❓ WA parliamentary question regarding foster carer numbers (approved, registered, interim, and with children placed) as of November 2010, broken down by relative/non-relative status and district. Some data unavailable retrospectively, with January 2011 data provided instead.
AnsweredQoN 3478Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) As at 30 November 2010, what was total number of applications to be a foster carer approved by category of, -
(a) relative;
(b) non relative carer; and
(c) by district?
(2) As at 30 November 2010, what was the total number of registered foster carers by category of, -
(a) relative;
(b) non relative carer; and
(c) by district?
(3) As at 30 November 2010, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of, -
(a) relative;
(b) non relative carer; and
(c) by district?
(4) As at 30 November 2010, what was the total number of registered foster carers with children placed, by category of, -
(a) relative;
(b) non relative carer; and
(c) by district?
(5) As at 30 November 2010, what was the total number of interim foster carers with children placed, by category of, -
(a) relative;
(b) non relative carer; and
(c) by district?
(a) relative;
(b) non relative carer; and
(c) by district?
(2) As at 30 November 2010, what was the total number of registered foster carers by category of, -
(a) relative;
(b) non relative carer; and
(c) by district?
(3) As at 30 November 2010, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of, -
(a) relative;
(b) non relative carer; and
(c) by district?
(4) As at 30 November 2010, what was the total number of registered foster carers with children placed, by category of, -
(a) relative;
(b) non relative carer; and
(c) by district?
(5) As at 30 November 2010, what was the total number of interim foster carers with children placed, by category of, -
(a) relative;
(b) non relative carer; and
(c) by district?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
20 days
(1) In November 2010, there were 35 relative and 24 non relative applications to be a foster carer approved in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 0 relative, 1 non relative
Cannington - 1 relative, 0 non relative
Fremantle - 3 relative, 0 non relative
Joondalup - 2 relative, 0 non relative
Midland - 1 relative, 0 non relative
Mirrabooka - 3 relative, 1 non relative
Perth - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Rockingham - 1 relative, 1 non relative
Goldfields - 4 relative, 0 non relative
Great Southern - 3 relative, 2 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 5 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 3 relative, 3 non relative
Murchison - 5 relative, 0 non relative
Peel - 3 relative, 0 non relative
Pilbara - 0 relative, 1 non relative
South West - 1 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative, 15 non relative
(2) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 31 January 2011, there were 1162 relative and 1099 general registered foster carers in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 75 relative, 81 non relative
Cannington - 115 relative, 63 non relative
Fremantle - 111 relative, 47 non relative
Joondalup - 51 relative, 59 non relative
Midland -69 relative, 54 non relative
Mirrabooka - 78 relative, 61 non relative
Perth - 72 relative, 38 non relative
Rockingham - 47 relative, 43 non relative
Goldfields - 72 relative, 32 non relative
Great Southern - 48 relative, 35 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 68 relative, 12 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 75 relative, 24 non relative
Murchison - 55 relative, 37 non relative
Peel - 57 relative, 42 non relative
Pilbara - 54 relative, 10 non relative
South West - 53 relative, 81 non relative
Wheatbelt - 53 relative, 55 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 3 relative, 20 non relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 6 relative, 305 non relative
(3) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 31 January 2011, there were 430 relative and 58 non relative interim foster carers in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 36 relative, 10 non relative
Cannington - 40 relative, 4 non relative
Fremantle - 41 relative, 2 non relative
Joondalup - 15 relative, 0 non relative
Midland - 28 relative, 3 non relative
Mirrabooka - 22 relative, 5 non relative
Perth - 20 relative, 2 non relative
Rockingham - 22 relative, 3 non relative
Goldfields - 49 relative, 12 non relative
Great Southern - 7 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 23 relative, 2 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 26 relative, 2 non relative
Murchison - 24 relative, 1 non relative
Peel - 31 relative, 3 non relative
Pilbara - 15 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 14 relative, 1 non relative
Wheatbelt - 14 relative, 3 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 3 relative, 4 non relative
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 31 January 2011, there were 797 relative and 723 general foster carers with children placed in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 62 relative, 62 non relative
Cannington - 79 relative, 45 non relative
Fremantle - 71 relative, 31 non relative
Joondalup - 39 relative, 47 non relative
Midland - 42 relative, 31 non relative
Mirrabooka - 58 relative, 44 non relative
Perth - 56 relative, 30 non relative
Rockingham - 30 relative, 34 non relative
Goldfields - 44 relative, 14 non relative
Great Southern - 40 relative, 22 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 49 relative, 6 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 53 relative, 13 non relative
Murchison - 35 relative, 18 non relative
Peel - 36 relative, 30 non relative
Pilbara - 37 relative, 5 non relative
South West - 33 relative, 48 non relative
Wheatbelt - 28 relative, 31 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 1 relative, 12 non relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 4 relative, 200 non relative
(5) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 31 January 2011, there were 256 relative and 23 non relative interim foster carers with children placed in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 30 relative, 2 non relative
Cannington - 26 relative, 3 non relative
Fremantle - 21 relative, 0 non relative
Joondalup - 7 relative, 0 non relative
Midland - 15 relative, 1 non relative
Mirrabooka - 15 relative, 1 non relative
Perth - 13 relative, 2 non relative
Rockingham - 12 relative, 3 non relative
Goldfields - 28 relative, 4 non relative
Great Southern - 5 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 14 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 17 relative, 1 non relative
Murchison - 11 relative, 0 non relative
Peel - 16 relative, 1 non relative
Pilbara - 9 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 9 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 5 relative, 1 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 3 relative, 2 non relative
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Armadale - 0 relative, 1 non relative
Cannington - 1 relative, 0 non relative
Fremantle - 3 relative, 0 non relative
Joondalup - 2 relative, 0 non relative
Midland - 1 relative, 0 non relative
Mirrabooka - 3 relative, 1 non relative
Perth - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Rockingham - 1 relative, 1 non relative
Goldfields - 4 relative, 0 non relative
Great Southern - 3 relative, 2 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 5 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 3 relative, 3 non relative
Murchison - 5 relative, 0 non relative
Peel - 3 relative, 0 non relative
Pilbara - 0 relative, 1 non relative
South West - 1 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative, 15 non relative
(2) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 31 January 2011, there were 1162 relative and 1099 general registered foster carers in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 75 relative, 81 non relative
Cannington - 115 relative, 63 non relative
Fremantle - 111 relative, 47 non relative
Joondalup - 51 relative, 59 non relative
Midland -69 relative, 54 non relative
Mirrabooka - 78 relative, 61 non relative
Perth - 72 relative, 38 non relative
Rockingham - 47 relative, 43 non relative
Goldfields - 72 relative, 32 non relative
Great Southern - 48 relative, 35 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 68 relative, 12 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 75 relative, 24 non relative
Murchison - 55 relative, 37 non relative
Peel - 57 relative, 42 non relative
Pilbara - 54 relative, 10 non relative
South West - 53 relative, 81 non relative
Wheatbelt - 53 relative, 55 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 3 relative, 20 non relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 6 relative, 305 non relative
(3) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 31 January 2011, there were 430 relative and 58 non relative interim foster carers in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 36 relative, 10 non relative
Cannington - 40 relative, 4 non relative
Fremantle - 41 relative, 2 non relative
Joondalup - 15 relative, 0 non relative
Midland - 28 relative, 3 non relative
Mirrabooka - 22 relative, 5 non relative
Perth - 20 relative, 2 non relative
Rockingham - 22 relative, 3 non relative
Goldfields - 49 relative, 12 non relative
Great Southern - 7 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 23 relative, 2 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 26 relative, 2 non relative
Murchison - 24 relative, 1 non relative
Peel - 31 relative, 3 non relative
Pilbara - 15 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 14 relative, 1 non relative
Wheatbelt - 14 relative, 3 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 3 relative, 4 non relative
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 31 January 2011, there were 797 relative and 723 general foster carers with children placed in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 62 relative, 62 non relative
Cannington - 79 relative, 45 non relative
Fremantle - 71 relative, 31 non relative
Joondalup - 39 relative, 47 non relative
Midland - 42 relative, 31 non relative
Mirrabooka - 58 relative, 44 non relative
Perth - 56 relative, 30 non relative
Rockingham - 30 relative, 34 non relative
Goldfields - 44 relative, 14 non relative
Great Southern - 40 relative, 22 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 49 relative, 6 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 53 relative, 13 non relative
Murchison - 35 relative, 18 non relative
Peel - 36 relative, 30 non relative
Pilbara - 37 relative, 5 non relative
South West - 33 relative, 48 non relative
Wheatbelt - 28 relative, 31 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 1 relative, 12 non relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 4 relative, 200 non relative
(5) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 31 January 2011, there were 256 relative and 23 non relative interim foster carers with children placed in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 30 relative, 2 non relative
Cannington - 26 relative, 3 non relative
Fremantle - 21 relative, 0 non relative
Joondalup - 7 relative, 0 non relative
Midland - 15 relative, 1 non relative
Mirrabooka - 15 relative, 1 non relative
Perth - 13 relative, 2 non relative
Rockingham - 12 relative, 3 non relative
Goldfields - 28 relative, 4 non relative
Great Southern - 5 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 14 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 17 relative, 1 non relative
Murchison - 11 relative, 0 non relative
Peel - 16 relative, 1 non relative
Pilbara - 9 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 9 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 5 relative, 1 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 3 relative, 2 non relative
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