This parliamentary question seeks data on the number of children in care in Western Australia for May, June, and July 2020. The answer provides the requested figures, showing a slight decrease over the three months.

AnsweredQoN 3131Legislative Council
Asked
18 August 2020
Portfolio
Child Protection

QuestionView source ↗

How
many children in care were there in: (a) May
2020; (b) June 2020; and (c) July 2020?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
22 September 2020
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
9 days
(a)       On 31 May 2020 there were 5,536 children in care.
(b)       On 30 June 2020 there were 5,498 children in care.
(c)       On 31 July 2020 there were 5,441 children in care.

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