❓ Dr. Constable asks about the number of foster carer households in WA from 1999-2004. The answer clarifies the department's role in subsidising foster carers and provides the requested figures.
AnsweredQoN 2428Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 March 2004
Member
Portfolio
Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
QuestionView source ↗
(b) 1999-2000; (c) 2000-2001; (d) 2001-2002; (e) 2002-2003; and (f) on 1 March 2004?
(c) 2000-2001; (d) 2001-2002; (e) 2002-2003; and (f) on 1 March 2004?
(d) 2001-2002; (e) 2002-2003; and (f) on 1 March 2004?
(e) 2002-2003; and (f) on 1 March 2004?
(f) on 1 March 2004?
(c) 2000-2001; (d) 2001-2002; (e) 2002-2003; and (f) on 1 March 2004?
(d) 2001-2002; (e) 2002-2003; and (f) on 1 March 2004?
(e) 2002-2003; and (f) on 1 March 2004?
(f) on 1 March 2004?
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Answered
1 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
Response time
91 days
(b) in the child’s own home; or (c) in a group home?
(c) in a group home?
(2) The Department does not employ foster carers, but reimburses them with a subsidy, which covers the costs of a child’s care needs. (3) Foster carers are provided a subsidy to care for children in their own home, not in the child's home or a group home. The Department does not have foster carers in group homes, they are Group Home Parents. The following figures are the number of foster carer households referred to in (1) (a) to (f) that cared for or are currently caring for children: (a) 905 (b) 956 (c) 1034 (d) 1137 (e) 1221 (f) 1042
(3) Foster carers are provided a subsidy to care for children in their own home, not in the child's home or a group home. The Department does not have foster carers in group homes, they are Group Home Parents. The following figures are the number of foster carer households referred to in (1) (a) to (f) that cared for or are currently caring for children: (a) 905 (b) 956 (c) 1034 (d) 1137 (e) 1221 (f) 1042
The following figures are the number of foster carer households referred to in (1) (a) to (f) that cared for or are currently caring for children: (a) 905 (b) 956 (c) 1034 (d) 1137 (e) 1221 (f) 1042
(c) in a group home?
(2) The Department does not employ foster carers, but reimburses them with a subsidy, which covers the costs of a child’s care needs. (3) Foster carers are provided a subsidy to care for children in their own home, not in the child's home or a group home. The Department does not have foster carers in group homes, they are Group Home Parents. The following figures are the number of foster carer households referred to in (1) (a) to (f) that cared for or are currently caring for children: (a) 905 (b) 956 (c) 1034 (d) 1137 (e) 1221 (f) 1042
(3) Foster carers are provided a subsidy to care for children in their own home, not in the child's home or a group home. The Department does not have foster carers in group homes, they are Group Home Parents. The following figures are the number of foster carer households referred to in (1) (a) to (f) that cared for or are currently caring for children: (a) 905 (b) 956 (c) 1034 (d) 1137 (e) 1221 (f) 1042
The following figures are the number of foster carer households referred to in (1) (a) to (f) that cared for or are currently caring for children: (a) 905 (b) 956 (c) 1034 (d) 1137 (e) 1221 (f) 1042
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