❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding foster carer numbers as of May 31, 2010, broken down by relative/non-relative status and district. The response acknowledges data limitations due to a recent system upgrade and provides some data as of October 2010.
AnsweredQoN 2922Legislative Council
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(1) As at 31 May 2010, 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 May 2010, 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 May 2010, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non relative carer and by district?
(4) As at 31 May 2010, 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 May 2010, 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 May 2010, 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 May 2010, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non relative carer and by district?
(4) As at 31 May 2010, 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 May 2010, 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
11 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
22 days
The response should be read in conjunction with the following:
The Department for Child Protection has recently implemented a new client system and there is ongoing data quality work to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data migration from the previous client system.
Due to the differences between the two systems, reported results may not be comparable with data previously reported.
In March 2010, the Department for Child Protection implemented a new assessment and investigation framework.
In the context of this question, the term "reports" equate to an
Initial Inquiry
.
Initial inquiries
are made for the purposes of determining whether action should be taken to safeguard or promote a child's wellbeing. If there are concerns for a child, a
Safety and Wellbeing Assessment
is initiated.
The previously named
Assessment for Concern for a Child
equates to a new
Safety and Wellbeing Assessment
. The purpose of a safety and wellbeing assessment is to assess the current circumstances of the child and family, as these relate to risks, harm, future danger, safety, wellbeing and protective concerns, in order to determine whether further actions should be taken to safeguard or promote the child's wellbeing.
The previously named
Investigation
equates to a
Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with a harm assessment.
A harm assessment is completed, as part of the safety and wellbeing assessment, for concerns relating to abuse and neglect where significant harm or risk of significant harm is suspected.
(1) In May 2010, there were 27 relative and 20 non relative applications to be a foster carer approved in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 1 relative, 4 non relative.
Cannington - 2 relative, 1 non relative.
Fremantle - 1 relative, 0 non relative.
Joondalup - 1 relative, 1 non relative.
Midland - 1 relative, 0 non relative.
Mirrabooka - 1 relative, 4 non relative.
Perth - 4 relative, 0 non relative.
Rockingham - 1 relative, 2 non relative.
Goldfields - 1 relative, 2 non relative.
Great Southern - 2 relative, 0 non relative.
Kimberley (East) - 3 relative, 0 non relative.
Kimberley (West) - 3 relative, 0 non relative.
Murchison - 0 relative, 0 non relative.
Peel - 3 relative, 0 non relative.
Pilbara - 1 relative, 0 non relative.
South West - 1 relative, 0 non relative.
Wheatbelt - 1 relative, 0 non relative.
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non relative.
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative, 6 non relative.
(2) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 25 October 2010, there were 1201 relative and 1205 general registered foster carer households in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 71 relative, 82 non relative.
Cannington - 114 relative, 68 non relative.
Fremantle - 117 relative, 46 non relative.
Joondalup - 49 relative, 58 non relative.
Midland - 77 relative, 65 non relative.
Mirrabooka - 86 relative, 83 non relative.
Perth - 79 relative, 39 non relative.
Rockingham - 45 relative, 52 non relative.
Goldfields - 62 relative, 28 non relative.
Great Southern - 63 relative, 41 non relative.
Kimberley (East) - 75 relative, 19 non relative.
Kimberley (West) - 85 relative, 24 non relative.
Murchison - 52 relative, 36 non relative.
Peel - 60 relative, 47 non relative.
Pilbara - 50 relative, 9 non relative.
South West - 55 relative, 83 non relative.
Wheatbelt - 57 relative, 59 non relative.
Accommodation and Care Services - 2 relative, 32 non relative.
Fostering and Adoptions Services - 2 relative, 334 non relative.
(3) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 25 October 2010, there were 451 relative and 82 non relative interim foster carer households in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 33 relative, 13 non relative.
Cannington - 38 relative, 8 non relative.
Fremantle - 42 relative, 4 non relative.
Joondalup - 15 relative, 1 non relative.
Midland - 31 relative, 7 non relative.
Mirrabooka - 29 relative, 9 non relative.
Perth - 26 relative, 4 non relative.
Rockingham - 15 relative, 3 non relative.
Goldfields - 46 relative, 10 non relative.
Great Southern - 11 relative, 2 non relative.
Kimberley (East) - 26 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 30 relative, 2 non relative.
Murchison - 26 relative, 4 non relative.
Peel - 34 relative, 4 non relative.
Pilbara - 18 relative, 0 non relative.
South West - 12 relative, 1 non relative.
Wheatbelt - 17 relative, 6 non relative.
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non relative.
Fostering and Adoptions Service - 2 relative, 3 non relative.
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 25 October 2010, there were 767 relative and 663 general foster carer households with children placed in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 55 relative, 57 non relative.
Cannington - 80 relative, 39 non relative.
Fremantle - 68 relative, 26 non relative.
Joondalup - 37 relative, 44 non relative.
Midland - 47 relative, 34 non relative.
Mirrabooka - 54 relative, 49 non relative.
Perth - 53 relative, 29 non relative.
Rockingham - 26 relative, 34 non relative.
Goldfields - 35 relative, 15 non relative.
Great Southern - 38 relative, 23 non relative.
Kimberley (East) - 54 relative, 5 non relative.
Kimberley (West) - 53 relative, 13 non relative.
Murchison - 31 relative, 20 non relative.
Peel - 34 relative, 29 non relative.
Pilbara - 37 relative, 5 non relative.
South West - 34 relative, 49 non relative.
Wheatbelt - 29 relative, 32 non relative.
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 13 non relative.
Fostering and Adoptions Services - 2 relative, 147 non relative.
(5) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 25 October 2010, there were 239 relative and 26 non relative interim foster carer households with children placed in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 23 relative, 3 non relative.
Cannington - 23 relative, 1 non relative.
Fremantle - 17 relative, 0 non relative.
Joondalup - 6 relative, 0 non relative.
Midland - 18 relative, 3 non relative.
Mirrabooka - 16 relative, 1 non relative.
Perth - 14 relative, 3 non relative.
Rockingham - 8 relative, 1 non relative.
Goldfields - 25 relative, 4 non relative.
Great Southern - 5 relative, 2 non relative.
Kimberley (East) - 14 relative, 1 non relative.
Kimberley (West) - 18 relative, 1 non relative.
Murchison - 10 relative, 3 non relative.
Peel - 15 relative, 0 non relative.
Pilbara - 14 relative, 0 non relative.
South West - 7 relative, 0 non relative.
Wheatbelt - 4 relative, 2 non relative.
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non relative.
Fostering and Adoptions Service - 2 relative, 1 non relative.
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The Department for Child Protection has recently implemented a new client system and there is ongoing data quality work to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data migration from the previous client system.
Due to the differences between the two systems, reported results may not be comparable with data previously reported.
In March 2010, the Department for Child Protection implemented a new assessment and investigation framework.
In the context of this question, the term "reports" equate to an
Initial Inquiry
.
Initial inquiries
are made for the purposes of determining whether action should be taken to safeguard or promote a child's wellbeing. If there are concerns for a child, a
Safety and Wellbeing Assessment
is initiated.
The previously named
Assessment for Concern for a Child
equates to a new
Safety and Wellbeing Assessment
. The purpose of a safety and wellbeing assessment is to assess the current circumstances of the child and family, as these relate to risks, harm, future danger, safety, wellbeing and protective concerns, in order to determine whether further actions should be taken to safeguard or promote the child's wellbeing.
The previously named
Investigation
equates to a
Safety and Wellbeing Assessment with a harm assessment.
A harm assessment is completed, as part of the safety and wellbeing assessment, for concerns relating to abuse and neglect where significant harm or risk of significant harm is suspected.
(1) In May 2010, there were 27 relative and 20 non relative applications to be a foster carer approved in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 1 relative, 4 non relative.
Cannington - 2 relative, 1 non relative.
Fremantle - 1 relative, 0 non relative.
Joondalup - 1 relative, 1 non relative.
Midland - 1 relative, 0 non relative.
Mirrabooka - 1 relative, 4 non relative.
Perth - 4 relative, 0 non relative.
Rockingham - 1 relative, 2 non relative.
Goldfields - 1 relative, 2 non relative.
Great Southern - 2 relative, 0 non relative.
Kimberley (East) - 3 relative, 0 non relative.
Kimberley (West) - 3 relative, 0 non relative.
Murchison - 0 relative, 0 non relative.
Peel - 3 relative, 0 non relative.
Pilbara - 1 relative, 0 non relative.
South West - 1 relative, 0 non relative.
Wheatbelt - 1 relative, 0 non relative.
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non relative.
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative, 6 non relative.
(2) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 25 October 2010, there were 1201 relative and 1205 general registered foster carer households in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 71 relative, 82 non relative.
Cannington - 114 relative, 68 non relative.
Fremantle - 117 relative, 46 non relative.
Joondalup - 49 relative, 58 non relative.
Midland - 77 relative, 65 non relative.
Mirrabooka - 86 relative, 83 non relative.
Perth - 79 relative, 39 non relative.
Rockingham - 45 relative, 52 non relative.
Goldfields - 62 relative, 28 non relative.
Great Southern - 63 relative, 41 non relative.
Kimberley (East) - 75 relative, 19 non relative.
Kimberley (West) - 85 relative, 24 non relative.
Murchison - 52 relative, 36 non relative.
Peel - 60 relative, 47 non relative.
Pilbara - 50 relative, 9 non relative.
South West - 55 relative, 83 non relative.
Wheatbelt - 57 relative, 59 non relative.
Accommodation and Care Services - 2 relative, 32 non relative.
Fostering and Adoptions Services - 2 relative, 334 non relative.
(3) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 25 October 2010, there were 451 relative and 82 non relative interim foster carer households in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 33 relative, 13 non relative.
Cannington - 38 relative, 8 non relative.
Fremantle - 42 relative, 4 non relative.
Joondalup - 15 relative, 1 non relative.
Midland - 31 relative, 7 non relative.
Mirrabooka - 29 relative, 9 non relative.
Perth - 26 relative, 4 non relative.
Rockingham - 15 relative, 3 non relative.
Goldfields - 46 relative, 10 non relative.
Great Southern - 11 relative, 2 non relative.
Kimberley (East) - 26 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 30 relative, 2 non relative.
Murchison - 26 relative, 4 non relative.
Peel - 34 relative, 4 non relative.
Pilbara - 18 relative, 0 non relative.
South West - 12 relative, 1 non relative.
Wheatbelt - 17 relative, 6 non relative.
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non relative.
Fostering and Adoptions Service - 2 relative, 3 non relative.
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 25 October 2010, there were 767 relative and 663 general foster carer households with children placed in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 55 relative, 57 non relative.
Cannington - 80 relative, 39 non relative.
Fremantle - 68 relative, 26 non relative.
Joondalup - 37 relative, 44 non relative.
Midland - 47 relative, 34 non relative.
Mirrabooka - 54 relative, 49 non relative.
Perth - 53 relative, 29 non relative.
Rockingham - 26 relative, 34 non relative.
Goldfields - 35 relative, 15 non relative.
Great Southern - 38 relative, 23 non relative.
Kimberley (East) - 54 relative, 5 non relative.
Kimberley (West) - 53 relative, 13 non relative.
Murchison - 31 relative, 20 non relative.
Peel - 34 relative, 29 non relative.
Pilbara - 37 relative, 5 non relative.
South West - 34 relative, 49 non relative.
Wheatbelt - 29 relative, 32 non relative.
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 13 non relative.
Fostering and Adoptions Services - 2 relative, 147 non relative.
(5) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 25 October 2010, there were 239 relative and 26 non relative interim foster carer households with children placed in each of the following districts:
Armadale - 23 relative, 3 non relative.
Cannington - 23 relative, 1 non relative.
Fremantle - 17 relative, 0 non relative.
Joondalup - 6 relative, 0 non relative.
Midland - 18 relative, 3 non relative.
Mirrabooka - 16 relative, 1 non relative.
Perth - 14 relative, 3 non relative.
Rockingham - 8 relative, 1 non relative.
Goldfields - 25 relative, 4 non relative.
Great Southern - 5 relative, 2 non relative.
Kimberley (East) - 14 relative, 1 non relative.
Kimberley (West) - 18 relative, 1 non relative.
Murchison - 10 relative, 3 non relative.
Peel - 15 relative, 0 non relative.
Pilbara - 14 relative, 0 non relative.
South West - 7 relative, 0 non relative.
Wheatbelt - 4 relative, 2 non relative.
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non relative.
Fostering and Adoptions Service - 2 relative, 1 non relative.
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