❓ WA Parliamentary Question regarding the number of approved and registered foster carers, both relative and non-relative, across various districts as of May 2016, including the number with children placed.
AnsweredQoN 4185Legislative Council
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(1) As at 30 May 2016, 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 30 May 2016, what was the total number of registered foster carers, by category of relative carer and non-relative carer, by district? (3) As at 30 May 2016, what was the total number of registered foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and non-relative carers, 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) During May 2016, there were 50 relative and 15 non-relative foster carer applications approved in the following districts:
Armadale – 4 Relative, 0 Non-relative
Cannington – 2 Relative, 0 Non-relative
East Kimberley – 0 Relative, 0 Non-relative
Fremantle – 4 Relative, 2 Non-relative
Goldfields – 4 Relative, 0 Non-relative
Great Southern – 0 Relative, 3 Non-relative
Joondalup – 3 Relative, 1 Non-relative
Midland – 4 Relative, 1 Non-relative
Mirrabooka – 1 Relative, 3 Non-relative
Murchison – 4 Relative, 0 Non-relative
Peel – 6 Relative, 0 Non-relative
Perth – 3 Relative, 0 Non-relative
Pilbara – 5 Relative, 0 Non-relative
Rockingham – 3 Relative, 1 Non-relative
South West – 1 Relative, 2 Non-relative
West Kimberley – 3 Relative, 1 Non-relative
Wheatbelt – 3 Relative, 1 Non-relative
(2) On 31 May 2016, there were 1,190 relative and 874 non-relative approved foster carer households in the following districts:
Armadale – 84 Relative, 69 Non-relative
Cannington – 104 Relative, 61 Non-relative
East Kimberley – 34 Relative, 26 Non-relative
Fremantle – 99 Relative, 41 Non-relative
Goldfields – 43 Relative, 20 Non-relative
Great Southern – 39 Relative, 44 Non-relative
Joondalup – 65 Relative, 68 Non-relative
Midland – 96 Relative, 64 Non-relative
Mirrabooka – 96 Relative, 46 Non-relative
Murchison – 64 Relative, 43 Non-relative
Peel – 50 Relative, 50 Non-relative
Perth – 69 Relative, 40 Non-relative
Pilbara – 70 Relative, 33 Non-relative
Rockingham – 65 Relative, 52 Non-relative
South West – 64 Relative, 77 Non-relative
West Kimberley – 79 Relative, 25 Non-relative
Wheatbelt – 54 Relative, 55 Non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services – 1 Relative, 55 Non-relative
Other work units – 14 Relative, 5 Non-relative.
(3) On 31 May 2016, there were 870 relative and 579 non-relative foster carer households with children in the following districts:
Armadale – 68 Relative, 59 Non-relative
Cannington – 77 Relative, 43 Non-relative
East Kimberley – 24 Relative, 13 Non-relative
Fremantle – 70 Relative, 27 Non-relative
Goldfields – 34 Relative, 11 Non-relative
Great Southern – 26 Relative, 28 Non-relative
Joondalup – 45 Relative, 44 Non-relative
Midland – 76 Relative, 41 Non-relative
Mirrabooka – 72 Relative, 29 Non-relative
Murchison – 45 Relative, 29 Non-relative
Peel – 37 Relative carer, 36 Non-relative
Perth – 56 Relative, 31 Non-relative
Pilbara – 47 Relative carer, 19 Non-relative
Rockingham – 55 Relative, 38 Non-relative
South West – 52 Relative, 52 Non-relative
West Kimberley – 50 Relative, 14 Non-relative
Wheatbelt – 36 Relative, 37 Non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services – 0 Relative, 28 Non-relative.
Armadale – 4 Relative, 0 Non-relative
Cannington – 2 Relative, 0 Non-relative
East Kimberley – 0 Relative, 0 Non-relative
Fremantle – 4 Relative, 2 Non-relative
Goldfields – 4 Relative, 0 Non-relative
Great Southern – 0 Relative, 3 Non-relative
Joondalup – 3 Relative, 1 Non-relative
Midland – 4 Relative, 1 Non-relative
Mirrabooka – 1 Relative, 3 Non-relative
Murchison – 4 Relative, 0 Non-relative
Peel – 6 Relative, 0 Non-relative
Perth – 3 Relative, 0 Non-relative
Pilbara – 5 Relative, 0 Non-relative
Rockingham – 3 Relative, 1 Non-relative
South West – 1 Relative, 2 Non-relative
West Kimberley – 3 Relative, 1 Non-relative
Wheatbelt – 3 Relative, 1 Non-relative
(2) On 31 May 2016, there were 1,190 relative and 874 non-relative approved foster carer households in the following districts:
Armadale – 84 Relative, 69 Non-relative
Cannington – 104 Relative, 61 Non-relative
East Kimberley – 34 Relative, 26 Non-relative
Fremantle – 99 Relative, 41 Non-relative
Goldfields – 43 Relative, 20 Non-relative
Great Southern – 39 Relative, 44 Non-relative
Joondalup – 65 Relative, 68 Non-relative
Midland – 96 Relative, 64 Non-relative
Mirrabooka – 96 Relative, 46 Non-relative
Murchison – 64 Relative, 43 Non-relative
Peel – 50 Relative, 50 Non-relative
Perth – 69 Relative, 40 Non-relative
Pilbara – 70 Relative, 33 Non-relative
Rockingham – 65 Relative, 52 Non-relative
South West – 64 Relative, 77 Non-relative
West Kimberley – 79 Relative, 25 Non-relative
Wheatbelt – 54 Relative, 55 Non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services – 1 Relative, 55 Non-relative
Other work units – 14 Relative, 5 Non-relative.
(3) On 31 May 2016, there were 870 relative and 579 non-relative foster carer households with children in the following districts:
Armadale – 68 Relative, 59 Non-relative
Cannington – 77 Relative, 43 Non-relative
East Kimberley – 24 Relative, 13 Non-relative
Fremantle – 70 Relative, 27 Non-relative
Goldfields – 34 Relative, 11 Non-relative
Great Southern – 26 Relative, 28 Non-relative
Joondalup – 45 Relative, 44 Non-relative
Midland – 76 Relative, 41 Non-relative
Mirrabooka – 72 Relative, 29 Non-relative
Murchison – 45 Relative, 29 Non-relative
Peel – 37 Relative carer, 36 Non-relative
Perth – 56 Relative, 31 Non-relative
Pilbara – 47 Relative carer, 19 Non-relative
Rockingham – 55 Relative, 38 Non-relative
South West – 52 Relative, 52 Non-relative
West Kimberley – 50 Relative, 14 Non-relative
Wheatbelt – 36 Relative, 37 Non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services – 0 Relative, 28 Non-relative.
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