Performance snapshot 10% increase in the number of children in out-of-home care 18% increase 10%increase 13% in increase in for Aboriginal and Torres Strait foster carer families kinship carer families (30 June 2013 to 30 June 2017) (30 June 2013 to 30 June 2017) The department is supporting an to5192 from 4728 and increasing number of children who Islander children More foster and kinship carers are critically needed to better meet the safety and care needs of children who require cannot remain safely at home with their protection. parents, and who require long-term care. 11% more children $15 million placed with a sibling to provide carers at least a who was also in care, from 4482 to 4982 $2000 subsidy (30 June 2013 to 30 June 2017) towards childcare and kindergarten costs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children (30 June 2013 to 30 June 2017) More children placed with kin, More than1530 young people increasing from 37%to 44% accessed the Next Step and increasing from After Care 36%to43% program since it started in March 2015 a 31% increase in those placed with kin. This has Kinship care helps a child to maintain familial, cultural and occurred despite nearly 800 additional children community connections when they cannot remain safely at home. in out-of-home care. Of the 8920 children in out-of-home care on 30 June 2017, 44% were placed with kin. We are working hard to place children with their kin and help them maintain connection to their community. Since 2013, we have seen a 100% 18 year olds of 5% decrease in the number of children placed with foster carers and
Performance snapshot 10%increase in 13% increase in 10% increase in the number of children in out-of-home care 18% increase for Aboriginal and Torres Strait foster carer families to5192 from 4728 and kinship carer families (30 June 2013 to 30 June 2017) Islander children (30 June 2013 to 30 June 2017) The department is supporting an increasing number of children who More foster and kinship carers are critically needed to better meet the safety and care needs of children who require protection. cannot remain safely at home with their parents, and who require long-term care. $15 million to provide carers at least a $2000 subsidy towards childcare and kindergarten costs 11% more children placed with a sibling who was also in care, from 4482 to 4982 (30 June 2013 to 30 June 2017) More children placed with kin, increasing from 37%to 44% and increasing from 36%to43% for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children (30 June 2013 to 30 June 2017) More than1530 young people accessed the Next Step After Care program since it started in March 2015 Kinship care helps a child to maintain familial, cultural and community connections when they cannot remain safely at home. Of the 8920 children in out-of-home care on 30 June 2017, 44% were placed with kin. We are working hard to place children with their kin and help them maintain connection to their community. Since 2013, we have seen a 5% decrease in the number of children placed with foster carers and a 31% increase in those placed with kin. This has occurred despite nearly 800 additional children in out-of-home care. 100% of 18 year olds