Children in Out-of-Home Care

In reply to Ms SANDERSON (Adelaide) (29 July 2016). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Higher Education and Skills): I have been advised of the following:

Based on total accommodation expenditure recorded in the general ledger and the average number of children in commercial care for each year, the average cost of accommodation for children in commercial care for the 2014-15 year is estimated at $145.70 per child per night and $133.85 for 2015-16 year.

A breakdown of accommodation cost by month for 2014-15 and 2015-16 is as follows: