Question seeks data on the number of children benefiting from Special Guardianship Orders and exiting CEO care from 2016-2020. The answer provides the total number of children under Special Guardianship Orders at the end of each year.

AnsweredQoN 3259Legislative Council
Asked
8 October 2020
Portfolio
Child Protection

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How many children benefited from more permanent living arrangements under special guardianship orders and were no longer in the care of the CEO in each of the following years: (a) 2016; (b) 2017; (c) 2018; (d) 2019; and (e) 2020 to date?

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Answered
5 November 2020
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
9 days
(a-e) The number of children on a Special Guardianship Order:
As at 31 December each year
Total
2016
603
2017
711
2018
758
2019
808
2020 (as at 30 September 2020)
837

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