❓ Hon Stephen Dawson requested data on foster carer applications, approvals, and placements, broken down by relative/non-relative status and district. The response provides some data, but notes limitations due to data availability and a policy change regarding interim carers.
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(1) As at 31 August 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 August 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 August 2013, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district? (4) As at 31 August 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 August 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
21 November 2013
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
36 days
(1) In August 2013, there were 45 relative and 7 non-relative foster carer applications approved in the following districts:
Armadale - 6 relative, 1 non-relative
Cannington - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
East Kimberley - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 2 relative, 2 non-relative
Goldfields - 6 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Joondalup - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 0 relative, 1 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 3 relative, 1 non-relative
Pilbara - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 5 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative, 0 non-relative.
(2) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 3 September 2013, there were 1,404 relative and 813 non-relative approved foster carer households in the following districts:
Armadale - 126 relative, 75 non-relative
Cannington - 137 relative, 55 non-relative
East Kimberley - 42 relative, 15 non-relative
Fremantle - 104 relative, 45 non-relative
Goldfields - 80 relative, 25 non-relative
Great Southern - 60 relative, 40 non-relative
Joondalup - 77 relative, 70 non-relative
Midland - 87 relative, 53 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 139 relative, 54 non-relative
Murchison - 67 relative, 35 non-relative
Peel - 93 relative, 46 non-relative
Perth - 83 relative, 37 non-relative
Pilbara - 63 relative, 12 non-relative
Rockingham - 69 relative, 52 non-relative
South West - 61 relative, 69 non-relative
West Kimberley - 61 relative, 26 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 52 relative, 49 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 3 relative, 55 non-relative.
(3) Due to a policy change in March 2013, carers are no longer approved on an interim basis, however other placement options are available in urgent circumstances under Section 79 (2)(b) of the
Children and Community Services Act 2004
.
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 3 September 2013, there were 981 relative and 524 non-relative foster carer households with children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 86 relative, 57 non-relative
Cannington - 80 relative, 41 non-relative
East Kimberley - 31 relative, 5 non-relative
Fremantle - 79 relative, 31 non-relative
Goldfields - 56 relative, 12 non-relative
Great Southern - 31 relative, 24 non-relative
Joondalup - 53 relative, 43 non-relative
Midland - 72 relative, 37 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 90 relative, 42 non-relative
Murchison - 46 relative, 20 non-relative
Peel - 65 relative, 29 non-relative
Perth - 62 relative, 29 non-relative
Pilbara - 48 relative, 7 non-relative
Rockingham - 55 relative, 41 non-relative
South West - 47 relative, 51 non-relative
West Kimberley - 50 relative, 11 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 29 relative, 28 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 16 non-relative.
(5) Due to a policy change in March 2013, carers are no longer approved on an interim basis, however other placement options are available in urgent circumstances under Section 79 (2)(b) of the
Children and Community Services Act 2004
.
Armadale - 6 relative, 1 non-relative
Cannington - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
East Kimberley - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 2 relative, 2 non-relative
Goldfields - 6 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Joondalup - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 0 relative, 1 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 3 relative, 1 non-relative
Pilbara - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 5 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative, 0 non-relative.
(2) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 3 September 2013, there were 1,404 relative and 813 non-relative approved foster carer households in the following districts:
Armadale - 126 relative, 75 non-relative
Cannington - 137 relative, 55 non-relative
East Kimberley - 42 relative, 15 non-relative
Fremantle - 104 relative, 45 non-relative
Goldfields - 80 relative, 25 non-relative
Great Southern - 60 relative, 40 non-relative
Joondalup - 77 relative, 70 non-relative
Midland - 87 relative, 53 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 139 relative, 54 non-relative
Murchison - 67 relative, 35 non-relative
Peel - 93 relative, 46 non-relative
Perth - 83 relative, 37 non-relative
Pilbara - 63 relative, 12 non-relative
Rockingham - 69 relative, 52 non-relative
South West - 61 relative, 69 non-relative
West Kimberley - 61 relative, 26 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 52 relative, 49 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 3 relative, 55 non-relative.
(3) Due to a policy change in March 2013, carers are no longer approved on an interim basis, however other placement options are available in urgent circumstances under Section 79 (2)(b) of the
Children and Community Services Act 2004
.
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 3 September 2013, there were 981 relative and 524 non-relative foster carer households with children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 86 relative, 57 non-relative
Cannington - 80 relative, 41 non-relative
East Kimberley - 31 relative, 5 non-relative
Fremantle - 79 relative, 31 non-relative
Goldfields - 56 relative, 12 non-relative
Great Southern - 31 relative, 24 non-relative
Joondalup - 53 relative, 43 non-relative
Midland - 72 relative, 37 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 90 relative, 42 non-relative
Murchison - 46 relative, 20 non-relative
Peel - 65 relative, 29 non-relative
Perth - 62 relative, 29 non-relative
Pilbara - 48 relative, 7 non-relative
Rockingham - 55 relative, 41 non-relative
South West - 47 relative, 51 non-relative
West Kimberley - 50 relative, 11 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 29 relative, 28 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 16 non-relative.
(5) Due to a policy change in March 2013, carers are no longer approved on an interim basis, however other placement options are available in urgent circumstances under Section 79 (2)(b) of the
Children and Community Services Act 2004
.
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