❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on foster care placements and allegations of harm within specific organisations and the Department of Community Development. The response provides some placement data but states that information on harm allegations is not readily available.
AnsweredQoN 474Legislative Assembly
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With reference to Question on Notice 446 of 2005, I ask -
(1) How many children have been provided with foster care by -
(a) Anglicare Teenshare;
(b) Mercy Community Services Inc.;
(c) Wanslea Family Services;
(d) Yorganop Child Care Aboriginal Corporation; and
(e) Department of Community Development
since February 1993?
(2) How many children are currently being provided with foster care by each of the five organisations referred to in (1)?
(3) How many allegations of harm to foster children in the care of each of the organisations referred to in (1) were received -
(a) from February 1993 to February 2001; and
(b) since February 2001?
(4) How many of the allegations of harm referred to in (3) have been substantiated for each of the five organisations?
(1) How many children have been provided with foster care by -
(a) Anglicare Teenshare;
(b) Mercy Community Services Inc.;
(c) Wanslea Family Services;
(d) Yorganop Child Care Aboriginal Corporation; and
(e) Department of Community Development
since February 1993?
(2) How many children are currently being provided with foster care by each of the five organisations referred to in (1)?
(3) How many allegations of harm to foster children in the care of each of the organisations referred to in (1) were received -
(a) from February 1993 to February 2001; and
(b) since February 2001?
(4) How many of the allegations of harm referred to in (3) have been substantiated for each of the five organisations?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 February 2006
Responded by
Minister for Community Development
Response time
106 days
(b) Mercy Community Services Inc.; (c) Wanslea Family Services; (d) Yorganop Child Care Aboriginal Corporation; and (e) Department of Community Development
(c) Wanslea Family Services; (d) Yorganop Child Care Aboriginal Corporation; and (e) Department of Community Development
(d) Yorganop Child Care Aboriginal Corporation; and (e) Department of Community Development
(e) Department of Community Development
(b) since February 2001?
1. Departmental electronic data prior to 1996 is not reliable for this placement information as the database was only established in 1993 and was progressively implemented. The data for foster placements for the period 1 January 1996 to 30 September 2005 is available (note: there are overlapping populations and children may have been counted more than once as they moved from one placement to another): Anglicare Teenshare 369 Catherine McAuley Foster Care (Mercy) 97 Wanslea Community Care 1269 Yorganop 253 Spectrum 11 Departmental Foster Care 4896 2. As of 30 September 2005 number of children in foster placements was: Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Anglicare Teenshare 369 Catherine McAuley Foster Care (Mercy) 97 Wanslea Community Care 1269 Yorganop 253 Spectrum 11 Departmental Foster Care 4896 2. As of 30 September 2005 number of children in foster placements was: Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Catherine McAuley Foster Care (Mercy) 97 Wanslea Community Care 1269 Yorganop 253 Spectrum 11 Departmental Foster Care 4896 2. As of 30 September 2005 number of children in foster placements was: Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Wanslea Community Care 1269 Yorganop 253 Spectrum 11 Departmental Foster Care 4896 2. As of 30 September 2005 number of children in foster placements was: Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Yorganop 253 Spectrum 11 Departmental Foster Care 4896 2. As of 30 September 2005 number of children in foster placements was: Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Spectrum 11 Departmental Foster Care 4896 2. As of 30 September 2005 number of children in foster placements was: Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Departmental Foster Care 4896 2. As of 30 September 2005 number of children in foster placements was: Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
2. As of 30 September 2005 number of children in foster placements was: Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
(c) Wanslea Family Services; (d) Yorganop Child Care Aboriginal Corporation; and (e) Department of Community Development
(d) Yorganop Child Care Aboriginal Corporation; and (e) Department of Community Development
(e) Department of Community Development
(b) since February 2001?
1. Departmental electronic data prior to 1996 is not reliable for this placement information as the database was only established in 1993 and was progressively implemented. The data for foster placements for the period 1 January 1996 to 30 September 2005 is available (note: there are overlapping populations and children may have been counted more than once as they moved from one placement to another): Anglicare Teenshare 369 Catherine McAuley Foster Care (Mercy) 97 Wanslea Community Care 1269 Yorganop 253 Spectrum 11 Departmental Foster Care 4896 2. As of 30 September 2005 number of children in foster placements was: Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Anglicare Teenshare 369 Catherine McAuley Foster Care (Mercy) 97 Wanslea Community Care 1269 Yorganop 253 Spectrum 11 Departmental Foster Care 4896 2. As of 30 September 2005 number of children in foster placements was: Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Catherine McAuley Foster Care (Mercy) 97 Wanslea Community Care 1269 Yorganop 253 Spectrum 11 Departmental Foster Care 4896 2. As of 30 September 2005 number of children in foster placements was: Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Wanslea Community Care 1269 Yorganop 253 Spectrum 11 Departmental Foster Care 4896 2. As of 30 September 2005 number of children in foster placements was: Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Yorganop 253 Spectrum 11 Departmental Foster Care 4896 2. As of 30 September 2005 number of children in foster placements was: Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Spectrum 11 Departmental Foster Care 4896 2. As of 30 September 2005 number of children in foster placements was: Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Departmental Foster Care 4896 2. As of 30 September 2005 number of children in foster placements was: Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
2. As of 30 September 2005 number of children in foster placements was: Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Anglicare Teenshare 11 Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Catherine McAuley Foster Care 35 Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Wanslea Community Care 21 Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Yorganop 70 Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Spectrum 4 Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
Departmental Foster Care 1425 3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
3-4 This information is not readily available in the time required to respond to the question. Every effort is being made to provide the Member with an answer.
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