❓ Hon. Sue Ellery's parliamentary question seeks detailed data on foster carer applications, registrations, and placements in Western Australia as of February 2010, broken down by carer type (relative/non-relative) and district.
AnsweredQoN 2609Legislative Council
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(1) As at 28 February 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 28 February 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 28 February 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 28 February 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 28 February 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 28 February 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 28 February 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 28 February 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 28 February 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
10 August 2010
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
40 days
(1) There were 17 relative and 13 non relative applications to be a foster carer approved in February 2010:
Armadale - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Cannington - 2 relative, 2 non relative
Fremantle - 1 relative, 0 non relative
Joondalup - 1 relative, 0 non relative
Midland - 2 relative, 1 non relative
Mirrabooka - 1 relative, 1 non relative
Perth - 1 relative, 0 non relative
Rockingham - 0 relative, 1 non relative
Goldfields - 2 relative, 0 non relative
Great Southern - 1 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 1 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Murchison - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Peel - 3 relative, 2 non relative
Pilbara - 0 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 2 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 5 non relative
(2) As at 28 February 2010 there were 986 relative and 675 general registered foster carer households:
Armadale - 64 relative, 64 non relative
Cannington - 91 relative, 60 non relative
Fremantle - 82 relative, 40 non relative
Joondalup - 56 relative, 51 non relative
Midland - 64 relative, 43 non relative
Mirrabooka - 90 relative, 57 non relative
Perth - 74 relative, 30 non relative
Rockingham - 32 relative, 39 non relative
Goldfields - 49 relative, 24 non relative
Great Southern - 38 relative, 28 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 65 relative, 9 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 62 relative, 14 non relative
Murchison - 40 relative, 31 non relative
Peel - 45 relative, 37 non relative
Pilbara - 40 relative, 8 non relative
South West - 48 relative, 67 non relative
Wheatbelt - 45 relative, 38 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 1 relative, 35 non relative
(3) As at 28 February 2010 there were 341 relative and 13 non relative interim foster carer households:
Armadale - 26 relative, 0 non relative
Cannington - 23 relative, 0 non relative
Fremantle - 24 relative, 0 non relative
Joondalup - 25 relative, 0 non relative
Midland - 27 relative, 1 non relative
Mirrabooka - 31 relative, 0 non relative
Perth - 19 relative, 1 non relative
Rockingham - 8 relative, 0 non relative
Goldfields - 35 relative, 8 non relative
Great Southern - 10 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 17 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 24 relative, 0 non relative
Murchison - 13 relative, 2 non relative
Peel - 22 relative, 0 non relative
Pilbara - 16 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 8 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 13 relative, 0 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non relative
(4) As at 28 February 2010 there were 791 relative and 483 general foster carer households with children placed:
Armadale - 57 relative, 54 non relative
Cannington - 68 relative, 43 non relative
Fremantle - 71 relative, 22 non relative
Joondalup - 41 relative, 37 non relative
Midland - 51 relative, 33 non relative
Mirrabooka - 65 relative, 45 non relative
Perth - 60 relative, 25 non relative
Rockingham - 28 relative, 32 non relative
Goldfields - 39 relative, 14 non relative
Great Southern - 33 relative, 22 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 55 relative, 3 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 51 relative, 10 non relative
Murchison - 31 relative, 18 non relative
Peel - 35 relative, 29 non relative
Pilbara - 33 relative, 5 non relative
South West - 38 relative, 46 non relative
Wheatbelt - 34 relative, 25 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 1 relative, 20 non relative
(5) As at 28 February 2009 there were 250 relative and 10 non relative interim foster carer households with children placed:
Armadale - 21 relative, 0 non relative
Cannington - 12 relative, 0 non relative
Fremantle - 20 relative, 0 non relative
Joondalup - 14 relative, 0 non relative
Midland - 22 relative, 1 non relative
Mirrabooka - 23 relative, 0 non relative
Perth - 12 relative, 1 non relative
Rockingham - 7 relative, 0 non relative
Goldfields - 28 relative, 6 non relative
Great Southern - 8 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 13 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 19 relative, 0 non relative
Murchison - 8 relative, 1 non relative
Peel - 16 relative, 0 non relative
Pilbara - 13 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 6 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 8 relative, 0 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non relative
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Armadale - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Cannington - 2 relative, 2 non relative
Fremantle - 1 relative, 0 non relative
Joondalup - 1 relative, 0 non relative
Midland - 2 relative, 1 non relative
Mirrabooka - 1 relative, 1 non relative
Perth - 1 relative, 0 non relative
Rockingham - 0 relative, 1 non relative
Goldfields - 2 relative, 0 non relative
Great Southern - 1 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 1 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Murchison - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Peel - 3 relative, 2 non relative
Pilbara - 0 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 2 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 0 relative, 0 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 5 non relative
(2) As at 28 February 2010 there were 986 relative and 675 general registered foster carer households:
Armadale - 64 relative, 64 non relative
Cannington - 91 relative, 60 non relative
Fremantle - 82 relative, 40 non relative
Joondalup - 56 relative, 51 non relative
Midland - 64 relative, 43 non relative
Mirrabooka - 90 relative, 57 non relative
Perth - 74 relative, 30 non relative
Rockingham - 32 relative, 39 non relative
Goldfields - 49 relative, 24 non relative
Great Southern - 38 relative, 28 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 65 relative, 9 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 62 relative, 14 non relative
Murchison - 40 relative, 31 non relative
Peel - 45 relative, 37 non relative
Pilbara - 40 relative, 8 non relative
South West - 48 relative, 67 non relative
Wheatbelt - 45 relative, 38 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 1 relative, 35 non relative
(3) As at 28 February 2010 there were 341 relative and 13 non relative interim foster carer households:
Armadale - 26 relative, 0 non relative
Cannington - 23 relative, 0 non relative
Fremantle - 24 relative, 0 non relative
Joondalup - 25 relative, 0 non relative
Midland - 27 relative, 1 non relative
Mirrabooka - 31 relative, 0 non relative
Perth - 19 relative, 1 non relative
Rockingham - 8 relative, 0 non relative
Goldfields - 35 relative, 8 non relative
Great Southern - 10 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 17 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 24 relative, 0 non relative
Murchison - 13 relative, 2 non relative
Peel - 22 relative, 0 non relative
Pilbara - 16 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 8 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 13 relative, 0 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non relative
(4) As at 28 February 2010 there were 791 relative and 483 general foster carer households with children placed:
Armadale - 57 relative, 54 non relative
Cannington - 68 relative, 43 non relative
Fremantle - 71 relative, 22 non relative
Joondalup - 41 relative, 37 non relative
Midland - 51 relative, 33 non relative
Mirrabooka - 65 relative, 45 non relative
Perth - 60 relative, 25 non relative
Rockingham - 28 relative, 32 non relative
Goldfields - 39 relative, 14 non relative
Great Southern - 33 relative, 22 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 55 relative, 3 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 51 relative, 10 non relative
Murchison - 31 relative, 18 non relative
Peel - 35 relative, 29 non relative
Pilbara - 33 relative, 5 non relative
South West - 38 relative, 46 non relative
Wheatbelt - 34 relative, 25 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 1 relative, 20 non relative
(5) As at 28 February 2009 there were 250 relative and 10 non relative interim foster carer households with children placed:
Armadale - 21 relative, 0 non relative
Cannington - 12 relative, 0 non relative
Fremantle - 20 relative, 0 non relative
Joondalup - 14 relative, 0 non relative
Midland - 22 relative, 1 non relative
Mirrabooka - 23 relative, 0 non relative
Perth - 12 relative, 1 non relative
Rockingham - 7 relative, 0 non relative
Goldfields - 28 relative, 6 non relative
Great Southern - 8 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 13 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 19 relative, 0 non relative
Murchison - 8 relative, 1 non relative
Peel - 16 relative, 0 non relative
Pilbara - 13 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 6 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 8 relative, 0 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non relative
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