❓ Hon Stephen Dawson requests clarification on the calculation behind the claimed 61% drop in the growth rate of children entering care since 2008, as stated in a ministerial media release. The Minister's answer confirms the calculation based on percentage increases in 2008 and 2013.
AnsweredQoN 947Legislative Council
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I refer to the Ministerial media statement of 20 November 2013 relating to the Responsible Parenting Program, and ask if the Minister can please provide details on the numbers and calculation method used to determine the 61 per cent drop in the growth rate of children entering care since 2008?
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Answered
7 May 2014
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
50 days
The rate of growth of children coming into care has dropped significantly over the period from 2008 to 2013. At June 2008, there was a 13 per cent increase of children in care from the previous year. In 2013, there was a 5 per cent increase from the previous year, which calculates to a 61 per cent drop in the growth rate of children in care when the growth rate of children in care in 2013 is compared to 2008.
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