Asks for a breakdown by district of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children in care participating in the Strong Families and Best Beginnings Programs. The answer provides the requested data as of 31 July 2015.

AnsweredQoN 3329Legislative Council
Asked
13 August 2015
Portfolio
Mental Health

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I refer to latest held figures of Children in the Care of the CEO and I ask, by district, how many Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children are participants in the Strong Families Program and the Best Beginnings Program?

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Answered
17 September 2015
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
35 days
On 31 July 2015 there were three Aboriginal children and one non-Aboriginal child in care who were in families participating in the Strong Families Program, in the following districts:
Armadale
- non-Aboriginal: 1
South West
- Aboriginal: 3
On 31 July 2015 there were two Aboriginal and five non-Aboriginal children in care who were in families participating in the Best Beginnings Program, in the following districts:
Armadale
- non-Aboriginal 1
Cannington
- Aboriginal  1
Mirrabooka
- non-Aboriginal 1
Peel
- non-Aboriginal 1
South West
- non-Aboriginal 1
Wheatbelt
- Aboriginal  1
- non-Aboriginal 1

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