❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requesting a breakdown of children under the care of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support by district, Indigenous status, and placement type as of August 2016. The answer provides detailed statistics.
AnsweredQoN 4338Legislative Council
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(1) By district, for the month of August 2016: (a) how many non-Aboriginal children were under the care of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support; and (b) how many Aboriginal children were under the care of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support? (2) How many of the children in (1), were placed in non-government group facilities? (3) How many of the children in (1), were placed in government group facilities? (4) How many of the children in (1), were in placements with Department for Child Protection and Family Support foster carers, by category of: (a) relative carer; and (b) non-relative carer? (5) How many of the children in (1), were in placements with non-government organisation foster carers?
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Answered
11 October 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(1) (a) On 31 August 2016, there were 2,174 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support (the Department) in the following districts:
Armadale – 258;
Cannington – 190;
East Kimberley – 0;
Fremantle – 145;
Goldfields – 22;
Great Southern – 99;
Joondalup – 196;
Midland – 168;
Mirrabooka – 175;
Murchison – 50;
Peel – 174;
Perth – 160;
Pilbara – 10;
Rockingham – 228;
South West – 185;
West Kimberley – 1;
Wheatbelt – 96; and
Fostering and Adoption – 17.
(1) (b) On 31 August 2016, there were 2,481 Aboriginal children in the care of the Department in the following districts:
Armadale – 224;
Cannington – 219;
East Kimberley – 157;
Fremantle – 129;
Goldfields – 116;
Great Southern – 108;
Joondalup – 129;
Midland – 185;
Mirrabooka – 147;
Murchison – 190;
Peel – 54;
Perth – 97;
Pilbara – 203;
Rockingham – 61;
South West – 126;
West Kimberley – 188;
Wheatbelt – 148, and
Fostering and Adoption – 0.
(2) On 31 August 2016, there were 155 Aboriginal and 113 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed in Non-government group facilities, in the following districts:
Armadale – 8 Aboriginal; 8 non-Aboriginal;
Cannington – 11 Aboriginal; 11 non-Aboriginal;
East Kimberley – 21 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
Fremantle – 10 Aboriginal; 6 non-Aboriginal;
Goldfields – 8 Aboriginal; 5 non-Aboriginal;
Great Southern – 6 Aboriginal; 11 non-Aboriginal;
Joondalup – 14 Aboriginal; 6 non-Aboriginal;
Midland – 13 Aboriginal; 11 non-Aboriginal;
Mirrabooka – 7 Aboriginal; 13 non-Aboriginal;
Murchison – 11 Aboriginal; 5 non-Aboriginal;
Peel – 7 Aboriginal; 7 non-Aboriginal;
Perth – 3 Aboriginal; 11 non-Aboriginal;
Pilbara – 10 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal;
Rockingham – 0 Aboriginal; 4 non-Aboriginal;
South West – 3 Aboriginal; 8 non-Aboriginal;
West Kimberley – 16 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal, and
Wheatbelt – 7 Aboriginal and 6 non-Aboriginal.
(3) On 31 August 2016, there were 67 Aboriginal and 36 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed in government group facilities, in the following districts:
Armadale – 2 Aboriginal; 7 non-Aboriginal;
Cannington – 4 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
East Kimberley – 19 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
Fremantle – 1 Aboriginal; 6 non-Aboriginal;
Goldfields – 5 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal;
Great Southern – 1 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
Joondalup – 3 Aboriginal; 3 non-Aboriginal;
Midland – 5 Aboriginal; 5 non-Aboriginal;
Mirrabooka – 2 Aboriginal; 4 non-Aboriginal;
Murchison – 4 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal;
Peel – 0 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal;
Perth – 3 Aboriginal; 3 non-Aboriginal;
Pilbara – 6 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
Rockingham – 2 Aboriginal; 3 non-Aboriginal;
South West – 2 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal;
West Kimberley – 8 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal, and
Wheatbelt – 0 Aboriginal and 1 non-Aboriginal.
(4) On 31 August 2016, there were 1,151 Aboriginal and 863 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed with approved relative carers; and 579 Aboriginal and 667 non-Aboriginal children placed with approved non-relative carers in the following districts:
Armadale
Cannington
East Kimberley
Fremantle
Goldfields
Great Southern
Joondalup
Midland
Mirrabooka
Murchison
Peel
Perth
Pilbara
Rockingham
South West
West Kimberley
Wheatbelt
Fostering and Adoption Services
(5) On 31 August 2016, there were 281 Aboriginal and 240 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed with non-government organisation foster carers in the following districts:
Armadale – 24 Aboriginal; 23 non-Aboriginal;
Cannington – 57 Aboriginal; 24 non-Aboriginal;
East Kimberley – 17 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
Fremantle – 26 Aboriginal; 16 non-Aboriginal;
Goldfields – 11 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
Great Southern – 11 Aboriginal; 12 non-Aboriginal;
Joondalup – 17 Aboriginal; 37 non-Aboriginal;
Midland – 35 Aboriginal; 14 non-Aboriginal;
Mirrabooka – 20 Aboriginal; 25 non-Aboriginal;
Murchison – 9 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
Peel – 4 Aboriginal; 14 non-Aboriginal;
Perth – 14 Aboriginal; 29 non-Aboriginal;
Pilbara – 9 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
Rockingham – 10 Aboriginal; 27 non-Aboriginal;
South West – 8 Aboriginal; 14 non-Aboriginal;
West Kimberley – 3 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal, and
Wheatbelt – 6 Aboriginal and 5 non-Aboriginal.
Armadale – 258;
Cannington – 190;
East Kimberley – 0;
Fremantle – 145;
Goldfields – 22;
Great Southern – 99;
Joondalup – 196;
Midland – 168;
Mirrabooka – 175;
Murchison – 50;
Peel – 174;
Perth – 160;
Pilbara – 10;
Rockingham – 228;
South West – 185;
West Kimberley – 1;
Wheatbelt – 96; and
Fostering and Adoption – 17.
(1) (b) On 31 August 2016, there were 2,481 Aboriginal children in the care of the Department in the following districts:
Armadale – 224;
Cannington – 219;
East Kimberley – 157;
Fremantle – 129;
Goldfields – 116;
Great Southern – 108;
Joondalup – 129;
Midland – 185;
Mirrabooka – 147;
Murchison – 190;
Peel – 54;
Perth – 97;
Pilbara – 203;
Rockingham – 61;
South West – 126;
West Kimberley – 188;
Wheatbelt – 148, and
Fostering and Adoption – 0.
(2) On 31 August 2016, there were 155 Aboriginal and 113 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed in Non-government group facilities, in the following districts:
Armadale – 8 Aboriginal; 8 non-Aboriginal;
Cannington – 11 Aboriginal; 11 non-Aboriginal;
East Kimberley – 21 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
Fremantle – 10 Aboriginal; 6 non-Aboriginal;
Goldfields – 8 Aboriginal; 5 non-Aboriginal;
Great Southern – 6 Aboriginal; 11 non-Aboriginal;
Joondalup – 14 Aboriginal; 6 non-Aboriginal;
Midland – 13 Aboriginal; 11 non-Aboriginal;
Mirrabooka – 7 Aboriginal; 13 non-Aboriginal;
Murchison – 11 Aboriginal; 5 non-Aboriginal;
Peel – 7 Aboriginal; 7 non-Aboriginal;
Perth – 3 Aboriginal; 11 non-Aboriginal;
Pilbara – 10 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal;
Rockingham – 0 Aboriginal; 4 non-Aboriginal;
South West – 3 Aboriginal; 8 non-Aboriginal;
West Kimberley – 16 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal, and
Wheatbelt – 7 Aboriginal and 6 non-Aboriginal.
(3) On 31 August 2016, there were 67 Aboriginal and 36 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed in government group facilities, in the following districts:
Armadale – 2 Aboriginal; 7 non-Aboriginal;
Cannington – 4 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
East Kimberley – 19 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
Fremantle – 1 Aboriginal; 6 non-Aboriginal;
Goldfields – 5 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal;
Great Southern – 1 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
Joondalup – 3 Aboriginal; 3 non-Aboriginal;
Midland – 5 Aboriginal; 5 non-Aboriginal;
Mirrabooka – 2 Aboriginal; 4 non-Aboriginal;
Murchison – 4 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal;
Peel – 0 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal;
Perth – 3 Aboriginal; 3 non-Aboriginal;
Pilbara – 6 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
Rockingham – 2 Aboriginal; 3 non-Aboriginal;
South West – 2 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal;
West Kimberley – 8 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal, and
Wheatbelt – 0 Aboriginal and 1 non-Aboriginal.
(4) On 31 August 2016, there were 1,151 Aboriginal and 863 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed with approved relative carers; and 579 Aboriginal and 667 non-Aboriginal children placed with approved non-relative carers in the following districts:
Armadale
Cannington
East Kimberley
Fremantle
Goldfields
Great Southern
Joondalup
Midland
Mirrabooka
Murchison
Peel
Perth
Pilbara
Rockingham
South West
West Kimberley
Wheatbelt
Fostering and Adoption Services
(5) On 31 August 2016, there were 281 Aboriginal and 240 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed with non-government organisation foster carers in the following districts:
Armadale – 24 Aboriginal; 23 non-Aboriginal;
Cannington – 57 Aboriginal; 24 non-Aboriginal;
East Kimberley – 17 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
Fremantle – 26 Aboriginal; 16 non-Aboriginal;
Goldfields – 11 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
Great Southern – 11 Aboriginal; 12 non-Aboriginal;
Joondalup – 17 Aboriginal; 37 non-Aboriginal;
Midland – 35 Aboriginal; 14 non-Aboriginal;
Mirrabooka – 20 Aboriginal; 25 non-Aboriginal;
Murchison – 9 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
Peel – 4 Aboriginal; 14 non-Aboriginal;
Perth – 14 Aboriginal; 29 non-Aboriginal;
Pilbara – 9 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal;
Rockingham – 10 Aboriginal; 27 non-Aboriginal;
South West – 8 Aboriginal; 14 non-Aboriginal;
West Kimberley – 3 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal, and
Wheatbelt – 6 Aboriginal and 5 non-Aboriginal.
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