❓ A parliamentary question on notice regarding foster care subsidies, carer numbers, and children in care in Western Australia. The Minister provided detailed information, including subsidy rates, payment schedules, and relevant statistics as of June 30, 2004.
AnsweredQoN 596Legislative Council
Asked
18 August 2004
Member
Portfolio
Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth
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(1) Will the minister provide the details of the subsidies provided to foster families? (2) Have all foster carers now received the 30 per cent increase promised from January 2004? (3) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of foster carers in Western Australia? (4) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of children in foster care in Western Australia? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is quite lengthy. I seek leave to have the answer tabled and incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
(2) Have all foster carers now received the 30 per cent increase promised from January 2004? (3) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of foster carers in Western Australia? (4) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of children in foster care in Western Australia? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is quite lengthy. I seek leave to have the answer tabled and incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
(3) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of foster carers in Western Australia? (4) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of children in foster care in Western Australia? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is quite lengthy. I seek leave to have the answer tabled and incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
(4) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of children in foster care in Western Australia? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is quite lengthy. I seek leave to have the answer tabled and incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is quite lengthy. I seek leave to have the answer tabled and incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is quite lengthy. I seek leave to have the answer tabled and incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
The following material was incorporated - (i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
(i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
(ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
(iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
(iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
(2) Have all foster carers now received the 30 per cent increase promised from January 2004? (3) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of foster carers in Western Australia? (4) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of children in foster care in Western Australia? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is quite lengthy. I seek leave to have the answer tabled and incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
(3) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of foster carers in Western Australia? (4) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of children in foster care in Western Australia? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is quite lengthy. I seek leave to have the answer tabled and incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
(4) Will the minister inform the Parliament of the number of children in foster care in Western Australia? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is quite lengthy. I seek leave to have the answer tabled and incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is quite lengthy. I seek leave to have the answer tabled and incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is quite lengthy. I seek leave to have the answer tabled and incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
The following material was incorporated - (i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
(i) Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Subsidy Rates at 30 June 2004 SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
SUBSIDY PAID FORTNIGHTLY Per fortnight Per day Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Subsidy 0-6 years $180.00 $12.86 Subsidy 7-12 years $226.00 $16.14 Subsidy 13-18 years $272.00 $19.43 Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Subsidy 0-6 years - respite care $239.40 $17.10 Subsidy 7-12 years - respite care $300.58 $21.47 Subsidy 13-18 years - respite care $361.76 $25.84 Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Subsidy one-to-one program $612.00 $43.71 Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Pocket Money Paid Fortnightly Per fortnight Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Pocket money 6-12 years $8 Pocket money 13-15 years $20 Pocket money 16-18 years $26 Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Clothing Allowance Every 4 months Per Annum PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
PAID 3 TIMES PER YEAR Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
Clothing allowance 0-5 years $178.81 $536.43 Clothing allowance 6-12 years $235.28 $705.84 Clothing allowance 13-18 years $400.00 $1,200.00 (ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
(ii) The 30 per cent increase to the basic subsidy rate was awarded at 10 per cent per year over a three-year period. The first increase of 10 per cent was paid to all foster carers on 1 January 2004, with further increases of 10% scheduled for 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006. (iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
(iii) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,122 foster departmentally registered foster families. (iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
(iv) At 30 June 2004 there were 1,202 children in departmental foster care and 141 children in funded external foster care services.
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