❓ Details the number of children under the care of the Department of Child Protection in WA as of November 2012, broken down by district and placement type (non-government group facilities, departmental foster carers, relative foster carers, and NGO foster carers).
AnsweredQoN 67Legislative 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 2012, 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?
(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?
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Answered
18 June 2013
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(1) As at 30 November 2012, there were 3,922 children in care, in the
following districts:
Armadale - 389
Cannington - 309
Fremantle - 305
Joondalup - 283
Midland - 266
Mirrabooka - 319
Perth - 243
Rockingham - 230
East Kimberley - 103
Goldfields - 198
Great Southern - 169
Murchison - 203
Peel - 233
Pilbara - 111
South West - 200
West Kimberley - 156
Wheatbelt - 188
Fostering and Adoption Services - 14
Other work units - 3.
(2) As at 30 November 2012, there were 263 children placed in non-government
group facilities in the following districts:
Armadale - 30
Cannington - 5
Fremantle - 12
Joondalup - 30
Midland - 20
Mirrabooka - 23
Perth - 21
Rockingham - 14
East Kimberley - 17
Goldfields - 18
Great Southern - 8
Murchison - 21
Peel - 6
Pilbara - 7
South West - 9
West Kimberley - 13
Wheatbelt - 9.
(3) As at 30 November 2012, there were 1,058 children placed with
departmental foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 132
Cannington - 88
Fremantle - 64
Joondalup - 106
Midland - 59
Mirrabooka - 94
Perth - 63
Rockingham - 74
East Kimberley - 8
Goldfields - 32
Great Southern - 36
Murchison - 43
Peel - 72
Pilbara - 8
South West - 84
West Kimberley - 27
Wheatbelt - 63
Fostering and Adoption Services - 5
Other work units - 0
Additionally, 1,532 children were placed with relative foster carers.
(4) As at 30 November 2012, there were 357 children placed with
non-government organisation foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 51
Cannington - 40
Fremantle - 35
Joondalup - 39
Midland - 40
Mirrabooka - 35
Perth - 46
Rockingham - 29
East Kimberley - 2
Goldfields - 12
Great Southern - 7
Murchison - 2
Peel - 3
Pilbara - 0
South West - 6
West Kimberley - 3
Wheatbelt - 7.
following districts:
Armadale - 389
Cannington - 309
Fremantle - 305
Joondalup - 283
Midland - 266
Mirrabooka - 319
Perth - 243
Rockingham - 230
East Kimberley - 103
Goldfields - 198
Great Southern - 169
Murchison - 203
Peel - 233
Pilbara - 111
South West - 200
West Kimberley - 156
Wheatbelt - 188
Fostering and Adoption Services - 14
Other work units - 3.
(2) As at 30 November 2012, there were 263 children placed in non-government
group facilities in the following districts:
Armadale - 30
Cannington - 5
Fremantle - 12
Joondalup - 30
Midland - 20
Mirrabooka - 23
Perth - 21
Rockingham - 14
East Kimberley - 17
Goldfields - 18
Great Southern - 8
Murchison - 21
Peel - 6
Pilbara - 7
South West - 9
West Kimberley - 13
Wheatbelt - 9.
(3) As at 30 November 2012, there were 1,058 children placed with
departmental foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 132
Cannington - 88
Fremantle - 64
Joondalup - 106
Midland - 59
Mirrabooka - 94
Perth - 63
Rockingham - 74
East Kimberley - 8
Goldfields - 32
Great Southern - 36
Murchison - 43
Peel - 72
Pilbara - 8
South West - 84
West Kimberley - 27
Wheatbelt - 63
Fostering and Adoption Services - 5
Other work units - 0
Additionally, 1,532 children were placed with relative foster carers.
(4) As at 30 November 2012, there were 357 children placed with
non-government organisation foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 51
Cannington - 40
Fremantle - 35
Joondalup - 39
Midland - 40
Mirrabooka - 35
Perth - 46
Rockingham - 29
East Kimberley - 2
Goldfields - 12
Great Southern - 7
Murchison - 2
Peel - 3
Pilbara - 0
South West - 6
West Kimberley - 3
Wheatbelt - 7.
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