❓ A parliamentary question seeking data on child protection and children in care in Broome and the Kimberley region, compared to Perth and statewide figures. The answer provides data for the West Kimberley district instead of Broome specifically.
AnsweredQoN 3196Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many children in Broome are currently in the care of the CEO, Department for Child Protection and Family Support? (2) How many children in Broome were in the care of the CEO for each of the following periods: (a) 2013–2014; (b) 2012–2013; (c) 2011–2012; and (d) 2010–2011? (3) How many child protection notifications have been recorded in Broome for each of the following periods: (a) 2013–2014; (b) 2012–2013; (c) 2011–2012; and (d) 2010–2011? (4) What proportion of all children in the Broome area were subject to child protection notifications over the following periods: (a) 2013–2014; (b) 2012–2013; (c) 2011–2012; and (d) 2010–2011? (5) Considering all children in the following listed regions, what was the per cent of children in the care of the CEO for each of the past five years: (a) the Kimberley; (b) Perth metropolitan area; and (c) state wide? (6) Considering all children in the following listed regions, what has been the per cent of children subject to child protection notifications for each of the past five years: (a) the Kimberley; (b) Perth metropolitan area; and (c) state wide?
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Answered
19 February 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
92 days
(1) The Department for Child Protection and Family Support does not collect data by location but by district. As at 31 December 2014, there were 202 children in care in the West Kimberley district.
(2) As at 30 June, the number of children in care in the West Kimberley district was:
(a) 2013-2014 182
(b) 2012-2013 150
(c) 2011-2012 150
(d) 2010-2011 152
(3) As at 30 June, the number of child protection notifications in the West Kimberley district was:
(a) 2013-2014 668
(b) 2012-2013 631
(c) 2011-2012 493
(d) 2010-2011 411
(4) As at 30 June, the proportion of children in the West Kimberley district with a child protection notification was:
(a) 2013-2014 10.6%
(b) 2012-2013 10%
(c) 2011-2012 7.8%
(d) 2010-2011 6.5%
(5) The percentage of children in care for the past five years was:
(a) the Kimberley
2013-2014 3%
2012-2013 2.6%
2011-2012 2.6%
2010-2011 2.8%
2009-2010 2.6%
(b) Perth metropolitan area
2013-2014 0.6%
2012-2013 0.6%
2011-2012 0.6%
2010-2011 0.5%
2009-2010 0.5%
(c) state wide
2013-2014 0.8%
2012-2013 0.7%
2011-2012 0.7%
2010-2011 0.6%
2009-2010 0.6%
(6) The percentage of children subject to child protection notifications for the past five years was:
(a) the Kimberley
2013-2014 11.6%
2012-2013 12.3%
2011-2012 9.8%
2010-2011 9.5%
2009-2010 6.5%
(b) Perth metropolitan area
2013-2014 2.5%
2012-2013 2.4%
2011-2012 2.2%
2010-2011 1.7%
2009-2010 1.1%
(c) state wide
2013-2014 3.6%
2012-2013 3.4%
2011-2012 3.2%
2010-2011 2.7%
2009-2010 1.5%
(2) As at 30 June, the number of children in care in the West Kimberley district was:
(a) 2013-2014 182
(b) 2012-2013 150
(c) 2011-2012 150
(d) 2010-2011 152
(3) As at 30 June, the number of child protection notifications in the West Kimberley district was:
(a) 2013-2014 668
(b) 2012-2013 631
(c) 2011-2012 493
(d) 2010-2011 411
(4) As at 30 June, the proportion of children in the West Kimberley district with a child protection notification was:
(a) 2013-2014 10.6%
(b) 2012-2013 10%
(c) 2011-2012 7.8%
(d) 2010-2011 6.5%
(5) The percentage of children in care for the past five years was:
(a) the Kimberley
2013-2014 3%
2012-2013 2.6%
2011-2012 2.6%
2010-2011 2.8%
2009-2010 2.6%
(b) Perth metropolitan area
2013-2014 0.6%
2012-2013 0.6%
2011-2012 0.6%
2010-2011 0.5%
2009-2010 0.5%
(c) state wide
2013-2014 0.8%
2012-2013 0.7%
2011-2012 0.7%
2010-2011 0.6%
2009-2010 0.6%
(6) The percentage of children subject to child protection notifications for the past five years was:
(a) the Kimberley
2013-2014 11.6%
2012-2013 12.3%
2011-2012 9.8%
2010-2011 9.5%
2009-2010 6.5%
(b) Perth metropolitan area
2013-2014 2.5%
2012-2013 2.4%
2011-2012 2.2%
2010-2011 1.7%
2009-2010 1.1%
(c) state wide
2013-2014 3.6%
2012-2013 3.4%
2011-2012 3.2%
2010-2011 2.7%
2009-2010 1.5%
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