❓ Hon Sue Ellery asked about the number of children under the care of the Department of Child Protection in August 2012, broken down by district and placement type (group facilities, DCP foster carers, NGO foster carers). The answer provides detailed figures for each district.
AnsweredQoN 6008Legislative Council
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(1) How many children were under the care of the Department of Child Protection (DCP) during the month of August 2012, by district?
(2) How many of these were placed in non-government group facilities, by district?
(3) How many of these were in placements with DCP foster carers by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
(4) How many of these were in placements with non-government organisation foster carers by district?
(2) How many of these were placed in non-government group facilities, by district?
(3) How many of these were in placements with DCP foster carers by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
(4) How many of these were in placements with non-government organisation foster carers by district?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 October 2012
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
34 days
(1) As at 31 August 2012, there were 3 871 children in care, in the following districts:
Armadale - 380
Cannington - 304
Fremantle - 313
Joondalup - 282
Midland - 267
Mirrabooka - 322
Perth - 239
Rockingham - 219
East Kimberley - 110
Goldfields - 187
Great Southern - 168
Murchison - 197
Peel - 233
Pilbara - 101
South West - 196
West Kimberley - 155
Wheatbelt - 182
Fostering and Adoption Services - 16.
(2) As at 31 August 2012, there were 252 children placed in non-government group facilities in the following districts:
Armadale - 31
Cannington - 11
Fremantle - 10
Joondalup - 28
Midland - 16
Mirrabooka - 25
Perth - 21
Rockingham - 12
East Kimberley - 13
Goldfields - 12
Great Southern - 7
Murchison - 18
Peel - 8
Pilbara - 6
South West - 9
West Kimberley - 15
Wheatbelt - 10.
(3) As at 31 August 2012, there were 1 510 children placed with departmental relative foster carers and 1 048 children placed with departmental non-relative foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 105 relative, 135 non-relative
Cannington - 132 relative, 89 non-relative
Fremantle - 147 relative, 63 non-relative
Joondalup - 82 relative, 98 non-relative
Midland - 116 relative, 57 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 119 relative, 92 non-relative
Perth - 85 relative, 65 non-relative
Rockingham - 70 relative, 72 non-relative
East Kimberley - 48 relative, 6 non-relative
Goldfields - 92 relative, 22 non-relative
Great Southern - 70 relative, 45 non-relative
Murchison - 79 relative, 51 non-relative
Peel - 101 relative, 74 non-relative
Pilbara - 60 relative, 8 non-relative
South West - 63 relative, 88 non-relative
West Kimberley - 85 relative, 26 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 55 relative, 57 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Other - 1 relative, 0 non-relative.
(4) As at 31 August 2012, there were 334 children placed with non-government organisation foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 49
Cannington - 31
Fremantle - 34
Joondalup - 34
Midland - 39
Mirrabooka - 35
Perth - 47
Rockingham - 29
East Kimberley - 2
Goldfields - 8
Great Southern - 6
Murchison - 2
Peel - 3
Pilbara - 0
South West - 6
West Kimberley - 3
Wheatbelt - 6.
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Armadale - 380
Cannington - 304
Fremantle - 313
Joondalup - 282
Midland - 267
Mirrabooka - 322
Perth - 239
Rockingham - 219
East Kimberley - 110
Goldfields - 187
Great Southern - 168
Murchison - 197
Peel - 233
Pilbara - 101
South West - 196
West Kimberley - 155
Wheatbelt - 182
Fostering and Adoption Services - 16.
(2) As at 31 August 2012, there were 252 children placed in non-government group facilities in the following districts:
Armadale - 31
Cannington - 11
Fremantle - 10
Joondalup - 28
Midland - 16
Mirrabooka - 25
Perth - 21
Rockingham - 12
East Kimberley - 13
Goldfields - 12
Great Southern - 7
Murchison - 18
Peel - 8
Pilbara - 6
South West - 9
West Kimberley - 15
Wheatbelt - 10.
(3) As at 31 August 2012, there were 1 510 children placed with departmental relative foster carers and 1 048 children placed with departmental non-relative foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 105 relative, 135 non-relative
Cannington - 132 relative, 89 non-relative
Fremantle - 147 relative, 63 non-relative
Joondalup - 82 relative, 98 non-relative
Midland - 116 relative, 57 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 119 relative, 92 non-relative
Perth - 85 relative, 65 non-relative
Rockingham - 70 relative, 72 non-relative
East Kimberley - 48 relative, 6 non-relative
Goldfields - 92 relative, 22 non-relative
Great Southern - 70 relative, 45 non-relative
Murchison - 79 relative, 51 non-relative
Peel - 101 relative, 74 non-relative
Pilbara - 60 relative, 8 non-relative
South West - 63 relative, 88 non-relative
West Kimberley - 85 relative, 26 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 55 relative, 57 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Other - 1 relative, 0 non-relative.
(4) As at 31 August 2012, there were 334 children placed with non-government organisation foster carers, in the following districts:
Armadale - 49
Cannington - 31
Fremantle - 34
Joondalup - 34
Midland - 39
Mirrabooka - 35
Perth - 47
Rockingham - 29
East Kimberley - 2
Goldfields - 8
Great Southern - 6
Murchison - 2
Peel - 3
Pilbara - 0
South West - 6
West Kimberley - 3
Wheatbelt - 6.
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