❓ Hon Stephen Dawson asks about the number of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children under the care of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support in November 2015, broken down by district and placement type. The Minister provides detailed figures.
AnsweredQoN 3795Legislative Council
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(1) By district, how many non-Aboriginal children were under the care of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support during the month of November 2015? (2) By district, how many Aboriginal children were under the care of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support during the month of November 2015? (3) By district, how many of the children in (1) and (2) were placed in non-government group facilities? (4) By district, how many of the children in (1) and (2) 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) By district, how many of the children in (1) and (2) were in placements with non-government organisation foster carers?
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Answered
22 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(1) On 30 November 2015, there were 2,187 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support in the following districts:
Armadale – 254
Cannington – 167
East Kimberley – 0
Fremantle – 140
Goldfields – 13
Great Southern – 80
Joondalup – 216
Midland – 191
Mirrabooka – 192
Murchison – 55
Peel – 160
Perth – 175
Pilbara – 7
Rockingham – 208
South West – 201
West Kimberley – 1
Wheatbelt – 113
Fostering and Adoption – 14.
(2) On 30 November 2015, there were 2,367 Aboriginal children in the care of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support in the following districts:
Armadale – 194
Cannington – 206
East Kimberley – 145
Fremantle – 124
Goldfields – 119
Great Southern – 101
Joondalup – 139
Midland – 192
Mirrabooka – 137
Murchison – 159
Peel – 57
Perth – 100
Pilbara – 192
Rockingham – 60
South West – 110
West Kimberley – 194
Wheatbelt – 137
Fostering and Adoption – 1.
(3) On 30 November 2015, there were 162 Aboriginal and 108 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed in non-government group facilities, in the following districts:
Armadale – 11 Aboriginal; 15 non-Aboriginal
Cannington – 14 Aboriginal; 6 non-Aboriginal
East Kimberley – 18 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Fremantle – 6 Aboriginal; 5 non-Aboriginal
Goldfields – 13 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal
Great Southern – 6 Aboriginal; 7 non-Aboriginal
Joondalup – 14 Aboriginal; 10 non-Aboriginal
Midland – 18 Aboriginal; 8 non-Aboriginal
Mirrabooka – 8 Aboriginal; 14 non-Aboriginal
Murchison – 6 Aboriginal; 9 non-Aboriginal
Peel – 4 Aboriginal; 8 non-Aboriginal
Perth – 4 Aboriginal; 6 non-Aboriginal
Pilbara – 13 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal
Rockingham – 1 Aboriginal; 6 non-Aboriginal
South West – 4 Aboriginal; 8 non-Aboriginal
West Kimberley – 20 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Wheatbelt – 2 Aboriginal; 4 non-Aboriginal.
(4) On 30 November 2015, there were 1,128 Aboriginal and 849 non-Aboriginal children placed with approved relative carers; and 536 Aboriginal and 696 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 30 November 2015, there were 223 Aboriginal and 226 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed with non-government organisation foster carers in the following districts:
Armadale – 23 Aboriginal; 19 non-Aboriginal
Cannington – 46 Aboriginal; 18 non-Aboriginal
East Kimberley – 10 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Fremantle – 20 Aboriginal; 16 non-Aboriginal
Goldfields – 14 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Great Southern – 7 Aboriginal; 7 non-Aboriginal
Joondalup – 19 Aboriginal; 37 non-Aboriginal
Midland – 19 Aboriginal; 19 non-Aboriginal
Mirrabooka – 14 Aboriginal; 22 non-Aboriginal
Murchison – 9 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal
Peel – 2 Aboriginal; 8 non-Aboriginal
Perth – 11 Aboriginal; 36 non-Aboriginal
Pilbara – 3 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Rockingham – 7 Aboriginal; 25 non-Aboriginal
South West – 5 Aboriginal; 14 non-Aboriginal
West Kimberley – 3 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Wheatbelt – 11 Aboriginal; 4 non-Aboriginal.
Armadale – 254
Cannington – 167
East Kimberley – 0
Fremantle – 140
Goldfields – 13
Great Southern – 80
Joondalup – 216
Midland – 191
Mirrabooka – 192
Murchison – 55
Peel – 160
Perth – 175
Pilbara – 7
Rockingham – 208
South West – 201
West Kimberley – 1
Wheatbelt – 113
Fostering and Adoption – 14.
(2) On 30 November 2015, there were 2,367 Aboriginal children in the care of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support in the following districts:
Armadale – 194
Cannington – 206
East Kimberley – 145
Fremantle – 124
Goldfields – 119
Great Southern – 101
Joondalup – 139
Midland – 192
Mirrabooka – 137
Murchison – 159
Peel – 57
Perth – 100
Pilbara – 192
Rockingham – 60
South West – 110
West Kimberley – 194
Wheatbelt – 137
Fostering and Adoption – 1.
(3) On 30 November 2015, there were 162 Aboriginal and 108 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed in non-government group facilities, in the following districts:
Armadale – 11 Aboriginal; 15 non-Aboriginal
Cannington – 14 Aboriginal; 6 non-Aboriginal
East Kimberley – 18 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Fremantle – 6 Aboriginal; 5 non-Aboriginal
Goldfields – 13 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal
Great Southern – 6 Aboriginal; 7 non-Aboriginal
Joondalup – 14 Aboriginal; 10 non-Aboriginal
Midland – 18 Aboriginal; 8 non-Aboriginal
Mirrabooka – 8 Aboriginal; 14 non-Aboriginal
Murchison – 6 Aboriginal; 9 non-Aboriginal
Peel – 4 Aboriginal; 8 non-Aboriginal
Perth – 4 Aboriginal; 6 non-Aboriginal
Pilbara – 13 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal
Rockingham – 1 Aboriginal; 6 non-Aboriginal
South West – 4 Aboriginal; 8 non-Aboriginal
West Kimberley – 20 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Wheatbelt – 2 Aboriginal; 4 non-Aboriginal.
(4) On 30 November 2015, there were 1,128 Aboriginal and 849 non-Aboriginal children placed with approved relative carers; and 536 Aboriginal and 696 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 30 November 2015, there were 223 Aboriginal and 226 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed with non-government organisation foster carers in the following districts:
Armadale – 23 Aboriginal; 19 non-Aboriginal
Cannington – 46 Aboriginal; 18 non-Aboriginal
East Kimberley – 10 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Fremantle – 20 Aboriginal; 16 non-Aboriginal
Goldfields – 14 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Great Southern – 7 Aboriginal; 7 non-Aboriginal
Joondalup – 19 Aboriginal; 37 non-Aboriginal
Midland – 19 Aboriginal; 19 non-Aboriginal
Mirrabooka – 14 Aboriginal; 22 non-Aboriginal
Murchison – 9 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal
Peel – 2 Aboriginal; 8 non-Aboriginal
Perth – 11 Aboriginal; 36 non-Aboriginal
Pilbara – 3 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Rockingham – 7 Aboriginal; 25 non-Aboriginal
South West – 5 Aboriginal; 14 non-Aboriginal
West Kimberley – 3 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Wheatbelt – 11 Aboriginal; 4 non-Aboriginal.
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