Research Report 7 (1997) - The Aboriginal Child Placement Principle

Table 2: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in Substitute Care in NSW: 1990/91 - 1994/95


ATSI children placed by NGOs

ATSI care*

1990/91: 191

1991/92: 195

1992/93: 242

1993/94: 296

1994/95: 304

non-ATSI care**

1990/91: 66

1991/92: 57

1992/93: 37

1993/94: 44

1994/95: 60

Total

1990/91: 257

1991/92: 252

1992/93: 279

1993/94: 340

1994/95: 364

ATSI children placed by DOCS

ATSI care*

1990/91: 471

1991/92: 503

1992/93: 555

1993/94: 653

1994/95: 750

non-ASTI care**

1990/91: 157

1991/92: 153

1992/93: 158

1993/94: 157

1994/95: 157

Total

1990/91: 628

1991/92: 656

1992/93: 713

1993/94: 810

1994/95: 907

Total number of ATSI children

1990/91: 885

1991/92: 908

1992/93: 992

1993/94: 1150

1994/95: 1271

Percentage of ATSI children in non-ATSI care

1990/91: 25.2

1991/92: 23.1

1992/93: 19.7

1993/94: 17.5

1994/95: 17.1

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