Hon Stephen Dawson asks about the number of approved, registered, and actively placing foster carers in WA, broken down by relative/non-relative status and district. The Minister provides the requested data, listing totals and districts.

AnsweredQoN 3799Legislative Council
Asked
16 February 2016
Portfolio
Child Protection

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(1) As at 30 November 2015, what was total number of applications to be a foster carer approved, by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district? (2) As at 30 November 2015, what was the total number of registered foster carers, by category of relative carer and non-relative carer, by district? (3) As at 30 November 2015, what was the total number of registered foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and non-relative carers, by district?

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Answered
22 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(1) In November 2015, there were 29 relative and 14 non-relative foster carer applications approved in the following districts:
Armadale
Cannington
East Kimberley
Fremantle
Goldfields
Great Southern
Joondalup
Midland
Mirrabooka
Murchison
Peel
Perth
Pilbara
Rockingham
South West
West Kimberley
Wheatbelt
(2) On 30 November 2015, there were 1,163 relative and 853 non-relative approved foster carer households, in the following districts:
Armadale
Cannington
East Kimberley
Fremantle
Goldfields
Great Southern
Joondalup
Midland
Mirrabooka
Murchison
Peel
Perth
Pilbara
Rockingham
South West
West Kimberley
Wheatbelt
Fostering and Adoption Services
Other Work Units
(3) On 30 November 2015, there were 846 relative and 563 non-relative foster carer households with children placed, in the following districts:
Armadale
Cannington
East Kimberley
Fremantle
Goldfields
Great Southern
Joondalup
Midland
Mirrabooka
Murchison
Peel
Perth
Pilbara
Rockingham
South West
West Kimberley
Wheatbelt
Fostering and Adoption Services

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