❓ Hon. Sue Ellery asks about the number of foster carers (approved, registered, interim, and with children placed) in WA, broken down by relative/non-relative status and district as of August 31, 2009. The answer provides detailed figures for each category and district.
AnsweredQoN 1209Legislative Council
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(1) As at 31 August 2009, 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 August 2009, 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 August 2009, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non relative carer and by district?
(4) As at 31 August 2009, 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 August 2009, 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 August 2009, 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 August 2009, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non relative carer and by district?
(4) As at 31 August 2009, 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 August 2009, 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
13 October 2009
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
27 days
(1) 39
Cannington - 1 relative, 2 non relative
Fremantle - 4 relative, 1 non relative
Joondalup - 2 relative, 1 non relative
Midland - 0 relative, 2 non relative
Mirrabooka - 5 relative, 2 non relative
Perth - 1 relative, 1 non relative
Rockingham - 3 relative, 1 non relative
Goldfields - 2 relative, 0 non relative
Great Southern - 1 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 1 relative, 0 non relative
Murchison - 1 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 3 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 0 relative, 1 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 3 non relative
(2) 1638
Armadale - 76 relative, 52 non relative
Cannington - 100 relative, 57 non relative
Fremantle - 76 relative, 33 non relative
Joondalup - 58 relative, 50 non relative
Midland - 58 relative, 40 non relative
Mirrabooka - 87 relative, 55 non relative
Perth - 82 relative, 34 non relative
Rockingham - 43 relative, 32 non relative
Goldfields - 58 relative, 24 non relative
Great Southern - 35 relative, 23 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 60 relative, 9 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 62 relative, 14 non relative
Murchison - 42 relative, 34 non relative
Peel - 30 relative, 29 non relative
Pilbara - 38 relative, 8 non relative
South West - 52 relative, 67 non relative
Wheatbelt - 44 relative, 35 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 41 non relative
(3) 517
Armadale - 46 relative, 0 non relative
Cannington - 24 relative, 4 non relative
Fremantle - 45 relative, 0 non relative
Joondalup - 39 relative, 1 non relative
Midland - 35 relative, 0 non relative
Mirrabooka - 42 relative, 0 non relative
Perth - 43 relative, 0 non relative
Rockingham - 25 relative, 0 non relative
Goldfields - 38 relative, 10 non relative
Great Southern - 15 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 26 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 33 relative, 0 non relative
Murchison - 18 relative, 4 non relative
Peel - 17 relative, 0 non relative
Pilbara - 19 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 11 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 15 relative, 0 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 1 relative, 6 non relative
(4) 1236
Armadale - 62 relative, 47 non relative
Cannington - 68 relative, 44 non relative
Fremantle - 71 relative, 23 non relative
Joondalup - 42 relative, 35 non relative
Midland - 43 relative, 30 non relative
Mirrabooka - 61 relative, 46 non relative
Perth - 69 relative, 28 non relative
Rockingham - 34 relative, 26 non relative
Goldfields - 31 relative, 13 non relative
Great Southern - 31 relative, 19 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 52 relative, 4 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 50 relative, 9 non relative
Murchison - 31 relative, 19 non relative
Peel - 24 relative, 22 non relative
Pilbara - 28 relative, 4 non relative
South West - 40 relative, 47 non relative
Wheatbelt - 36 relative, 26 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 21 non relative
(5) 261
Armadale - 27 relative, 0 non relative
Cannington - 10 relative, 1 non relative
Fremantle - 19 relative, 0 non relative
Joondalup - 18 relative, 0 non relative
Midland - 18 relative, 0 non relative
Mirrabooka - 19 relative, 0 non relative
Perth - 16 relative, 0 non relative
Rockingham - 13 relative, 0 non relative
Goldfields - 21 relative, 3 non relative
Great Southern - 6 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 20 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 24 relative, 0 non relative
Murchison - 14 relative, 1 non relative
Peel - 7 relative, 0 non relative
Pilbara - 9 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 7 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 6 relative, 0 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 2 non relative
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Cannington - 1 relative, 2 non relative
Fremantle - 4 relative, 1 non relative
Joondalup - 2 relative, 1 non relative
Midland - 0 relative, 2 non relative
Mirrabooka - 5 relative, 2 non relative
Perth - 1 relative, 1 non relative
Rockingham - 3 relative, 1 non relative
Goldfields - 2 relative, 0 non relative
Great Southern - 1 relative, 1 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 1 relative, 0 non relative
Murchison - 1 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 3 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 0 relative, 1 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 3 non relative
(2) 1638
Armadale - 76 relative, 52 non relative
Cannington - 100 relative, 57 non relative
Fremantle - 76 relative, 33 non relative
Joondalup - 58 relative, 50 non relative
Midland - 58 relative, 40 non relative
Mirrabooka - 87 relative, 55 non relative
Perth - 82 relative, 34 non relative
Rockingham - 43 relative, 32 non relative
Goldfields - 58 relative, 24 non relative
Great Southern - 35 relative, 23 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 60 relative, 9 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 62 relative, 14 non relative
Murchison - 42 relative, 34 non relative
Peel - 30 relative, 29 non relative
Pilbara - 38 relative, 8 non relative
South West - 52 relative, 67 non relative
Wheatbelt - 44 relative, 35 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 41 non relative
(3) 517
Armadale - 46 relative, 0 non relative
Cannington - 24 relative, 4 non relative
Fremantle - 45 relative, 0 non relative
Joondalup - 39 relative, 1 non relative
Midland - 35 relative, 0 non relative
Mirrabooka - 42 relative, 0 non relative
Perth - 43 relative, 0 non relative
Rockingham - 25 relative, 0 non relative
Goldfields - 38 relative, 10 non relative
Great Southern - 15 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 26 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 33 relative, 0 non relative
Murchison - 18 relative, 4 non relative
Peel - 17 relative, 0 non relative
Pilbara - 19 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 11 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 15 relative, 0 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 1 relative, 6 non relative
(4) 1236
Armadale - 62 relative, 47 non relative
Cannington - 68 relative, 44 non relative
Fremantle - 71 relative, 23 non relative
Joondalup - 42 relative, 35 non relative
Midland - 43 relative, 30 non relative
Mirrabooka - 61 relative, 46 non relative
Perth - 69 relative, 28 non relative
Rockingham - 34 relative, 26 non relative
Goldfields - 31 relative, 13 non relative
Great Southern - 31 relative, 19 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 52 relative, 4 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 50 relative, 9 non relative
Murchison - 31 relative, 19 non relative
Peel - 24 relative, 22 non relative
Pilbara - 28 relative, 4 non relative
South West - 40 relative, 47 non relative
Wheatbelt - 36 relative, 26 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 21 non relative
(5) 261
Armadale - 27 relative, 0 non relative
Cannington - 10 relative, 1 non relative
Fremantle - 19 relative, 0 non relative
Joondalup - 18 relative, 0 non relative
Midland - 18 relative, 0 non relative
Mirrabooka - 19 relative, 0 non relative
Perth - 16 relative, 0 non relative
Rockingham - 13 relative, 0 non relative
Goldfields - 21 relative, 3 non relative
Great Southern - 6 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (East) - 20 relative, 0 non relative
Kimberley (West) - 24 relative, 0 non relative
Murchison - 14 relative, 1 non relative
Peel - 7 relative, 0 non relative
Pilbara - 9 relative, 0 non relative
South West - 7 relative, 0 non relative
Wheatbelt - 6 relative, 0 non relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 2 non relative
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