❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding foster carer applications, registrations, and placements as of November/December 2013, broken down by relative/non-relative status and district. A policy change eliminated interim foster carers in March 2013.
AnsweredQoN 675Legislative Council
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(1) As at 30 November 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 30 November 2013, what was the total number of registered foster carers, by category of relative carer and non-relative carer, by district? (3) As at 30 November 2013, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district? (4) As at 30 November 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 30 November 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
27 February 2014
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
84 days
(1) In November 2013, there were 64 relative and 13 non-relative foster carer applications approved in the following districts:
Armadale - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 7 relative, 3 non-relative
East Kimberley - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Fremantle - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 5 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 3 relative, 1 non-relative
Midland - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Peel - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 6 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara - 6 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
South West - 6 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 4 non-relative.
(2) As at 2 December 2013, there were 1,458 relative and 825 non-relative approved foster carer households in the following districts:
Armadale - 139 relative, 77 non-relative
Cannington - 129 relative, 54 non-relative
East Kimberley - 42 relative, 17 non-relative
Fremantle - 101 relative, 43 non-relative
Goldfields - 85 relative, 25 non-relative
Great Southern - 66 relative, 40 non-relative
Joondalup - 86 relative, 69 non-relative
Midland - 94 relative, 50 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 137 relative, 52 non-relative
Murchison - 65 relative, 38 non-relative
Peel - 89 relative, 45 non-relative
Perth - 86 relative, 38 non-relative
Pilbara - 73 relative, 16 non-relative
Rockingham - 70 relative, 53 non-relative
South West - 67 relative, 70 non-relative
West Kimberley - 67 relative, 27 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 56 relative, 47 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 6 relative, 64 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) As at 2 December 2013, there were 1,030 relative and 533 non-relative foster carer households with children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 89 relative, 56 non-relative
Cannington - 84 relative, 42 non-relative
East Kimberley - 32 relative, 9 non-relative
Fremantle - 75 relative, 31 non-relative
Goldfields - 69 relative, 12 non-relative
Great Southern - 34 relative, 27 non-relative
Joondalup - 52 relative, 44 non-relative
Midland - 77 relative, 32 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 96 relative, 42 non-relative
Murchison - 42 relative, 22 non-relative
Peel - 66 relative, 31 non-relative
Perth - 65 relative, 30 non-relative
Pilbara - 53 relative, 8 non-relative
Rockingham - 54 relative, 42 non-relative
South West - 54 relative, 51 non-relative
West Kimberley - 55 relative, 12 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 31 relative, 26 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 2 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 - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 7 relative, 3 non-relative
East Kimberley - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Fremantle - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 5 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 3 relative, 1 non-relative
Midland - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Peel - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 6 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara - 6 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
South West - 6 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 4 non-relative.
(2) As at 2 December 2013, there were 1,458 relative and 825 non-relative approved foster carer households in the following districts:
Armadale - 139 relative, 77 non-relative
Cannington - 129 relative, 54 non-relative
East Kimberley - 42 relative, 17 non-relative
Fremantle - 101 relative, 43 non-relative
Goldfields - 85 relative, 25 non-relative
Great Southern - 66 relative, 40 non-relative
Joondalup - 86 relative, 69 non-relative
Midland - 94 relative, 50 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 137 relative, 52 non-relative
Murchison - 65 relative, 38 non-relative
Peel - 89 relative, 45 non-relative
Perth - 86 relative, 38 non-relative
Pilbara - 73 relative, 16 non-relative
Rockingham - 70 relative, 53 non-relative
South West - 67 relative, 70 non-relative
West Kimberley - 67 relative, 27 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 56 relative, 47 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 6 relative, 64 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) As at 2 December 2013, there were 1,030 relative and 533 non-relative foster carer households with children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 89 relative, 56 non-relative
Cannington - 84 relative, 42 non-relative
East Kimberley - 32 relative, 9 non-relative
Fremantle - 75 relative, 31 non-relative
Goldfields - 69 relative, 12 non-relative
Great Southern - 34 relative, 27 non-relative
Joondalup - 52 relative, 44 non-relative
Midland - 77 relative, 32 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 96 relative, 42 non-relative
Murchison - 42 relative, 22 non-relative
Peel - 66 relative, 31 non-relative
Perth - 65 relative, 30 non-relative
Pilbara - 53 relative, 8 non-relative
Rockingham - 54 relative, 42 non-relative
South West - 54 relative, 51 non-relative
West Kimberley - 55 relative, 12 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 31 relative, 26 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 2 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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