Children in Out-of-Home Care

In reply to Ms SANDERSON (Adelaide) (18 July 2014). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development): I have been advised of the following:

The figure of 2,615 in the annual report refers to the total number of children under the guardianship of the minister at 30 June 2013.

For budget reporting purposes a figure of 2,678 is cited for children in out-of-home care as at 30 June 2014. This includes 21 clients aged over 18 years to whom Families SA provides financial support.

I am advised that of the 2,678 young people the department supports:

1,115 in foster care;

1,203 in relative kinship care; and

360 in community residential care or other care facilities.