❓ Hon. Sally Talbot's parliamentary question seeks detailed data on foster carers in WA, including applications, registered carers, and placements, broken down by relative/non-relative status and district. The response provides some data, but notes limitations due to data availability and policy changes.
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(1) As at 31 May 2013, what was total number of applications to be a foster carer approved by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
(2) As at 31 May 2013, what was the total number of registered foster carers, by category of relative carer and non-relative carer, by district?
(3) As at 31 May 2013, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
(4) As at 31 May 2013, what was the total number of registered foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and non-relative carers, by district?
(5) As at 31 May 2013, what was the total number of interim foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and non-relative carers, by district?
(2) As at 31 May 2013, what was the total number of registered foster carers, by category of relative carer and non-relative carer, by district?
(3) As at 31 May 2013, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
(4) As at 31 May 2013, what was the total number of registered foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and non-relative carers, by district?
(5) As at 31 May 2013, what was the total number of interim foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and non-relative carers, by district?
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Answered
6 August 2013
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
55 days
(1) In May 2013, there were 51 relative and 19 non-relative foster carer
applications approved in the following districts:
Armadale - 0
relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
East Kimberley - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
Fremantle - 2 relative, 3
non-relative
Goldfields - 0 relative, 1 non-relative
Great
Southern - 3 relative, 3 non-relative
Joondalup - 3 relative, 1
non-relative
Midland - 5 relative, 3 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 6
relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Peel - 7 relative, 1 non-relative
Perth - 2 relative, 1
non-relative
Pilbara - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 6
relative, 1 non-relative
South West - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 2 relative, 0
non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 1
non-relative.
(2) These data are not retrospectively available. As
at 4 June 2013, there were 1,383 relative and 820 non-relative approved foster
carer households in the following districts:
Armadale - 118 relative,
76 non-relative
Cannington - 135 relative, 56 non-relative
East
Kimberley - 40 relative, 13 non-relative
Fremantle - 123 relative, 48
non-relative
Goldfields - 74 relative, 27 non-relative
Great
Southern - 58 relative, 44 non-relative
Joondalup - 80 relative, 71
non-relative
Midland - 95 relative, 53 non-relative
Mirrabooka -
125 relative, 54 non-relative
Murchison - 59 relative, 34
non-relative
Peel - 87 relative, 48 non-relative
Perth - 82
relative, 37 non-relative
Pilbara - 59 relative, 12 non-relative
Rockingham - 63 relative, 52 non-relative
South West - 57 relative,
68 non-relative
West Kimberley - 71 relative, 24 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 52 relative, 49 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption
Services - 5 relative, 54 non-relative.
(3) Due to a policy change in
March 2013, carers are no longer approved on an interim basis, however approved
carers and other placement options are available in emergency situations under
Section 79 (2)(b) of the Children and Community Services Act 2004. .
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 4 June
2013, there were 930 relative and 533 non-relative foster carer households with
children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 80 relative, 57
non-relative
Cannington - 74 relative, 40 non-relative
East
Kimberley - 28 relative, 5 non-relative
Fremantle - 77 relative, 32
non-relative
Goldfields - 57 relative, 13 non-relative
Great
Southern - 33 relative, 30 non-relative
Joondalup - 54 relative, 46
non-relative
Midland - 72 relative, 37 non-relative
Mirrabooka
-80 relative, 43 non-relative
Murchison - 44 relative, 20
non-relative
Peel - 58 relative, 28 non-relative
Perth - 60
relative, 25 non-relative
Pilbara - 43 relative, 7 non-relative
Rockingham - 49 relative, 41 non-relative
South West - 41 relative,
51 non-relative
West Kimberley - 50 relative, 12 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 28 relative, 30 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption
Services - 2 relative, 16 non-relative.
(5) Due to a policy change in
March 2013, carers are no longer approved on an interim basis, however approved
carers and other placement options are available in emergency situations under
Section 79 (2)(b) of the Children and Community Services Act 2004.
applications approved in the following districts:
Armadale - 0
relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
East Kimberley - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
Fremantle - 2 relative, 3
non-relative
Goldfields - 0 relative, 1 non-relative
Great
Southern - 3 relative, 3 non-relative
Joondalup - 3 relative, 1
non-relative
Midland - 5 relative, 3 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 6
relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Peel - 7 relative, 1 non-relative
Perth - 2 relative, 1
non-relative
Pilbara - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 6
relative, 1 non-relative
South West - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 2 relative, 0
non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 1
non-relative.
(2) These data are not retrospectively available. As
at 4 June 2013, there were 1,383 relative and 820 non-relative approved foster
carer households in the following districts:
Armadale - 118 relative,
76 non-relative
Cannington - 135 relative, 56 non-relative
East
Kimberley - 40 relative, 13 non-relative
Fremantle - 123 relative, 48
non-relative
Goldfields - 74 relative, 27 non-relative
Great
Southern - 58 relative, 44 non-relative
Joondalup - 80 relative, 71
non-relative
Midland - 95 relative, 53 non-relative
Mirrabooka -
125 relative, 54 non-relative
Murchison - 59 relative, 34
non-relative
Peel - 87 relative, 48 non-relative
Perth - 82
relative, 37 non-relative
Pilbara - 59 relative, 12 non-relative
Rockingham - 63 relative, 52 non-relative
South West - 57 relative,
68 non-relative
West Kimberley - 71 relative, 24 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 52 relative, 49 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption
Services - 5 relative, 54 non-relative.
(3) Due to a policy change in
March 2013, carers are no longer approved on an interim basis, however approved
carers and other placement options are available in emergency situations under
Section 79 (2)(b) of the Children and Community Services Act 2004. .
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 4 June
2013, there were 930 relative and 533 non-relative foster carer households with
children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 80 relative, 57
non-relative
Cannington - 74 relative, 40 non-relative
East
Kimberley - 28 relative, 5 non-relative
Fremantle - 77 relative, 32
non-relative
Goldfields - 57 relative, 13 non-relative
Great
Southern - 33 relative, 30 non-relative
Joondalup - 54 relative, 46
non-relative
Midland - 72 relative, 37 non-relative
Mirrabooka
-80 relative, 43 non-relative
Murchison - 44 relative, 20
non-relative
Peel - 58 relative, 28 non-relative
Perth - 60
relative, 25 non-relative
Pilbara - 43 relative, 7 non-relative
Rockingham - 49 relative, 41 non-relative
South West - 41 relative,
51 non-relative
West Kimberley - 50 relative, 12 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 28 relative, 30 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption
Services - 2 relative, 16 non-relative.
(5) Due to a policy change in
March 2013, carers are no longer approved on an interim basis, however approved
carers and other placement options are available in emergency situations under
Section 79 (2)(b) of the Children and Community Services Act 2004.
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