❓ Data on the number of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children under the care of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support in WA, broken down by district and placement type (group facilities, relative/non-relative carers, NGO foster carers).
AnsweredQoN 4190Legislative Council
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(1) By district, for the month of May 2016: (a) how many non-Aboriginal children were under the care of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support; and (b) how many Aboriginal children were under the care of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support? (2) How many of the children in (1), were placed in non-government group facilities? (3) How many of the children in (1), were in placements with Department for Child Protection and Family Support foster carers, by category of: (a) relative carer; and (b) non-relative carer? (4) How many of the children in (1), were in placements with non-government organisation foster carers?
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Answered
25 August 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
64 days
(1) (a) On 31 May 2016, there were 2,176 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support (the Department) in the following districts:
Armadale – 258
Cannington – 180
East Kimberley – 0
Fremantle – 152
Goldfields – 19
Great Southern – 82
Joondalup – 201
Midland – 183
Mirrabooka – 177
Murchison – 60
Peel – 169
Perth – 163
Pilbara – 7
Rockingham – 213
South West – 189
West Kimberley – 1
Wheatbelt – 107, and
Fostering and Adoption Services – 15.
(1) (b) On 31 May 2016, there were 2,456 Aboriginal children in the care of the Department in the following districts:
Armadale – 221
Cannington – 218
East Kimberley – 157
Fremantle – 129
Goldfields – 107
Great Southern – 105
Joondalup – 128
Midland – 188
Mirrabooka – 141
Murchison – 189
Peel – 59
Perth – 95
Pilbara – 198
Rockingham – 62
South West – 129
West Kimberley – 187, and
Wheatbelt – 143
(2) On 31 May 2016, there were 176 Aboriginal and 110 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed in non-government group facilities, in the following districts:
Armadale – 9 Aboriginal; 11 non-Aboriginal
Cannington – 16 Aboriginal; 10 non-Aboriginal
East Kimberley – 20 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Fremantle – 8 Aboriginal; 6 non-Aboriginal
Goldfields – 12 Aboriginal; 5 non-Aboriginal
Great Southern – 8 Aboriginal; 9 non-Aboriginal
Joondalup – 15 Aboriginal; 7 non-Aboriginal
Midland – 15 Aboriginal; 11 non-Aboriginal
Mirrabooka – 6 Aboriginal; 11 non-Aboriginal
Murchison – 8 Aboriginal; 5 non-Aboriginal
Peel – 5 Aboriginal; 10 non-Aboriginal
Perth – 5 Aboriginal; 9 non-Aboriginal
Pilbara – 14 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal
Rockingham – 0 Aboriginal; 4 non-Aboriginal
South West – 3 Aboriginal; 7 non-Aboriginal
West Kimberley – 22 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal, and
Wheatbelt – 10 Aboriginal; 4 non-Aboriginal.
(3) On 31 May 2016, there were 1,133 Aboriginal and 860 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed with approved relative carers; and 567 Aboriginal and 667 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
(4) On 31 May 2016, there were 259 Aboriginal and 231 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed with non-government organisation foster carers in the following districts:
Armadale – 25 Aboriginal; 26 non-Aboriginal
Cannington – 49 Aboriginal; 22 non-Aboriginal
East Kimberley – 12 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Fremantle – 27 Aboriginal; 18 non-Aboriginal
Goldfields – 13 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Great Southern – 14 Aboriginal; 6 non-Aboriginal
Joondalup – 15 Aboriginal; 35 non-Aboriginal
Midland – 23 Aboriginal; 16 non-Aboriginal
Mirrabooka – 19 Aboriginal; 24 non-Aboriginal
Murchison – 12 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Peel – 6 Aboriginal; 9 non-Aboriginal
Perth – 11 Aboriginal; 29 non-Aboriginal
Pilbara – 6 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Rockingham – 11 Aboriginal; 27 non-Aboriginal
South West – 8 Aboriginal; 16 non-Aboriginal
West Kimberley – 2 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal, and
Wheatbelt – 6 Aboriginal; 3 non-Aboriginal.
Armadale – 258
Cannington – 180
East Kimberley – 0
Fremantle – 152
Goldfields – 19
Great Southern – 82
Joondalup – 201
Midland – 183
Mirrabooka – 177
Murchison – 60
Peel – 169
Perth – 163
Pilbara – 7
Rockingham – 213
South West – 189
West Kimberley – 1
Wheatbelt – 107, and
Fostering and Adoption Services – 15.
(1) (b) On 31 May 2016, there were 2,456 Aboriginal children in the care of the Department in the following districts:
Armadale – 221
Cannington – 218
East Kimberley – 157
Fremantle – 129
Goldfields – 107
Great Southern – 105
Joondalup – 128
Midland – 188
Mirrabooka – 141
Murchison – 189
Peel – 59
Perth – 95
Pilbara – 198
Rockingham – 62
South West – 129
West Kimberley – 187, and
Wheatbelt – 143
(2) On 31 May 2016, there were 176 Aboriginal and 110 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed in non-government group facilities, in the following districts:
Armadale – 9 Aboriginal; 11 non-Aboriginal
Cannington – 16 Aboriginal; 10 non-Aboriginal
East Kimberley – 20 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Fremantle – 8 Aboriginal; 6 non-Aboriginal
Goldfields – 12 Aboriginal; 5 non-Aboriginal
Great Southern – 8 Aboriginal; 9 non-Aboriginal
Joondalup – 15 Aboriginal; 7 non-Aboriginal
Midland – 15 Aboriginal; 11 non-Aboriginal
Mirrabooka – 6 Aboriginal; 11 non-Aboriginal
Murchison – 8 Aboriginal; 5 non-Aboriginal
Peel – 5 Aboriginal; 10 non-Aboriginal
Perth – 5 Aboriginal; 9 non-Aboriginal
Pilbara – 14 Aboriginal; 1 non-Aboriginal
Rockingham – 0 Aboriginal; 4 non-Aboriginal
South West – 3 Aboriginal; 7 non-Aboriginal
West Kimberley – 22 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal, and
Wheatbelt – 10 Aboriginal; 4 non-Aboriginal.
(3) On 31 May 2016, there were 1,133 Aboriginal and 860 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed with approved relative carers; and 567 Aboriginal and 667 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
(4) On 31 May 2016, there were 259 Aboriginal and 231 non-Aboriginal children in the care of the Department placed with non-government organisation foster carers in the following districts:
Armadale – 25 Aboriginal; 26 non-Aboriginal
Cannington – 49 Aboriginal; 22 non-Aboriginal
East Kimberley – 12 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Fremantle – 27 Aboriginal; 18 non-Aboriginal
Goldfields – 13 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Great Southern – 14 Aboriginal; 6 non-Aboriginal
Joondalup – 15 Aboriginal; 35 non-Aboriginal
Midland – 23 Aboriginal; 16 non-Aboriginal
Mirrabooka – 19 Aboriginal; 24 non-Aboriginal
Murchison – 12 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Peel – 6 Aboriginal; 9 non-Aboriginal
Perth – 11 Aboriginal; 29 non-Aboriginal
Pilbara – 6 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal
Rockingham – 11 Aboriginal; 27 non-Aboriginal
South West – 8 Aboriginal; 16 non-Aboriginal
West Kimberley – 2 Aboriginal; 0 non-Aboriginal, and
Wheatbelt – 6 Aboriginal; 3 non-Aboriginal.
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