A WA parliamentary question seeks data on the effectiveness of a government advertising campaign aimed at recruiting new foster carers, both statewide and specifically within the South Metropolitan Region. The response provides figures on enquiries, approvals, and child placements.

AnsweredQoN 1227Legislative Council
Asked
23 September 2009
Portfolio
Child Protection

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I refer to the Government’s advertising campaign to attract new foster carers and ask -
(1) How many enquiries have been received in response to this campaign?
(2) How many of these enquiries have resulted in a new foster carer being approved?
(3) How many children have been allocated to these new foster carers?
(4) How many enquiries have been received in response to this campaign in the South Metropolitan Region?
(5) How many of these enquiries have resulted in a new foster carer being approved in the South Metropolitan Region?
(6) How many children have been allocated to these new foster carers in the South Metropolitan Region?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
13 October 2009
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
20 days
(1) 1 508
(2) 178 applications have been received. 9 have been approved and the remainder are in the assessment process.
(3) The 9 approved carers have had 10 children placed with them to date.
(4) 555 enquiries have been received from people in the Cannington, Armadale, Fremantle and Rockingham Department for Child Protection district areas.
(5) 6 carers have been approved from these districts.
(6) 6 children have been placed with these carers.
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