❓ Hon Stephen Dawson asks about the number of carers with multiple children, overdue screenings, and overdue reviews, broken down by relative/non-relative status and district. The response provides data, but not always for the requested timeframe, and outlines actions being taken to address overdue reviews.
AnsweredQoN 4186Legislative Council
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(1) During the month of May 2016, what was the total number of registered carers with four or more children placed with them by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district? (2) During the month of May 2016, how many carers had a 'carer record screening' overdue or not recorded by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district? (3) During the month of May 2016, how many carers had overdue 'carer reviews' by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
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Answered
25 August 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
64 days
(1) This data is not retrospectively available. On 5 July 2016, 78 relative and 86 non-relative approved carers had four or more children placed in the following districts:
Armadale – 6 relative, 18 non-relative
Cannington – 11 relative, 5 non-relative
East Kimberley – 1 relative, 2 non-relative
Fremantle – 4 relative, 1 non-relative
Goldfields – 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern – 3 relative, 5 non-relative
Joondalup – 5 relative, 9 non-relative
Midland – 10 relative, 7 non-relative
Mirrabooka – 4 relative, 4 non-relative
Murchison – 5 relative, 8 non-relative
Peel – 2 relative, 3 non-relative
Perth – 0 relative, 6 non-relative
Pilbara – 8 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham – 3 relative, 3 non-relative
South West – 3 relative, 7 non-relative
West Kimberley – 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt – 10 relative, 7 non-relative.
(2) On 31 May 2016, 24 relative and two non-relative approved individual carers had a carer record screening not recorded in the following districts:
Armadale – 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington – 6 relative, 0 non-relative
East Kimberley – 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle – 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields – 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern – 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup – 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland – 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka – 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison – 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel – 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth – 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara – 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham – 1 relative, 0 non-relative
South West – 0 relative, 0 non-relative
West Kimberley – 5 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt – 2 relative, 0 non-relative.
Fostering and Adoption Services – 0 relative and 2 non-relative.
(3) On 1 May 2016, 329 relative and 211 non-relative carer households with children placed had overdue ‘carer reviews’ in the following districts:
Armadale – 48 relative, 23 non-relative
Cannington – 24 relative, 6 non-relative
East Kimberley – 13 relative, 7 non-relative
Fremantle – 23 relative, 7 non-relative
Goldfields – 6 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern – 8 relative, 7 non-relative
Joondalup – 19 relative, 19 non-relative
Midland – 49 relative, 28 non-relative
Mirrabooka – 9 relative, 7 non-relative
Murchison – 14 relative, 11 non-relative
Peel – 11 relative, 16 non-relative
Perth – 21 relative, 7 non-relative
Pilbara – 24 relative, 9 non-relative
Rockingham – 8 relative, 7 non-relative
South West – 25 relative, 27 non-relative
West Kimberley – 11 relative, 5 non-relative
Wheatbelt – 16 relative, 18 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services – 0 relative and 7 non-relative.
The Department’s Districts are in the process of making appointments with those carers whose reviews remain outstanding. Others have either been completed or are in process and the system will be updated. The Districts remain engaged with the carers through phone calls and shares information with other agencies/stakeholders to ensure the placements are monitored and the carers remain part of planning processes.
Armadale – 6 relative, 18 non-relative
Cannington – 11 relative, 5 non-relative
East Kimberley – 1 relative, 2 non-relative
Fremantle – 4 relative, 1 non-relative
Goldfields – 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern – 3 relative, 5 non-relative
Joondalup – 5 relative, 9 non-relative
Midland – 10 relative, 7 non-relative
Mirrabooka – 4 relative, 4 non-relative
Murchison – 5 relative, 8 non-relative
Peel – 2 relative, 3 non-relative
Perth – 0 relative, 6 non-relative
Pilbara – 8 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham – 3 relative, 3 non-relative
South West – 3 relative, 7 non-relative
West Kimberley – 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt – 10 relative, 7 non-relative.
(2) On 31 May 2016, 24 relative and two non-relative approved individual carers had a carer record screening not recorded in the following districts:
Armadale – 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington – 6 relative, 0 non-relative
East Kimberley – 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle – 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields – 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern – 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup – 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland – 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka – 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison – 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel – 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth – 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara – 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham – 1 relative, 0 non-relative
South West – 0 relative, 0 non-relative
West Kimberley – 5 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt – 2 relative, 0 non-relative.
Fostering and Adoption Services – 0 relative and 2 non-relative.
(3) On 1 May 2016, 329 relative and 211 non-relative carer households with children placed had overdue ‘carer reviews’ in the following districts:
Armadale – 48 relative, 23 non-relative
Cannington – 24 relative, 6 non-relative
East Kimberley – 13 relative, 7 non-relative
Fremantle – 23 relative, 7 non-relative
Goldfields – 6 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern – 8 relative, 7 non-relative
Joondalup – 19 relative, 19 non-relative
Midland – 49 relative, 28 non-relative
Mirrabooka – 9 relative, 7 non-relative
Murchison – 14 relative, 11 non-relative
Peel – 11 relative, 16 non-relative
Perth – 21 relative, 7 non-relative
Pilbara – 24 relative, 9 non-relative
Rockingham – 8 relative, 7 non-relative
South West – 25 relative, 27 non-relative
West Kimberley – 11 relative, 5 non-relative
Wheatbelt – 16 relative, 18 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services – 0 relative and 7 non-relative.
The Department’s Districts are in the process of making appointments with those carers whose reviews remain outstanding. Others have either been completed or are in process and the system will be updated. The Districts remain engaged with the carers through phone calls and shares information with other agencies/stakeholders to ensure the placements are monitored and the carers remain part of planning processes.
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