❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding foster care statistics as of 31 October 2008, including approved applications, registered carers, interim carers, and placements, broken down by carer type and district.
AnsweredQoN 22Legislative Council
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(1) As at 31 October 2008 what was the total number of applications to be a foster carer approved, by district?
(2) What was the total number of registered foster carers, by category of relative, other carers and by district, as at 31 October 2008?
(3) As at 31 October 2008, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(4) As at 31 October 2008 what was the total number of registered foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(5) As at 31 October 2008 what was the total number of interim foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(6) As at 31 October 2008 what was the total number of registered foster carers with four or more children placed with them, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(7) As at 31 October 2008 what was the total number of interim foster carers with four or more children placed with them, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(2) What was the total number of registered foster carers, by category of relative, other carers and by district, as at 31 October 2008?
(3) As at 31 October 2008, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(4) As at 31 October 2008 what was the total number of registered foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(5) As at 31 October 2008 what was the total number of interim foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(6) As at 31 October 2008 what was the total number of registered foster carers with four or more children placed with them, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
(7) As at 31 October 2008 what was the total number of interim foster carers with four or more children placed with them, by category of relative and other carers and by district?
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Answered
9 March 2009
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
104 days
(1) Number of Relative applications to be a foster carer approved by district:
Armadale-3
Cannington-0
Fremantle-7
Joondalup-2
Midland-3
Mirrabooka-5
Perth -2
Rockingham-0
Goldfields-3
Great Southern-4
Kimberley (West)-3
Kimberley (East)-5
Murchison-4
Peel-3
Pilbara-0
South West-1
Wheatbelt-3
Other-6
Number of Other applications to be a foster carer approved by district:
Armadale-2
Cannington-0
Fremantle-0
Joondalup-1
Midland-0
Mirrabooka-0
Perth -0
Rockingham-0
Goldfields-0
Great Southern-2
Kimberley (West)-0
Kimberley (East)-2
Murchison-1
Peel-0
Pilbara-0
South West-1
Wheatbelt-1
Other-6
TOTAL number of Relative and Other applications to be a foster carer approved: 70
(2) Relative carers by district:
Armadale-41
Cannington-78
Fremantle-45
Joondalup-18
Midland-38
Mirrabooka-53
Perth -62
Rockingham-21
Goldfields-11
Great Southern-29
Kimberley (West)-29
Kimberley (East)-18
Murchison-18
Peel-14
Pilbara-13
South West-31
Wheatbelt-37
Other-1
Other carers by district:
Armadale-49
Cannington-47
Fremantle-35
Joondalup-41
Midland-41
Mirrabooka-53
Perth -32
Rockingham-26
Goldfields-11
Great Southern-20
Kimberley (West)-14
Kimberley (East)-18
Murchison-21
Peel-23
Pilbara-6
South West-77
Wheatbelt-38
Other-257
TOTAL Relative and Other carers: 1366
(3) Interim Relative carers by district:
Armadale-28
Cannington-26
Fremantle-108
Joondalup-62
Midland-31
Mirrabooka-53
Perth -69
Rockingham-26
Goldfields-51
Great Southern-17
Kimberley (West)-28
Kimberley (East)-25
Murchison-29
Peel-23
Pilbara-30
South West-9
Wheatbelt-21
Other-0
Interim Other carers by district:
Armadale-0
Cannington-13
Fremantle-0
Joondalup-3
Midland-1
Mirrabooka-1
Perth -2
Rockingham-1
Goldfields-14
Great Southern-2
Kimberley (West)-0
Kimberley (East)-1
Murchison-3
Peel-4
Pilbara-0
South West-0
Wheatbelt-1
Other-2
TOTAL Interim Relative and Other carers: 684
(4) Relative carers with children placed by district:
Armadale-34
Cannington-52
Fremantle-34
Joondalup-12
Midland-24
Mirrabooka-35
Perth -50
Rockingham-18
Goldfields-8
Great Southern-21
Kimberley (West)-23
Kimberley (East)-15
Murchison-13
Peel-12
Pilbara-9
South West-25
Wheatbelt-22
Other-1
Other carers with children placed by district:
Armadale-38
Cannington-37
Fremantle-24
Joondalup-33
Midland-31
Mirrabooka-47
Perth -24
Rockingham-25
Goldfields-7
Great Southern-14
Kimberley (West)-8
Kimberley (East)-9
Murchison-14
Peel-16
Pilbara-4
South West-44
Wheatbelt-23
Other-99
TOTAL Relative and Other carers with children placed: 905
(5) Interim Relative carers with children placed by district:
Armadale-19
Cannington-13
Fremantle-43
Joondalup-33
Midland-12
Mirrabooka-24
Perth -37
Rockingham-23
Goldfields-23
Great Southern-5
Kimberley (West)-18
Kimberley (East)-22
Murchison-15
Peel-13
Pilbara-16
South West-7
Wheatbelt-11
Other-0
Interim Other carers with children placed by district:
Armadale-0
Cannington-5
Fremantle-0
Joondalup-0
Midland-0
Mirrabooka-1
Perth -0
Rockingham-0
Goldfields-5
Great Southern-0
Kimberley (West)-0
Kimberley (East)-0
Murchison-1
Peel-2
Pilbara-0
South West-0
Wheatbelt-0
Other-1
TOTAL Interim Relative and Other carers with children placed by district: 349
(6) Relative carers with four or more children placed by district:
Armadale-1
Cannington-3
Fremantle-0
Joondalup-1
Midland-2
Mirrabooka-2
Perth -1
Rockingham-1
Goldfields-0
Great Southern-1
Kimberley (West)-1
Kimberley (East)-0
Murchison-0
Peel-1
Pilbara-2
South West-0
Wheatbelt-2
Other-0
Other carers with four or more children placed by district:
Armadale-10
Cannington-3
Fremantle-2
Joondalup-7
Midland-3
Mirrabooka-10
Perth -6
Rockingham-3
Goldfields-2
Great Southern-1
Kimberley (West)-1
Kimberley (East)-3
Murchison-2
Peel-4
Pilbara-0
South West-2
Wheatbelt-4
Other-10
TOTAL Relative and Other carers with four or more children placed by district: 91
(7) Interim Relative carers with four or more children placed by district:
Armadale-1
Cannington-0
Fremantle-2
Joondalup-1
Midland-1
Mirrabooka-0
Perth -1
Rockingham-4
Goldfields-2
Great Southern-0
Kimberley (West)-0
Kimberley (East)-0
Murchison-1
Peel-2
Pilbara-1
South West-2
Wheatbelt-1
Other-0
Interim Other carers with four or more children placed by district:
Armadale-0
Cannington-0
Fremantle-0
Joondalup-0
Midland-0
Mirrabooka-0
Perth -0
Rockingham-0
Goldfields-1
Great Southern-0
Kimberley (West)-0
Kimberley (East)-0
Murchison-1
Peel-0
Pilbara-0
South West-0
Wheatbelt-0
Other-0
Total Interim Relative and Other carers with four or more children placed by district: 21
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Armadale-3
Cannington-0
Fremantle-7
Joondalup-2
Midland-3
Mirrabooka-5
Perth -2
Rockingham-0
Goldfields-3
Great Southern-4
Kimberley (West)-3
Kimberley (East)-5
Murchison-4
Peel-3
Pilbara-0
South West-1
Wheatbelt-3
Other-6
Number of Other applications to be a foster carer approved by district:
Armadale-2
Cannington-0
Fremantle-0
Joondalup-1
Midland-0
Mirrabooka-0
Perth -0
Rockingham-0
Goldfields-0
Great Southern-2
Kimberley (West)-0
Kimberley (East)-2
Murchison-1
Peel-0
Pilbara-0
South West-1
Wheatbelt-1
Other-6
TOTAL number of Relative and Other applications to be a foster carer approved: 70
(2) Relative carers by district:
Armadale-41
Cannington-78
Fremantle-45
Joondalup-18
Midland-38
Mirrabooka-53
Perth -62
Rockingham-21
Goldfields-11
Great Southern-29
Kimberley (West)-29
Kimberley (East)-18
Murchison-18
Peel-14
Pilbara-13
South West-31
Wheatbelt-37
Other-1
Other carers by district:
Armadale-49
Cannington-47
Fremantle-35
Joondalup-41
Midland-41
Mirrabooka-53
Perth -32
Rockingham-26
Goldfields-11
Great Southern-20
Kimberley (West)-14
Kimberley (East)-18
Murchison-21
Peel-23
Pilbara-6
South West-77
Wheatbelt-38
Other-257
TOTAL Relative and Other carers: 1366
(3) Interim Relative carers by district:
Armadale-28
Cannington-26
Fremantle-108
Joondalup-62
Midland-31
Mirrabooka-53
Perth -69
Rockingham-26
Goldfields-51
Great Southern-17
Kimberley (West)-28
Kimberley (East)-25
Murchison-29
Peel-23
Pilbara-30
South West-9
Wheatbelt-21
Other-0
Interim Other carers by district:
Armadale-0
Cannington-13
Fremantle-0
Joondalup-3
Midland-1
Mirrabooka-1
Perth -2
Rockingham-1
Goldfields-14
Great Southern-2
Kimberley (West)-0
Kimberley (East)-1
Murchison-3
Peel-4
Pilbara-0
South West-0
Wheatbelt-1
Other-2
TOTAL Interim Relative and Other carers: 684
(4) Relative carers with children placed by district:
Armadale-34
Cannington-52
Fremantle-34
Joondalup-12
Midland-24
Mirrabooka-35
Perth -50
Rockingham-18
Goldfields-8
Great Southern-21
Kimberley (West)-23
Kimberley (East)-15
Murchison-13
Peel-12
Pilbara-9
South West-25
Wheatbelt-22
Other-1
Other carers with children placed by district:
Armadale-38
Cannington-37
Fremantle-24
Joondalup-33
Midland-31
Mirrabooka-47
Perth -24
Rockingham-25
Goldfields-7
Great Southern-14
Kimberley (West)-8
Kimberley (East)-9
Murchison-14
Peel-16
Pilbara-4
South West-44
Wheatbelt-23
Other-99
TOTAL Relative and Other carers with children placed: 905
(5) Interim Relative carers with children placed by district:
Armadale-19
Cannington-13
Fremantle-43
Joondalup-33
Midland-12
Mirrabooka-24
Perth -37
Rockingham-23
Goldfields-23
Great Southern-5
Kimberley (West)-18
Kimberley (East)-22
Murchison-15
Peel-13
Pilbara-16
South West-7
Wheatbelt-11
Other-0
Interim Other carers with children placed by district:
Armadale-0
Cannington-5
Fremantle-0
Joondalup-0
Midland-0
Mirrabooka-1
Perth -0
Rockingham-0
Goldfields-5
Great Southern-0
Kimberley (West)-0
Kimberley (East)-0
Murchison-1
Peel-2
Pilbara-0
South West-0
Wheatbelt-0
Other-1
TOTAL Interim Relative and Other carers with children placed by district: 349
(6) Relative carers with four or more children placed by district:
Armadale-1
Cannington-3
Fremantle-0
Joondalup-1
Midland-2
Mirrabooka-2
Perth -1
Rockingham-1
Goldfields-0
Great Southern-1
Kimberley (West)-1
Kimberley (East)-0
Murchison-0
Peel-1
Pilbara-2
South West-0
Wheatbelt-2
Other-0
Other carers with four or more children placed by district:
Armadale-10
Cannington-3
Fremantle-2
Joondalup-7
Midland-3
Mirrabooka-10
Perth -6
Rockingham-3
Goldfields-2
Great Southern-1
Kimberley (West)-1
Kimberley (East)-3
Murchison-2
Peel-4
Pilbara-0
South West-2
Wheatbelt-4
Other-10
TOTAL Relative and Other carers with four or more children placed by district: 91
(7) Interim Relative carers with four or more children placed by district:
Armadale-1
Cannington-0
Fremantle-2
Joondalup-1
Midland-1
Mirrabooka-0
Perth -1
Rockingham-4
Goldfields-2
Great Southern-0
Kimberley (West)-0
Kimberley (East)-0
Murchison-1
Peel-2
Pilbara-1
South West-2
Wheatbelt-1
Other-0
Interim Other carers with four or more children placed by district:
Armadale-0
Cannington-0
Fremantle-0
Joondalup-0
Midland-0
Mirrabooka-0
Perth -0
Rockingham-0
Goldfields-1
Great Southern-0
Kimberley (West)-0
Kimberley (East)-0
Murchison-1
Peel-0
Pilbara-0
South West-0
Wheatbelt-0
Other-0
Total Interim Relative and Other carers with four or more children placed by district: 21
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