❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed data on foster carers in WA, including approvals, registration status, placement numbers, and carer types, broken down by district. The response provides the requested data from the Department for Child Protection.
AnsweredQoN 412Legislative Council
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(1) As at 31 January 2009, what was the total number of applications to be a foster carer approved by district?
(2) As at 31 January 2009, what was the total number of registered foster carers, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(3) As at 31 October 2008, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(4) As at 31 January 2009, what was the total number of registered foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(5) As at 31 January 2009, what was the total number of interim foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(6) As at 31 January 2009, what was the total number of registered foster carers with four or more children placed with them, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(7) As at 31 January 2009, what was the total number of interim foster carers with four or more children placed with them, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(2) As at 31 January 2009, what was the total number of registered foster carers, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(3) As at 31 October 2008, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(4) As at 31 January 2009, what was the total number of registered foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(5) As at 31 January 2009, what was the total number of interim foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(6) As at 31 January 2009, what was the total number of registered foster carers with four or more children placed with them, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(7) As at 31 January 2009, what was the total number of interim foster carers with four or more children placed with them, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
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Answered
31 March 2009
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
13 days
Department for Child Protection
(1) Armadale 1; Cannington 3; Fremantle 4; Joondalup 4; Midland 6; Mirrabooka 8; Perth 3; Rockingham 1; Goldfields 0; Great Southern 4; West Kimberley 2; East Kimberley 1; Murchison 2; Peel 4; Pilbara 3; South West 3; Wheatbelt 0; Other work units 6
(2) Armadale 45 relative, 52 other; Cannington 81 relative, 51 other; Fremantle 57 relative, 36 other; Joondalup 29 relative, 48 other ; Midland 36 relative, 39 other; Mirrabooka 60 relative, 51 other; Perth 65 relative, 33 other; Rockingham 33 relative, 28 other; Goldfields 14 relative, 11 other; Great Southern 34 relative, 22 other ; West Kimberley 35 relative, 14 other; East Kimberley 21 relative, 19 other; Murchison 19 relative, 25 other; Peel 18 relative, 25 other; Pilbara 19 relative, 7 other; South West 36 relative, 77 other; Wheatbelt 34 relatives, 41 other; Other - 0 relative; 273 other
(3) Armadale 33 relative, 0 other; Cannington 27 relative, 13 other; Fremantle 77 relative, 0 other; Joondalup 48 relative, 1 other; Midland 42 relative, 1 other; Mirrabooka 60 relative, 0 other; Perth 68 relative, 3 other; Rockingham 18 relative, 0 other; Goldfields 51 relative, 15 other; Great Southern 15 relative, 2 other; West Kimberley 29 relative, 0 other; East Kimberley 30 relative, 2 other; Murchison 27 relative, 5 other; Peel 19 relative, 3 other; Pilbara 22 relative, 0 other; South West 18 relative, 0 other; Wheatbelt 26 relative, 0 other; Other work units 0 relative, 4 other
(4) Armadale 39 relative, 43 other; Cannington 51 relative, 36 other; Fremantle 43 relative, 24 other; Joondalup 23 relative, 36 other; Midland 23 relative, 27 other; Mirrabooka 41 relative, 44 other; Perth 53 relative, 24 other; Rockingham 23 relative, 26 other; Goldfields 10 relative, 7 other; Great Southern 22 relative, 14 other; West Kimberley 21 relative, 8 other; East Kimberley 16 relative, 6 other; Murchison 14 relative, 14 other; Peel 13 relative, 19 other; Pilbara 15 relative, 4 other; South West 26 relative, 49 other; Wheatbelt 18 relative, 23 other; Other work units 0 relative, 144 other
(5) Armadale 21 relative, 0 other; Cannington 13 relative, 4 other; Fremantle 30 relative, 0 other; Joondalup 22 relative, 0 other; Midland 17 relative, 0 other; Mirrabooka 23 relative, 0 other; Perth 26 relative, 1 other; Rockingham 11 relative, 0 other; Goldfields 23 relative, 4 other; Great Southern 7 relative, 1 other; West Kimberley 21 relative, 0 other; East Kimberley 21 relative, 1 other; Murchison 13 relative, 0 other; Peel 13 relative, 0 other; Pilbara 11 relative, 0 other; South West 10 relative, 0 other; Wheatbelt 14 relative, 0 other; Other work units 0 relative, 2 other
(6) Armadale 2 relative, 8 other; Cannington 3 relative, 1 other; Fremantle 1 relative, 2 other; Joondalup 1 relative, 6 other; Midland 2 relative, 3 other; Mirrabooka 2 relative, 10 other; Perth 0 relative, 3 other; Rockingham 4 relative, 2 other; Goldfields 0 relative, 1 other; Great Southern 1 relative, 2 other; West Kimberley 1 relative, 1 other; East Kimberley 1 relative, 2 other; Murchison 0 relative, 3 other; Peel 2 relative, 5 other; Pilbara 2 relative, 1 other; South West 1 relative, 1 other; Wheatbelt 2 relative, 5 other; Other work units 0 relative, 9 other
(7) Armadale 1 relative, 0 other; Cannington 1 relative, 0 other; Fremantle 1 relative, 0 other; Joondalup 1 relative, 0 other; Midland 1 relative, 0 other; Mirrabooka 0 relative, 0 other; Perth 1 relative, 0 other; Rockingham 1 relative, 0 other; Goldfields 1 relative, 1 other; Great Southern 0 relative, 0 other; West Kimberley 1 relative, 0 other; East Kimberley 1 relative, 0 other; Murchison 1 relative, 0 other; Peel 1 relative, 0 other; Pilbara 0 relative, 0 other; South West 1 relative, 0 other; Wheatbelt 1 relative, 0 other; Other work units 0 relative, 0 other
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(1) Armadale 1; Cannington 3; Fremantle 4; Joondalup 4; Midland 6; Mirrabooka 8; Perth 3; Rockingham 1; Goldfields 0; Great Southern 4; West Kimberley 2; East Kimberley 1; Murchison 2; Peel 4; Pilbara 3; South West 3; Wheatbelt 0; Other work units 6
(2) Armadale 45 relative, 52 other; Cannington 81 relative, 51 other; Fremantle 57 relative, 36 other; Joondalup 29 relative, 48 other ; Midland 36 relative, 39 other; Mirrabooka 60 relative, 51 other; Perth 65 relative, 33 other; Rockingham 33 relative, 28 other; Goldfields 14 relative, 11 other; Great Southern 34 relative, 22 other ; West Kimberley 35 relative, 14 other; East Kimberley 21 relative, 19 other; Murchison 19 relative, 25 other; Peel 18 relative, 25 other; Pilbara 19 relative, 7 other; South West 36 relative, 77 other; Wheatbelt 34 relatives, 41 other; Other - 0 relative; 273 other
(3) Armadale 33 relative, 0 other; Cannington 27 relative, 13 other; Fremantle 77 relative, 0 other; Joondalup 48 relative, 1 other; Midland 42 relative, 1 other; Mirrabooka 60 relative, 0 other; Perth 68 relative, 3 other; Rockingham 18 relative, 0 other; Goldfields 51 relative, 15 other; Great Southern 15 relative, 2 other; West Kimberley 29 relative, 0 other; East Kimberley 30 relative, 2 other; Murchison 27 relative, 5 other; Peel 19 relative, 3 other; Pilbara 22 relative, 0 other; South West 18 relative, 0 other; Wheatbelt 26 relative, 0 other; Other work units 0 relative, 4 other
(4) Armadale 39 relative, 43 other; Cannington 51 relative, 36 other; Fremantle 43 relative, 24 other; Joondalup 23 relative, 36 other; Midland 23 relative, 27 other; Mirrabooka 41 relative, 44 other; Perth 53 relative, 24 other; Rockingham 23 relative, 26 other; Goldfields 10 relative, 7 other; Great Southern 22 relative, 14 other; West Kimberley 21 relative, 8 other; East Kimberley 16 relative, 6 other; Murchison 14 relative, 14 other; Peel 13 relative, 19 other; Pilbara 15 relative, 4 other; South West 26 relative, 49 other; Wheatbelt 18 relative, 23 other; Other work units 0 relative, 144 other
(5) Armadale 21 relative, 0 other; Cannington 13 relative, 4 other; Fremantle 30 relative, 0 other; Joondalup 22 relative, 0 other; Midland 17 relative, 0 other; Mirrabooka 23 relative, 0 other; Perth 26 relative, 1 other; Rockingham 11 relative, 0 other; Goldfields 23 relative, 4 other; Great Southern 7 relative, 1 other; West Kimberley 21 relative, 0 other; East Kimberley 21 relative, 1 other; Murchison 13 relative, 0 other; Peel 13 relative, 0 other; Pilbara 11 relative, 0 other; South West 10 relative, 0 other; Wheatbelt 14 relative, 0 other; Other work units 0 relative, 2 other
(6) Armadale 2 relative, 8 other; Cannington 3 relative, 1 other; Fremantle 1 relative, 2 other; Joondalup 1 relative, 6 other; Midland 2 relative, 3 other; Mirrabooka 2 relative, 10 other; Perth 0 relative, 3 other; Rockingham 4 relative, 2 other; Goldfields 0 relative, 1 other; Great Southern 1 relative, 2 other; West Kimberley 1 relative, 1 other; East Kimberley 1 relative, 2 other; Murchison 0 relative, 3 other; Peel 2 relative, 5 other; Pilbara 2 relative, 1 other; South West 1 relative, 1 other; Wheatbelt 2 relative, 5 other; Other work units 0 relative, 9 other
(7) Armadale 1 relative, 0 other; Cannington 1 relative, 0 other; Fremantle 1 relative, 0 other; Joondalup 1 relative, 0 other; Midland 1 relative, 0 other; Mirrabooka 0 relative, 0 other; Perth 1 relative, 0 other; Rockingham 1 relative, 0 other; Goldfields 1 relative, 1 other; Great Southern 0 relative, 0 other; West Kimberley 1 relative, 0 other; East Kimberley 1 relative, 0 other; Murchison 1 relative, 0 other; Peel 1 relative, 0 other; Pilbara 0 relative, 0 other; South West 1 relative, 0 other; Wheatbelt 1 relative, 0 other; Other work units 0 relative, 0 other
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