❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of registered and interim carers with multiple children, overdue screenings and reviews in November 2013. The answer reveals data limitations and policy changes affecting interim care.
AnsweredQoN 676Legislative Council
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(1) During the month of November 2013, 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 November 2013, 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 November 2013, 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 November 2013, 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 November 2013, how many carers had overdue "carer reviews" by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
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Answered
27 February 2014
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
84 days
(1) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 20 December 2013, 71 relative and 60 non-relative approved carers had four or more children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 5 relative, 12 non-relative
Cannington - 7 relative, 2 non-relative
East Kimberley - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Fremantle - 4 relative, 3 non-relative
Goldfields - 3 relative, 1 non-relative
Great Southern - 4 relative, 2 non-relative
Joondalup - 3 relative, 7 non-relative
Midland - 6 relative, 4 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 8 relative, 6 non-relative
Murchison - 5 relative, 2 non-relative
Peel - 5 relative, 6 non-relative
Perth - 1 relative, 3 non-relative
Pilbara - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
South West - 3 relative, 4 non-relative
West Kimberley - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 4 relative, 4 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative and 1 non-relative.
(2-3) Due to a policy change in March 2013, carers are no longer approved on an interim basis, however other placement options are available in urgent circumstances under Section 79 (2)(b) of the
Children and Community Services Act 2004.
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 20 December 2013, 65 relative and one non-relative approved individual carers had a carer record screening not recorded in the following districts:
Armadale - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
East Kimberley - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 6 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 12 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 8 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 9 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 10 relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
West Kimberley - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 2 relative, 1 non-relative.
(5) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 20 December 2013, 289 relative and 195 non-relative carer households with children placed had overdue 'carer reviews' in the following districts:
Armadale - 26 relative, 31 non-relative
Cannington - 25 relative, 16 non-relative
East Kimberley - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 17 relative, 14 non-relative
Goldfields - 28 relative, 6 non-relative
Great Southern - 9 relative, 5 non-relative
Joondalup - 11 relative, 18 non-relative
Midland - 8 relative, 5 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 42 relative, 32 non-relative
Murchison - 11 relative, 9 non-relative
Peel - 22 relative, 11 non-relative
Perth - 16 relative, 6 non-relative
Pilbara - 29 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 9 relative, 13 non-relative
South West - 10 relative, 9 non-relative
West Kimberley - 13 relative, 9 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 11 relative, 6 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative and 4 non-relative.
Armadale - 5 relative, 12 non-relative
Cannington - 7 relative, 2 non-relative
East Kimberley - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Fremantle - 4 relative, 3 non-relative
Goldfields - 3 relative, 1 non-relative
Great Southern - 4 relative, 2 non-relative
Joondalup - 3 relative, 7 non-relative
Midland - 6 relative, 4 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 8 relative, 6 non-relative
Murchison - 5 relative, 2 non-relative
Peel - 5 relative, 6 non-relative
Perth - 1 relative, 3 non-relative
Pilbara - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
South West - 3 relative, 4 non-relative
West Kimberley - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 4 relative, 4 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative and 1 non-relative.
(2-3) Due to a policy change in March 2013, carers are no longer approved on an interim basis, however other placement options are available in urgent circumstances under Section 79 (2)(b) of the
Children and Community Services Act 2004.
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 20 December 2013, 65 relative and one non-relative approved individual carers had a carer record screening not recorded in the following districts:
Armadale - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
East Kimberley - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 6 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 12 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 8 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 9 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 10 relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
West Kimberley - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 2 relative, 1 non-relative.
(5) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 20 December 2013, 289 relative and 195 non-relative carer households with children placed had overdue 'carer reviews' in the following districts:
Armadale - 26 relative, 31 non-relative
Cannington - 25 relative, 16 non-relative
East Kimberley - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 17 relative, 14 non-relative
Goldfields - 28 relative, 6 non-relative
Great Southern - 9 relative, 5 non-relative
Joondalup - 11 relative, 18 non-relative
Midland - 8 relative, 5 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 42 relative, 32 non-relative
Murchison - 11 relative, 9 non-relative
Peel - 22 relative, 11 non-relative
Perth - 16 relative, 6 non-relative
Pilbara - 29 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 9 relative, 13 non-relative
South West - 10 relative, 9 non-relative
West Kimberley - 13 relative, 9 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 11 relative, 6 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative and 4 non-relative.
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