❓ Hon Sue Ellery asked about the number of children under the care of the Department of Child Protection (DCP) in May 2012, broken down by district and placement type (non-government group facilities, DCP foster carers (relative/non-relative), and NGO foster carers). The Minister provided a detailed breakdown of these figures.
AnsweredQoN 5636Legislative 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 2012, 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
14 August 2012
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
63 days
(1) As at 31 May 2012, there were 3 774 children in care, in the following districts:
Armadale - 371
Cannington - 306
East Kimberley - 110
Fremantle - 301
Goldfields - 176
Great Southern - 165
Joondalup - 295
Midland - 258
Mirrabooka - 317
Murchison - 179
Peel - 202
Perth - 249
Pilbara - 108
Rockingham - 211
South West - 178
West Kimberley - 149
Wheatbelt - 187
Fostering and Adoption Services - 12.
(2) As at 31 May 2012, there were 240 children placed in non-government group facilities in the following districts:
Armadale - 26
Cannington - 12
East Kimberley - 12
Fremantle - 12
Goldfields - 12
Great Southern - 8
Joondalup - 28
Midland - 14
Mirrabooka - 23
Murchison - 12
Peel - 10
Perth - 22
Pilbara - 6
Rockingham - 11
South West - 10
West Kimberley - 14
Wheatbelt - 8.
(3) As at 31 May 2012, there were 1 460 children placed with departmental relative foster carers and 1 067 children placed with departmental non-relative foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 110 relative, 129 non-relative
Cannington - 136 relative, 86 non-relative
East Kimberley - 47 relative, 6 non-relative
Fremantle - 136 relative, 66 non-relative
Goldfields - 90 relative, 24 non-relative
Great Southern - 66 relative, 50 non-relative
Joondalup - 90 relative, 107 non-relative
Midland - 106 relative, 69 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 117 relative, 96 non-relative
Murchison - 67 relative, 50 non-relative
Peel - 86 relative, 63 non-relative
Perth - 91 relative, 73 non-relative
Pilbara - 60 relative, 7 non-relative
Rockingham - 67 relative, 69 non-relative
South West - 58 relative, 82 non-relative
West Kimberley - 81 relative, 27 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 52 relative, 59 non-relative
Family Information and Adoption Services - 0 relative, 4 non-relative.
(4) As at 31 May 2012, there were 313 children placed with non-government organisation foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 50
Cannington - 29
East Kimberley - 2
Fremantle - 30
Goldfields - 5
Great Southern - 4
Joondalup - 31
Midland - 34
Mirrabooka - 35
Murchison - 2
Peel - 3
Perth - 44
Pilbara - 0
Rockingham - 30
South West - 5
West Kimberley - 2
Wheatbelt - 7.
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Armadale - 371
Cannington - 306
East Kimberley - 110
Fremantle - 301
Goldfields - 176
Great Southern - 165
Joondalup - 295
Midland - 258
Mirrabooka - 317
Murchison - 179
Peel - 202
Perth - 249
Pilbara - 108
Rockingham - 211
South West - 178
West Kimberley - 149
Wheatbelt - 187
Fostering and Adoption Services - 12.
(2) As at 31 May 2012, there were 240 children placed in non-government group facilities in the following districts:
Armadale - 26
Cannington - 12
East Kimberley - 12
Fremantle - 12
Goldfields - 12
Great Southern - 8
Joondalup - 28
Midland - 14
Mirrabooka - 23
Murchison - 12
Peel - 10
Perth - 22
Pilbara - 6
Rockingham - 11
South West - 10
West Kimberley - 14
Wheatbelt - 8.
(3) As at 31 May 2012, there were 1 460 children placed with departmental relative foster carers and 1 067 children placed with departmental non-relative foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 110 relative, 129 non-relative
Cannington - 136 relative, 86 non-relative
East Kimberley - 47 relative, 6 non-relative
Fremantle - 136 relative, 66 non-relative
Goldfields - 90 relative, 24 non-relative
Great Southern - 66 relative, 50 non-relative
Joondalup - 90 relative, 107 non-relative
Midland - 106 relative, 69 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 117 relative, 96 non-relative
Murchison - 67 relative, 50 non-relative
Peel - 86 relative, 63 non-relative
Perth - 91 relative, 73 non-relative
Pilbara - 60 relative, 7 non-relative
Rockingham - 67 relative, 69 non-relative
South West - 58 relative, 82 non-relative
West Kimberley - 81 relative, 27 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 52 relative, 59 non-relative
Family Information and Adoption Services - 0 relative, 4 non-relative.
(4) As at 31 May 2012, there were 313 children placed with non-government organisation foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 50
Cannington - 29
East Kimberley - 2
Fremantle - 30
Goldfields - 5
Great Southern - 4
Joondalup - 31
Midland - 34
Mirrabooka - 35
Murchison - 2
Peel - 3
Perth - 44
Pilbara - 0
Rockingham - 30
South West - 5
West Kimberley - 2
Wheatbelt - 7.
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