❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requesting data on the number of children under the care of the Department of Child Protection (DCP) in May 2011, broken down by district and placement type (non-government group facilities, DCP foster carers (relative/non-relative), and NGO foster carers). The answer provides the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 4360Legislative Council
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(1) How many children were under the care of the Department of Child Protection (DCP) during the month of May 2011, by district?
(2) How many of these children were placed in non-Government group facilities, by district?
(3) How many of these children 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?
(2) How many of these children were placed in non-Government group facilities, by district?
(3) How many of these children 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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
31 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
62 days
(1) As at 31 May 2011, there were 3,540 children in care, in the following districts:
Armadale - 366
Cannington - 304
Fremantle - 256
Joondalup - 242
Midland - 233
Mirrabooka - 306
Perth - 232
Rockingham - 171
East Kimberley - 123
Goldfields - 152
Great Southern - 154
Murchison - 146
Peel - 196
Pilbara - 111
South West - 199
West Kimberley - 149
Wheatbelt - 191
Accommodation and Care Services - 9.
(2) As at 31 May 2011, there were 160 children placed in non-government group facilities in the following districts:
Armadale - 25
Cannington - 16
Fremantle - 5
Joondalup - 14
Midland - 11
Mirrabooka - 12
Perth - 21
Rockingham - 6
East Kimberley - 2
Goldfields - 2
Great Southern - 5
Murchison - 4
Peel - 10
Pilbara - 1
South West - 11
West Kimberley - 8
Wheatbelt - 7.
(3) As at 31 May 2011, there were 1,318 children placed with departmental relative foster carers and 1,091 children placed with departmental non relative foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 104 relative, 139 non relative
Cannington - 127 relative, 85 non relative
Fremantle - 120 relative, 61 non relative
Joondalup - 78 relative, 85 non relative
Midland - 78 relative, 63 non relative
Mirrabooka - 100 relative, 107 non relative
Perth - 67 relative, 73 non relative
Rockingham - 48 relative, 70 non relative
East Kimberley - 63 relative, 12 non relative
Goldfields - 86 relative, 26 non relative
Great Southern - 62 relative, 47 non relative
Murchison - 68 relative, 52 non relative
Peel - 65 relative, 75 non relative
Pilbara - 66 relative, 14 non relative
South West - 51 relative, 93 non relative
West Kimberley - 78 relative, 27 non relative
Wheatbelt - 57 relative, 60 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 2 non relative.
(4) As at 31 May 2011, there were 290 children placed with non-government organisation foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 48
Cannington - 36
Fremantle - 29
Joondalup - 25
Midland - 37
Mirrabooka - 36
Perth - 37
Rockingham - 17
Goldfields - 1
Great Southern - 3
Peel - 3
South West - 5
West Kimberley - 6
Wheatbelt - 7.
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Armadale - 366
Cannington - 304
Fremantle - 256
Joondalup - 242
Midland - 233
Mirrabooka - 306
Perth - 232
Rockingham - 171
East Kimberley - 123
Goldfields - 152
Great Southern - 154
Murchison - 146
Peel - 196
Pilbara - 111
South West - 199
West Kimberley - 149
Wheatbelt - 191
Accommodation and Care Services - 9.
(2) As at 31 May 2011, there were 160 children placed in non-government group facilities in the following districts:
Armadale - 25
Cannington - 16
Fremantle - 5
Joondalup - 14
Midland - 11
Mirrabooka - 12
Perth - 21
Rockingham - 6
East Kimberley - 2
Goldfields - 2
Great Southern - 5
Murchison - 4
Peel - 10
Pilbara - 1
South West - 11
West Kimberley - 8
Wheatbelt - 7.
(3) As at 31 May 2011, there were 1,318 children placed with departmental relative foster carers and 1,091 children placed with departmental non relative foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 104 relative, 139 non relative
Cannington - 127 relative, 85 non relative
Fremantle - 120 relative, 61 non relative
Joondalup - 78 relative, 85 non relative
Midland - 78 relative, 63 non relative
Mirrabooka - 100 relative, 107 non relative
Perth - 67 relative, 73 non relative
Rockingham - 48 relative, 70 non relative
East Kimberley - 63 relative, 12 non relative
Goldfields - 86 relative, 26 non relative
Great Southern - 62 relative, 47 non relative
Murchison - 68 relative, 52 non relative
Peel - 65 relative, 75 non relative
Pilbara - 66 relative, 14 non relative
South West - 51 relative, 93 non relative
West Kimberley - 78 relative, 27 non relative
Wheatbelt - 57 relative, 60 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 2 non relative.
(4) As at 31 May 2011, there were 290 children placed with non-government organisation foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 48
Cannington - 36
Fremantle - 29
Joondalup - 25
Midland - 37
Mirrabooka - 36
Perth - 37
Rockingham - 17
Goldfields - 1
Great Southern - 3
Peel - 3
South West - 5
West Kimberley - 6
Wheatbelt - 7.
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