❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on children in care, specifically non-Aboriginal children with multiple placements by age and the regions of origin for Aboriginal children in care.
AnsweredQoN 537Legislative Council
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CHILDREN IN CARE — UNDER SIX YEARS OF AGE
I refer to the 626 non-Aboriginal children under the age of six in care. (1) With reference to the 142 non-Aboriginal children who have had multiple placements, will the minister provide a table of children aged one year who have had multiple placements and list the number of placements; and provide the same information for children aged two, three, four and five years? (2) Will the minister list the regions from which the 152 Aboriginal children came, and provide a breakdown of the number in each region? Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer to the 626 non-Aboriginal children under the age of six in care. (1) With reference to the 142 non-Aboriginal children who have had multiple placements, will the minister provide a table of children aged one year who have had multiple placements and list the number of placements; and provide the same information for children aged two, three, four and five years? (2) Will the minister list the regions from which the 152 Aboriginal children came, and provide a breakdown of the number in each region? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is a long answer, so I will read out the part that is text, and then table the rest. (1)-(2) The figure of 626 non-Aboriginal children came from the answer to question without notice 490, given on Tuesday, 27 May, which stated that, of 1 127 children under the age of six in care, 501 are Aboriginal. The 142 non-Aboriginal children and 152 Aboriginal children with multiple placements are those with more than three “placements”—a broad definition that includes every movement of a child, including respite care and multiple moves between the same carers, and the hospital in which the child was born. It is more appropriate in this response to provide a statistical summary of the information by using the national counting rules for out-of-home care in “Child protection Australia 2006-07” and “Report on Government Services”. This is because the national counting rules use distinct placements. When a child is placed with the same carer on two occasions during an episode in care, that carer is counted once only. Only new placements in which a child has previously not been placed during the current episode in care are counted as additional distinct placements. These national counting rules do not include placements in hospital, detention or the Disability Services Commission or episodes of children living with parents who are in state care. Under these counting rules, there are 74 non-Aboriginal children, rather than 142, with more than three distinct placements. Similarly, there are 100 Aboriginal children, rather than 152, with more than three distinct placements. I seek leave to table the rest of the answer and to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4043.] The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
(1) With reference to the 142 non-Aboriginal children who have had multiple placements, will the minister provide a table of children aged one year who have had multiple placements and list the number of placements; and provide the same information for children aged two, three, four and five years? (2) Will the minister list the regions from which the 152 Aboriginal children came, and provide a breakdown of the number in each region? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is a long answer, so I will read out the part that is text, and then table the rest. (1)-(2) The figure of 626 non-Aboriginal children came from the answer to question without notice 490, given on Tuesday, 27 May, which stated that, of 1 127 children under the age of six in care, 501 are Aboriginal. The 142 non-Aboriginal children and 152 Aboriginal children with multiple placements are those with more than three “placements”—a broad definition that includes every movement of a child, including respite care and multiple moves between the same carers, and the hospital in which the child was born. It is more appropriate in this response to provide a statistical summary of the information by using the national counting rules for out-of-home care in “Child protection Australia 2006-07” and “Report on Government Services”. This is because the national counting rules use distinct placements. When a child is placed with the same carer on two occasions during an episode in care, that carer is counted once only. Only new placements in which a child has previously not been placed during the current episode in care are counted as additional distinct placements. These national counting rules do not include placements in hospital, detention or the Disability Services Commission or episodes of children living with parents who are in state care. Under these counting rules, there are 74 non-Aboriginal children, rather than 142, with more than three distinct placements. Similarly, there are 100 Aboriginal children, rather than 152, with more than three distinct placements. I seek leave to table the rest of the answer and to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4043.] The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
(2) Will the minister list the regions from which the 152 Aboriginal children came, and provide a breakdown of the number in each region? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is a long answer, so I will read out the part that is text, and then table the rest. (1)-(2) The figure of 626 non-Aboriginal children came from the answer to question without notice 490, given on Tuesday, 27 May, which stated that, of 1 127 children under the age of six in care, 501 are Aboriginal. The 142 non-Aboriginal children and 152 Aboriginal children with multiple placements are those with more than three “placements”—a broad definition that includes every movement of a child, including respite care and multiple moves between the same carers, and the hospital in which the child was born. It is more appropriate in this response to provide a statistical summary of the information by using the national counting rules for out-of-home care in “Child protection Australia 2006-07” and “Report on Government Services”. This is because the national counting rules use distinct placements. When a child is placed with the same carer on two occasions during an episode in care, that carer is counted once only. Only new placements in which a child has previously not been placed during the current episode in care are counted as additional distinct placements. These national counting rules do not include placements in hospital, detention or the Disability Services Commission or episodes of children living with parents who are in state care. Under these counting rules, there are 74 non-Aboriginal children, rather than 142, with more than three distinct placements. Similarly, there are 100 Aboriginal children, rather than 152, with more than three distinct placements. I seek leave to table the rest of the answer and to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4043.] The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is a long answer, so I will read out the part that is text, and then table the rest. (1)-(2) The figure of 626 non-Aboriginal children came from the answer to question without notice 490, given on Tuesday, 27 May, which stated that, of 1 127 children under the age of six in care, 501 are Aboriginal. The 142 non-Aboriginal children and 152 Aboriginal children with multiple placements are those with more than three “placements”—a broad definition that includes every movement of a child, including respite care and multiple moves between the same carers, and the hospital in which the child was born. It is more appropriate in this response to provide a statistical summary of the information by using the national counting rules for out-of-home care in “Child protection Australia 2006-07” and “Report on Government Services”. This is because the national counting rules use distinct placements. When a child is placed with the same carer on two occasions during an episode in care, that carer is counted once only. Only new placements in which a child has previously not been placed during the current episode in care are counted as additional distinct placements. These national counting rules do not include placements in hospital, detention or the Disability Services Commission or episodes of children living with parents who are in state care. Under these counting rules, there are 74 non-Aboriginal children, rather than 142, with more than three distinct placements. Similarly, there are 100 Aboriginal children, rather than 152, with more than three distinct placements. I seek leave to table the rest of the answer and to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4043.] The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is a long answer, so I will read out the part that is text, and then table the rest. (1)-(2) The figure of 626 non-Aboriginal children came from the answer to question without notice 490, given on Tuesday, 27 May, which stated that, of 1 127 children under the age of six in care, 501 are Aboriginal. The 142 non-Aboriginal children and 152 Aboriginal children with multiple placements are those with more than three “placements”—a broad definition that includes every movement of a child, including respite care and multiple moves between the same carers, and the hospital in which the child was born. It is more appropriate in this response to provide a statistical summary of the information by using the national counting rules for out-of-home care in “Child protection Australia 2006-07” and “Report on Government Services”. This is because the national counting rules use distinct placements. When a child is placed with the same carer on two occasions during an episode in care, that carer is counted once only. Only new placements in which a child has previously not been placed during the current episode in care are counted as additional distinct placements. These national counting rules do not include placements in hospital, detention or the Disability Services Commission or episodes of children living with parents who are in state care. Under these counting rules, there are 74 non-Aboriginal children, rather than 142, with more than three distinct placements. Similarly, there are 100 Aboriginal children, rather than 152, with more than three distinct placements. I seek leave to table the rest of the answer and to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4043.] The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
(1)-(2) The figure of 626 non-Aboriginal children came from the answer to question without notice 490, given on Tuesday, 27 May, which stated that, of 1 127 children under the age of six in care, 501 are Aboriginal. The 142 non-Aboriginal children and 152 Aboriginal children with multiple placements are those with more than three “placements”—a broad definition that includes every movement of a child, including respite care and multiple moves between the same carers, and the hospital in which the child was born. It is more appropriate in this response to provide a statistical summary of the information by using the national counting rules for out-of-home care in “Child protection Australia 2006-07” and “Report on Government Services”. This is because the national counting rules use distinct placements. When a child is placed with the same carer on two occasions during an episode in care, that carer is counted once only. Only new placements in which a child has previously not been placed during the current episode in care are counted as additional distinct placements. These national counting rules do not include placements in hospital, detention or the Disability Services Commission or episodes of children living with parents who are in state care. Under these counting rules, there are 74 non-Aboriginal children, rather than 142, with more than three distinct placements. Similarly, there are 100 Aboriginal children, rather than 152, with more than three distinct placements. I seek leave to table the rest of the answer and to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4043.] The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
Leave granted. [See paper 4043.] The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
[See paper 4043.] The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
(1) With reference to the 142 non-Aboriginal children who have had multiple placements, will the minister provide a table of children aged one year who have had multiple placements and list the number of placements; and provide the same information for children aged two, three, four and five years? (2) Will the minister list the regions from which the 152 Aboriginal children came, and provide a breakdown of the number in each region? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is a long answer, so I will read out the part that is text, and then table the rest. (1)-(2) The figure of 626 non-Aboriginal children came from the answer to question without notice 490, given on Tuesday, 27 May, which stated that, of 1 127 children under the age of six in care, 501 are Aboriginal. The 142 non-Aboriginal children and 152 Aboriginal children with multiple placements are those with more than three “placements”—a broad definition that includes every movement of a child, including respite care and multiple moves between the same carers, and the hospital in which the child was born. It is more appropriate in this response to provide a statistical summary of the information by using the national counting rules for out-of-home care in “Child protection Australia 2006-07” and “Report on Government Services”. This is because the national counting rules use distinct placements. When a child is placed with the same carer on two occasions during an episode in care, that carer is counted once only. Only new placements in which a child has previously not been placed during the current episode in care are counted as additional distinct placements. These national counting rules do not include placements in hospital, detention or the Disability Services Commission or episodes of children living with parents who are in state care. Under these counting rules, there are 74 non-Aboriginal children, rather than 142, with more than three distinct placements. Similarly, there are 100 Aboriginal children, rather than 152, with more than three distinct placements. I seek leave to table the rest of the answer and to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4043.] The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
(2) Will the minister list the regions from which the 152 Aboriginal children came, and provide a breakdown of the number in each region? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is a long answer, so I will read out the part that is text, and then table the rest. (1)-(2) The figure of 626 non-Aboriginal children came from the answer to question without notice 490, given on Tuesday, 27 May, which stated that, of 1 127 children under the age of six in care, 501 are Aboriginal. The 142 non-Aboriginal children and 152 Aboriginal children with multiple placements are those with more than three “placements”—a broad definition that includes every movement of a child, including respite care and multiple moves between the same carers, and the hospital in which the child was born. It is more appropriate in this response to provide a statistical summary of the information by using the national counting rules for out-of-home care in “Child protection Australia 2006-07” and “Report on Government Services”. This is because the national counting rules use distinct placements. When a child is placed with the same carer on two occasions during an episode in care, that carer is counted once only. Only new placements in which a child has previously not been placed during the current episode in care are counted as additional distinct placements. These national counting rules do not include placements in hospital, detention or the Disability Services Commission or episodes of children living with parents who are in state care. Under these counting rules, there are 74 non-Aboriginal children, rather than 142, with more than three distinct placements. Similarly, there are 100 Aboriginal children, rather than 152, with more than three distinct placements. I seek leave to table the rest of the answer and to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4043.] The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is a long answer, so I will read out the part that is text, and then table the rest. (1)-(2) The figure of 626 non-Aboriginal children came from the answer to question without notice 490, given on Tuesday, 27 May, which stated that, of 1 127 children under the age of six in care, 501 are Aboriginal. The 142 non-Aboriginal children and 152 Aboriginal children with multiple placements are those with more than three “placements”—a broad definition that includes every movement of a child, including respite care and multiple moves between the same carers, and the hospital in which the child was born. It is more appropriate in this response to provide a statistical summary of the information by using the national counting rules for out-of-home care in “Child protection Australia 2006-07” and “Report on Government Services”. This is because the national counting rules use distinct placements. When a child is placed with the same carer on two occasions during an episode in care, that carer is counted once only. Only new placements in which a child has previously not been placed during the current episode in care are counted as additional distinct placements. These national counting rules do not include placements in hospital, detention or the Disability Services Commission or episodes of children living with parents who are in state care. Under these counting rules, there are 74 non-Aboriginal children, rather than 142, with more than three distinct placements. Similarly, there are 100 Aboriginal children, rather than 152, with more than three distinct placements. I seek leave to table the rest of the answer and to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4043.] The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is a long answer, so I will read out the part that is text, and then table the rest. (1)-(2) The figure of 626 non-Aboriginal children came from the answer to question without notice 490, given on Tuesday, 27 May, which stated that, of 1 127 children under the age of six in care, 501 are Aboriginal. The 142 non-Aboriginal children and 152 Aboriginal children with multiple placements are those with more than three “placements”—a broad definition that includes every movement of a child, including respite care and multiple moves between the same carers, and the hospital in which the child was born. It is more appropriate in this response to provide a statistical summary of the information by using the national counting rules for out-of-home care in “Child protection Australia 2006-07” and “Report on Government Services”. This is because the national counting rules use distinct placements. When a child is placed with the same carer on two occasions during an episode in care, that carer is counted once only. Only new placements in which a child has previously not been placed during the current episode in care are counted as additional distinct placements. These national counting rules do not include placements in hospital, detention or the Disability Services Commission or episodes of children living with parents who are in state care. Under these counting rules, there are 74 non-Aboriginal children, rather than 142, with more than three distinct placements. Similarly, there are 100 Aboriginal children, rather than 152, with more than three distinct placements. I seek leave to table the rest of the answer and to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4043.] The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
(1)-(2) The figure of 626 non-Aboriginal children came from the answer to question without notice 490, given on Tuesday, 27 May, which stated that, of 1 127 children under the age of six in care, 501 are Aboriginal. The 142 non-Aboriginal children and 152 Aboriginal children with multiple placements are those with more than three “placements”—a broad definition that includes every movement of a child, including respite care and multiple moves between the same carers, and the hospital in which the child was born. It is more appropriate in this response to provide a statistical summary of the information by using the national counting rules for out-of-home care in “Child protection Australia 2006-07” and “Report on Government Services”. This is because the national counting rules use distinct placements. When a child is placed with the same carer on two occasions during an episode in care, that carer is counted once only. Only new placements in which a child has previously not been placed during the current episode in care are counted as additional distinct placements. These national counting rules do not include placements in hospital, detention or the Disability Services Commission or episodes of children living with parents who are in state care. Under these counting rules, there are 74 non-Aboriginal children, rather than 142, with more than three distinct placements. Similarly, there are 100 Aboriginal children, rather than 152, with more than three distinct placements. I seek leave to table the rest of the answer and to have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 4043.] The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
Leave granted. [See paper 4043.] The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
[See paper 4043.] The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
The following material was incorporated — 1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
1. 74 non Aboriginal children have had more than three distinct placements. Of the 9 children aged 1, 4 have had 4 placements and 5 have had 5 placements. Of the 10 children aged 2, 4 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements and 1 has had 6 placements. Of the 10 children aged 3, 5 have had 4 placements, 3 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 7 placements and 1 has had 10 placements. Of the 16 children aged 4, 10 have had 4 placements, 4 have had 5 placements, 1 has had 6 placements and 1 has had 7 placements. Of the 26 children aged 5, 15 have had 4 placements, 5 have had 5 placements, 2 have had 6 placements, 3 have had 7 placements and 1 has had 8 placements. 2. Of the 501 Aboriginal children in care under the age of six, 152 have had more than 3 “placements”, using the previous broader definition. However, using the national counting rules, 100 have had more than three distinct placements. Their originating districts were: Armadale District 4 Cannington District 14 East Kimberley District 13 Fremantle District 9 Great Southern District 1 Joondalup District 7 Midland District 7 Mirrabooka District 10 Murchison District 5 Peel District 2 Perth District 9 Pilbara District 11 South West District 5 West Kimberley District 2 Wheatbelt District 1
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