❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks about the number of children under the care of the Department of Child Protection (DCP) in August 2011, broken down by district and placement type. The answer provides detailed figures for each district.
AnsweredQoN 4927Legislative Council
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(1) How many children were under the care of the Department of Child Protection (DCP) during the month of August 2011, 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
30 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
28 days
(1) As at 31 August 2011, there were 3,561 children in care, in the following districts:
Armadale - 380
Cannington - 287
Fremantle - 267
Joondalup - 260
Midland - 242
Mirrabooka - 301
Perth - 233
Rockingham - 179
East Kimberley - 108
Goldfields - 172
Great Southern - 153
Murchison - 148
Peel - 195
Pilbara - 106
South West - 182
West Kimberley - 150
Wheatbelt - 186
Accommodation and Care Services - 12.
(2) As at 31 August 2011, there were 189 children placed in non-government group facilities in the following districts:
Armadale - 23
Cannington - 15
Fremantle - 9
Joondalup - 19
Midland - 10
Mirrabooka - 20
Perth - 27
Rockingham - 8
East Kimberley - 2
Goldfields - 5
Great Southern - 5
Murchison - 8
Peel - 8
Pilbara - 1
South West - 11
West Kimberley - 12
Wheatbelt - 6.
(3) As at 31 August 2011, there were 1,342 children placed with relative foster carers and 1,082 children placed with departmental foster carers. The 1,082 children placed with foster carers were in the following districts:
Armadale - 140
Cannington - 81
Fremantle - 60
Joondalup - 98
Midland - 60
Mirrabooka - 98
Perth - 77
Rockingham - 68
East Kimberley - 12
Goldfields - 32
Great Southern - 41
Murchison - 49
Peel - 72
Pilbara - 9
South West - 93
West Kimberley - 28
Wheatbelt - 62
Accommodation and Care Services - 2
(4) As at 31 August 2011, there were 281 children placed with non-government organisation foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 47
Cannington - 33
Fremantle - 28
Goldfields - 1
Joondalup - 22
Midland - 40
Mirrabooka - 37
Perth - 35
Rockingham - 17
Great Southern - 2
Peel - 3
South West - 3
West Kimberley - 6
Wheatbelt - 7.
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Armadale - 380
Cannington - 287
Fremantle - 267
Joondalup - 260
Midland - 242
Mirrabooka - 301
Perth - 233
Rockingham - 179
East Kimberley - 108
Goldfields - 172
Great Southern - 153
Murchison - 148
Peel - 195
Pilbara - 106
South West - 182
West Kimberley - 150
Wheatbelt - 186
Accommodation and Care Services - 12.
(2) As at 31 August 2011, there were 189 children placed in non-government group facilities in the following districts:
Armadale - 23
Cannington - 15
Fremantle - 9
Joondalup - 19
Midland - 10
Mirrabooka - 20
Perth - 27
Rockingham - 8
East Kimberley - 2
Goldfields - 5
Great Southern - 5
Murchison - 8
Peel - 8
Pilbara - 1
South West - 11
West Kimberley - 12
Wheatbelt - 6.
(3) As at 31 August 2011, there were 1,342 children placed with relative foster carers and 1,082 children placed with departmental foster carers. The 1,082 children placed with foster carers were in the following districts:
Armadale - 140
Cannington - 81
Fremantle - 60
Joondalup - 98
Midland - 60
Mirrabooka - 98
Perth - 77
Rockingham - 68
East Kimberley - 12
Goldfields - 32
Great Southern - 41
Murchison - 49
Peel - 72
Pilbara - 9
South West - 93
West Kimberley - 28
Wheatbelt - 62
Accommodation and Care Services - 2
(4) As at 31 August 2011, there were 281 children placed with non-government organisation foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 47
Cannington - 33
Fremantle - 28
Goldfields - 1
Joondalup - 22
Midland - 40
Mirrabooka - 37
Perth - 35
Rockingham - 17
Great Southern - 2
Peel - 3
South West - 3
West Kimberley - 6
Wheatbelt - 7.
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