❓ A parliamentary question seeking data on children in the care of the Department of Child Protection, specifically relating to parental disability and intellectual impairment as factors in care decisions. The department was unable to provide aggregate data on parental disability or impairment.
AnsweredQoN 5970Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to children under the care of the Department of Child Protection (DCP), and I ask —
(1) How many children are currently under the care of DCP?
(2) For those children in (1), in how many cases was the disability of the parent a factor in the decision to take the child into care?
(3) In how many cases was intellectual or cognitive impairment of the parent a factor in the decision to take the child into care?
(1) How many children are currently under the care of DCP?
(2) For those children in (1), in how many cases was the disability of the parent a factor in the decision to take the child into care?
(3) In how many cases was intellectual or cognitive impairment of the parent a factor in the decision to take the child into care?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 October 2012
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
1. There were 3 871 children in the Chief Executive Officer's care as at 31 August 2012.
2. The Department for Child Protection records information about a child's parents on the individual client file. This information is not available on an aggregate basis.
3. Refer to 2.
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2. The Department for Child Protection records information about a child's parents on the individual client file. This information is not available on an aggregate basis.
3. Refer to 2.
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