Residential Care Facilities

In reply to Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (26 September 2018). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection): I have been advised of the following

As at 11 October 2018, of the 76 facilities operated by the Department for Child Protection the following can be reported:

It should be noted that shift configuration is based upon:

The complexity of children and young people's needs in each facility;

The number of children and young people in a facility;

The immediate operational situations which are unplanned;

The requirements of children and young people; and

Assessing risks and safety as they relate to specific situations.