Residential Care Facilities

953 Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (19 June 2019). On average, how many children resided at each residential care facility in:

(a) 2017-18?

(b) 2018-19?

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

As at 30 June 2019, there were 217 children in 72 Department for Child Protection residential care facilities.

As at 30 June 2018, there were 227 children in 76 Department for Child Protection residential care facilities.