 November 2009, there were 1,206 children placed with departmental relative foster carers and 1,018 with departmental non relative foster carers:
Armadale - 98 relative, 132 non relative
Cannington - 107 relative, 87 non relative
Fremantle - 90 relative, 65 non relative
Joondalup - 65 relative, 81 non relative
Midland - 78 relative, 71 non relative
Mirrabooka - 80 relative, 108 non relative
Perth - 76 relative, 87 non relative
Rockingham - 55 relative, 46 non relative
Goldfields - 58 relative, 14 non relative
Great Southern - 59 relative, 39 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 79 relative, 7 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 78 relative, 14 non relative
Murchison - 55 relative, 41 non relative
Peel - 51 relative, 56 non relative
Pilbara - 63 relative, 10 non relative
South West - 48 relative, 89 non relative
Wheatbelt - 58 relative, 67 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 8 relative, 4 non relative
(4) On 30 November 2009, there were 260 children placed with non government organisation foster carers:
Armadale - 42
Cannington - 32
Fremantle - 24
Joondalup - 19
Midland - 32
Mirrabooka - 39
Perth - 29
Rockingham - 9
Goldfields - 1
Great Southern - 3
Kimberley (East) - 2
Kimberley (West) -
Murchison - 1
Peel - 11
Pilbara - 0
South West - 3
Wheatbelt - 13
(5) Three.
(6)
(a) sexual - 1
(b) physical - 2
(c) emotional - 0
(d) psychological - 0
(e) neglect - 0
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