❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the number of children under the care of the Department of Child Protection in May 2009, their placement types, allegations of abuse, and the number of foster carers. The answer provides detailed statistics on these issues.
AnsweredQoN 975Legislative 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 2009 by district?
(2) How many of these were placed in non-Government group facilities?
(3) How many in placements with DCP foster carers, by relative and non relative carer?
(4) How many in placements with non-Government organisation foster carers, by relative and non relative carers?
(5) With reference to children under the care of the DCP, how many allegations of child abuse were reported in the month of May 2009?
(6) What was the category breakdown of these allegations, -
(a) sexual;
(b) physical;
(c) emotional;
(d) psychological; and
(e) neglect?
(7) How many foster carers were actively caring for children in Western Australia during the month of May 2009?
(2) How many of these were placed in non-Government group facilities?
(3) How many in placements with DCP foster carers, by relative and non relative carer?
(4) How many in placements with non-Government organisation foster carers, by relative and non relative carers?
(5) With reference to children under the care of the DCP, how many allegations of child abuse were reported in the month of May 2009?
(6) What was the category breakdown of these allegations, -
(a) sexual;
(b) physical;
(c) emotional;
(d) psychological; and
(e) neglect?
(7) How many foster carers were actively caring for children in Western Australia during the month of May 2009?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 September 2009
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
28 days
(1) As at 31 May 2009 there were 3215 children in care:
Armadale - 342
Cannington - 261
Fremantle - 219
Joondalup - 215
Midland - 230
Mirrabooka - 297
Perth - 243
Rockingham - 160
Goldfields - 113
Great Southern - 121
Kimberley (East) - 121
Kimberley (West) - 118
Murchison - 117
Peel - 138
Pilbara - 91
South West - 191
Wheatbelt - 206
Accommodation and Care Services - 32
(2) 93.
(3) 1204 with relatives and 996 were with non relatives.
(4) 272 were in funded service foster care. Non-government agencies are contracted for general carers not relatives.
(5) The number of allegations remains steady over the past three years with 169 in 2008-09, 161 in 2007-08 and 180 in 2006-07.
For the month of May 2009, there were 17 notifications (that is, involving 17 children) relating to 10 separate allegations. Of the 10 allegations:
· 2 are alleged inappropriate discipline by a departmental general carer,
· 1 is alleged inappropriate discipline by a departmental relative carer,
· 1 is substantiated inappropriate discipline by a worker in a departmental residential facility,
· 2 are alleged physical abuse by departmental relative carers,
· 2 are alleged inappropriate sexual touching by persons not in the household, and
· 2 are alleged assault by family members (not carers).
(6) (a) 2 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 0 (e) 0.
(7) As at 31 May 2009 there were 1206 Departmental foster carer households with children placed. (This does not include non-government agency foster placements). It should be noted that a foster carer household may have one or more registered carers.
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Armadale - 342
Cannington - 261
Fremantle - 219
Joondalup - 215
Midland - 230
Mirrabooka - 297
Perth - 243
Rockingham - 160
Goldfields - 113
Great Southern - 121
Kimberley (East) - 121
Kimberley (West) - 118
Murchison - 117
Peel - 138
Pilbara - 91
South West - 191
Wheatbelt - 206
Accommodation and Care Services - 32
(2) 93.
(3) 1204 with relatives and 996 were with non relatives.
(4) 272 were in funded service foster care. Non-government agencies are contracted for general carers not relatives.
(5) The number of allegations remains steady over the past three years with 169 in 2008-09, 161 in 2007-08 and 180 in 2006-07.
For the month of May 2009, there were 17 notifications (that is, involving 17 children) relating to 10 separate allegations. Of the 10 allegations:
· 2 are alleged inappropriate discipline by a departmental general carer,
· 1 is alleged inappropriate discipline by a departmental relative carer,
· 1 is substantiated inappropriate discipline by a worker in a departmental residential facility,
· 2 are alleged physical abuse by departmental relative carers,
· 2 are alleged inappropriate sexual touching by persons not in the household, and
· 2 are alleged assault by family members (not carers).
(6) (a) 2 (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 0 (e) 0.
(7) As at 31 May 2009 there were 1206 Departmental foster carer households with children placed. (This does not include non-government agency foster placements). It should be noted that a foster carer household may have one or more registered carers.
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