❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks about foster carer numbers in WA, broken down by carer type and district. The response provides some data, but notes some is not retrospectively available and provides figures from 7 Nov 2011 instead of the requested 31 Oct 2011.
AnsweredQoN 4938Legislative Council
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(1) As at 31 October 2011, what was total number of applications to be a foster carer approved by category of relative and non-relative carer and by district?
(2) As at 31 October 2011, what was the total number of registered foster carers by category of relative carer and non-relative carer and by district?
(3) As at 31 October 2011, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non-relative carer and by district?
(4) As at 31 October 2011, 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 October 2011, what was the total number of interim foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and non-relative carers by district?
(2) As at 31 October 2011, what was the total number of registered foster carers by category of relative carer and non-relative carer and by district?
(3) As at 31 October 2011, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non-relative carer and by district?
(4) As at 31 October 2011, 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 October 2011, what was the total number of interim foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and non-relative carers by district?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 December 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
29 days
(1) In October 2011, there were 32 relative and 6 non-relative foster carer applications approved in the following districts:
Armadale - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
East Kimberley - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
South West - 0 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 3 relative, 1 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative, 2 non-relative.
(2) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 7 November 2011, there were 1,247 relative and 839 general approved foster carers in the following districts:
Armadale - 89 relative, 78 non-relative
Cannington - 136 relative, 66 non-relative
Fremantle - 120 relative, 44 non-relative
Joondalup - 66 relative, 63 non-relative
Midland -70 relative, 47 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 100 relative, 60 non-relative
Perth - 71 relative, 40 non-relative
Rockingham - 43 relative, 53 non-relative
East Kimberley - 56 relative, 11 non-relative
Goldfields - 73 relative, 34 non-relative
Great Southern - 43 relative, 37 non-relative
Murchison - 65 relative, 34 non-relative
Peel - 57 relative, 45 non-relative
Pilbara - 63 relative, 9 non-relative
South West - 43 relative, 77 non-relative
West Kimberley - 86 relative, 27 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 62 relative, 59 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 1 relative, 13 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 3 relative, 42 non-relative.
(3) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 7 November 2011, there were 494 relative and 30 non-relative foster carers who were approved on the basis of an interim assessment in the following districts:
Armadale - 50 relative, 6 non-relative
Cannington - 49 relative, 5 non-relative
Fremantle - 55 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 21 relative, 1 non-relative
Midland - 35 relative, 1 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 27 relative, 2 non-relative
Perth - 19 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 19 relative, 3 non-relative
East Kimberley - 18 relative, 1 non-relative
Goldfields - 51 relative, 7 non-relative
Great Southern - 8 relative, 1 non-relative
Murchison - 26 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 29 relative, 1 non-relative
Pilbara - 21 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 13 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 33 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 18 relative, 0 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 2 relative, 0 non-relative.
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 7 November 2011, there were 828 relative and 528 general foster carers with children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 72 relative, 55 non-relative
Cannington - 86 relative, 41 non-relative
Fremantle - 69 relative, 30 non-relative
Joondalup - 47 relative, 48 non-relative
Midland - 51 relative, 32 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 68 relative, 49 non-relative
Perth - 55 relative, 28 non-relative
Rockingham - 32 relative, 38 non-relative
East Kimberley - 37 relative, 2 non-relative
Goldfields - 45 relative, 17 non-relative
Great Southern - 29 relative, 24 non-relative
Murchison - 39 relative, 20 non-relative
Peel - 44 relative, 31 non-relative
Pilbara - 35 relative, 3 non-relative
South West - 28 relative, 47 non-relative
West Kimberley - 52 relative, 12 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 38 relative, 26 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 10 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 15 non-relative.
(5) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 7 November 2011, there were 281 relative and 13 non-relative interim foster carers with children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 35 relative, 4 non-relative
Cannington - 26 relative, 2 non-relative
Fremantle - 22 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 13 relative, 1 non-relative
Midland - 23 relative, 1 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 10 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 13 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 14 relative, 1 non-relative
East Kimberley - 11 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 30 relative, 1 non-relative
Great Southern - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Murchison - 12 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 23 relative, 1 non-relative
Pilbara - 12 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 8 relative, 0 non-relative
West Kimberley - 16 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 10 relative, 0 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 0 non-relative.
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Armadale - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
East Kimberley - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
South West - 0 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 3 relative, 1 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative, 2 non-relative.
(2) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 7 November 2011, there were 1,247 relative and 839 general approved foster carers in the following districts:
Armadale - 89 relative, 78 non-relative
Cannington - 136 relative, 66 non-relative
Fremantle - 120 relative, 44 non-relative
Joondalup - 66 relative, 63 non-relative
Midland -70 relative, 47 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 100 relative, 60 non-relative
Perth - 71 relative, 40 non-relative
Rockingham - 43 relative, 53 non-relative
East Kimberley - 56 relative, 11 non-relative
Goldfields - 73 relative, 34 non-relative
Great Southern - 43 relative, 37 non-relative
Murchison - 65 relative, 34 non-relative
Peel - 57 relative, 45 non-relative
Pilbara - 63 relative, 9 non-relative
South West - 43 relative, 77 non-relative
West Kimberley - 86 relative, 27 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 62 relative, 59 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 1 relative, 13 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 3 relative, 42 non-relative.
(3) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 7 November 2011, there were 494 relative and 30 non-relative foster carers who were approved on the basis of an interim assessment in the following districts:
Armadale - 50 relative, 6 non-relative
Cannington - 49 relative, 5 non-relative
Fremantle - 55 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 21 relative, 1 non-relative
Midland - 35 relative, 1 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 27 relative, 2 non-relative
Perth - 19 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 19 relative, 3 non-relative
East Kimberley - 18 relative, 1 non-relative
Goldfields - 51 relative, 7 non-relative
Great Southern - 8 relative, 1 non-relative
Murchison - 26 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 29 relative, 1 non-relative
Pilbara - 21 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 13 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 33 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 18 relative, 0 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 2 relative, 0 non-relative.
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 7 November 2011, there were 828 relative and 528 general foster carers with children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 72 relative, 55 non-relative
Cannington - 86 relative, 41 non-relative
Fremantle - 69 relative, 30 non-relative
Joondalup - 47 relative, 48 non-relative
Midland - 51 relative, 32 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 68 relative, 49 non-relative
Perth - 55 relative, 28 non-relative
Rockingham - 32 relative, 38 non-relative
East Kimberley - 37 relative, 2 non-relative
Goldfields - 45 relative, 17 non-relative
Great Southern - 29 relative, 24 non-relative
Murchison - 39 relative, 20 non-relative
Peel - 44 relative, 31 non-relative
Pilbara - 35 relative, 3 non-relative
South West - 28 relative, 47 non-relative
West Kimberley - 52 relative, 12 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 38 relative, 26 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 10 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 15 non-relative.
(5) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 7 November 2011, there were 281 relative and 13 non-relative interim foster carers with children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 35 relative, 4 non-relative
Cannington - 26 relative, 2 non-relative
Fremantle - 22 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 13 relative, 1 non-relative
Midland - 23 relative, 1 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 10 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 13 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 14 relative, 1 non-relative
East Kimberley - 11 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 30 relative, 1 non-relative
Great Southern - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Murchison - 12 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 23 relative, 1 non-relative
Pilbara - 12 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 8 relative, 0 non-relative
West Kimberley - 16 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 10 relative, 0 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 0 non-relative.
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