Hon Sue Ellery's parliamentary question seeks data on carers in WA, focusing on the number of children in their care, interim registration lengths, screening status, and review status, broken down by relative/non-relative status and district. The response indicates data limitations, particularly regarding historical data and report formatting.

AnsweredQoN 4939Legislative Council
Asked
2 November 2011
Portfolio
Child Protection

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(1) During the month of September 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 September 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 September 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 September 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 September 2011, how many carers had overdue ‘carer reviews’ by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?

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Answered
30 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
28 days
(1) These data are not retrospectively available.
(2) These data are not retrospectively available.
(3)  As at 30 September 2011, there were 223 relative and 13 non-relative carer households who were approved on the basis of an interim assessment, with assessments not completed in 90 days and who had children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 30 relative, 4 non-relative
Cannington - 20 relative, 2 non-relative
Fremantle - 19 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 5 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 14 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 8 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 9 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 13 relative, 0 non-relative
East Kimberley - 9 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 30 relative, 4 non-relative
Great Southern - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Murchison - 8 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 20 relative, 1 non-relative
Pilbara - 12 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 5 relative, 0 non-relative
West Kimberley - 11 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 7 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative and 0 non-relative.
(4) These data are not currently available in a reportable format.
(5) As at 30 September 2011, 396 relative and 193 non-relative carer households with children placed had overdue 'carer reviews' in the following districts:
Armadale - 40 relative, 7 non-relative
Cannington - 55 relative, 15 non-relative
Fremantle - 38 relative, 14 non-relative
Joondalup - 8 relative, 8 non-relative
Midland - 33 relative, 13 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 18 relative, 9 non-relative
Perth - 12 relative, 11 non-relative
Rockingham - 9 relative, 12 non-relative
East Kimberley - 16 relative, 1 non-relative
Goldfields - 26 relative, 11 non-relative
Great Southern - 12 relative, 3 non-relative
Murchison - 19 relative, 15 non-relative
Peel - 22 relative, 22 non-relative
Pilbara - 18 relative, 2 non-relative
South West - 10 relative, 8 non-relative
West Kimberley - 38 relative, 12 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 20 relative, 14 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative and 6 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 1 relative, 10 non-relative.
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