❓ A parliamentary question regarding the number of Aboriginal children in care, specifically the breakdown between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal families. The answer corrects a previously stated figure.
AnsweredQoN 688Legislative Council
Asked
27 August 2004
Member
Portfolio
Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth
QuestionView source ↗
The minister stated on 2 March 2004 that 30 per cent of Aboriginal children in care are placed in non-Aboriginal families, which represents several hundred children. Can the minister inform the Parliament of the number of Aboriginal people who are in the care of - (1) Aboriginal families or extended families? (2) Non-Aboriginal families? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has informed me that 30 per cent is an inflated figure and should have read 13 per cent. Hon Barbara Scott interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH: I just did, and I am informing the member. As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
(1) Aboriginal families or extended families? (2) Non-Aboriginal families? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has informed me that 30 per cent is an inflated figure and should have read 13 per cent. Hon Barbara Scott interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH: I just did, and I am informing the member. As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
(2) Non-Aboriginal families? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has informed me that 30 per cent is an inflated figure and should have read 13 per cent. Hon Barbara Scott interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH: I just did, and I am informing the member. As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has informed me that 30 per cent is an inflated figure and should have read 13 per cent. Hon Barbara Scott interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH: I just did, and I am informing the member. As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has informed me that 30 per cent is an inflated figure and should have read 13 per cent. Hon Barbara Scott interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH: I just did, and I am informing the member. As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
The minister has informed me that 30 per cent is an inflated figure and should have read 13 per cent. Hon Barbara Scott interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH: I just did, and I am informing the member. As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
Hon Barbara Scott interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH: I just did, and I am informing the member. As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH: I just did, and I am informing the member. As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
(1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
(2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
(1) Aboriginal families or extended families? (2) Non-Aboriginal families? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has informed me that 30 per cent is an inflated figure and should have read 13 per cent. Hon Barbara Scott interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH: I just did, and I am informing the member. As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
(2) Non-Aboriginal families? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has informed me that 30 per cent is an inflated figure and should have read 13 per cent. Hon Barbara Scott interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH: I just did, and I am informing the member. As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has informed me that 30 per cent is an inflated figure and should have read 13 per cent. Hon Barbara Scott interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH: I just did, and I am informing the member. As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has informed me that 30 per cent is an inflated figure and should have read 13 per cent. Hon Barbara Scott interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH: I just did, and I am informing the member. As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
The minister has informed me that 30 per cent is an inflated figure and should have read 13 per cent. Hon Barbara Scott interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH: I just did, and I am informing the member. As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
Hon Barbara Scott interjected. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH: I just did, and I am informing the member. As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH: I just did, and I am informing the member. As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
As at 30 June 2004 - (1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
(1) Some 569, or 86.2 per cent, were in the care of relatives, indigenous carers or in placement services with indigenous carers. (2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
(2) Some 91, or 13.8 per cent, were placed with carers who were non-indigenous.
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