WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of carers with multiple children in their care, their registration status, and the status of their carer record screenings and reviews, broken down by relative/non-relative status and district. Data for screening and reviews is unavailable.

AnsweredQoN 3765Legislative Council
Asked
24 March 2011
Portfolio
Child Protection

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(1) During the month of February 2011, what was the total number of registered carers with four or more children placed with them by category of relative and non relative carer, by district?
(2) During the month of February 2011, what was the total number of interim carers with four or more children placed with them by category of relative and non relative carer, by district?
(3) During the month of February 2011, how many carers had an interim registration for more than 90 days by category of relative and non relative carer, by district?
(4) During the month of February 2011, how many carers had a ‘carer record screening’ overdue or not recorded by category of relative and non relative carer, by district?
(5) During the month of February 2011, how many carers had overdue ‘carer reviews’ by category of relative and non relative carer, by district?

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Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
54 days
(1) As at 28 February 2011, 54 relative and 81 non relative registered carers had four or more children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 5 relative, 7 non relative
Cannington - 3 relative, 3 non relative
Fremantle - 4 relative, 3 non relative
Joondalup - 3 relative, 6 non relative
Midland - 4 relative, 3 non relative
Mirrabooka - 6 relative, 6 non relative
Perth - 0 relative, 5 non relative
Rockingham - 3 relative, 1 non relative
Goldfields - 3 relative, 0 non relative
Great Southern - 4 relative, 2 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 1 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 1 relative, 1 non relative
Murchison - 5 relative, 2 non relative
Peel - 4 relative, 7 non relative
Pilbara - 2 relative, 2 non relative
South West - 2 relative, 5 non relative
Wheatbelt - 4 relative, 7 non relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative, 20 non relative
(2) As at 28 February 2011, 18 relative interim carer households had four or more children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 3 relative
Fremantle - 4 relative
Joondalup - 1 relative
Mirrabooka - 1 relative
Goldfields - 2 relative
Murchison - 2 relative
Peel - 2 relative
South West - 2 relative
Wheatbelt - 1 relative
(3) As at 28 February 2011, 192 relative and 20 non relative carer households had interim registration for more than 90 days and children placed in the following districts:
Armadale -19 relative, 2 non relative
Cannington - 23 relative, 2 non relative
Fremantle - 14 relative, 0 non relative
Joondalup - 4 relative, 0 non relative
Midland - 14 relative, 1 non relative
Mirrabooka - 5 relative, 2 non relative
Perth - 2 relative, 2 non relative
Rockingham - 9 relative, 2 non relative
Goldfields - 28 relative, 4 non relative
Great Southern - 2 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 11 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 17 relative, 1 non relative
Murchison - 10 relative, 0 non relative
Peel - 12 relative, 1 non relative
Pilbara - 7 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 8 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 5 relative, 1 non relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 2 relative and 2 non relative
(4 - 5) These data are not currently available in a reportable format.
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