❓ Hon Sue Ellery asked about the number of foster carers (approved, registered, interim, and with children placed) in WA as of 30 November 2009, broken down by relative/non-relative status and district. The answer provides detailed figures for each category.
AnsweredQoN 1950Legislative Council
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(1) As at 30 November 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 30 November 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 30 November 2009, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non relative carer and by district?
(4) As at 30 November 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 30 November 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 30 November 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 30 November 2009, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non relative carer and by district?
(4) As at 30 November 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 30 November 2009, what was the total number of interim foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and non relative carers by district?
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Answered
30 March 2010
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
27 days
(1) There were 23 relative and 16 non relative applications to be a foster carer approved in November 2009:
- Armadale - 1 relative, 0 non relative
- Cannington - 0 relative, 1 non relative
- Fremantle - 2 relative, 1 non relative
- Joondalup - 1 relative, 3 non relative
- Midland - 1 relative, 2 non relative
- Mirrabooka - 4 relative, 0 non relative
- Perth - 3 relative, 1 non relative
- Rockingham - 2 relative, 1 non relative
- Goldfields - 1 relative, 0 non relative
- Great Southern - 0 relative, 1 non relative
- Kimberley (East) - 1 relative, 0 non relative
- Kimberley (West) - 2 relative, 0 non relative
- Murchison - 0 relative, 0 non relative
- Peel - 1 relative, 0 non relative
- Pilbara - 1 relative, 1 non relative
- South West - 1 relative, 0 non relative
- Wheatbelt - 2 relative, 0 non relative
- Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 5 non relative
(2) As at 30 November 2009, there were 999 relative and 668 registered foster carer households:
- Armadale - 76 relative, 60 non relative
- Cannington - 98 relative, 56 non relative
- Fremantle - 76 relative, 37 non relative
- Joondalup - 59 relative, 54 non relative
- Midland - 60 relative, 41 non relative
- Mirrabooka - 86 relative, 56 non relative
- Perth - 77 relative, 33 non relative
- Rockingham - 37 relative, 37 non relative
- Goldfields - 67 relative, 27 non relative
- Great Southern - 34 relative, 26 non relative
- Kimberley (East) - 61 relative, 10 non relative
- Kimberley (West) - 62 relative, 13 non relative
- Murchison - 42 relative, 32 non relative
- Peel - 32 relative, 33 non relative
- Pilbara - 40 relative, 9 non relative
- South West - 46 relative, 69 non relative
- Wheatbelt - 46 relative, 38 non relative
- Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 37 non relative
(3) As at 30 November 2009, there were 473 relative and 27 non relative interim foster carer households:
- Armadale - 48 relative, 0 non relative
- Cannington - 25 relative, 2 non relative
- Fremantle - 41 relative, 0 non relative
- Joondalup - 37 relative, 1 non relative
- Midland - 28 relative, 0 non relative
- Mirrabooka - 40 relative, 1 non relative
- Perth - 37 relative, 0 non relative
- Rockingham - 21 relative, 0 non relative
- Goldfields - 48 relative, 12 non relative
- Great Southern - 15 relative, 1 non relative
- Kimberley (East) - 23 relative, 0 non relative
- Kimberley (West) - 27 relative, 0 non relative
- Murchison - 18 relative, 5 non relative
- Peel - 18 relative, 0 non relative
- Pilbara - 21 relative, 1 non relative
- South West - 8 relative, 0 non relative
- Wheatbelt - 17 relative, 0 non relative
- Accommodation and Care Services - 1 relative, 4 non relative
(4) As at 30 November 2009, there were 777 relative and 468 non relative registered foster carer households with children placed:
- Armadale - 61 relative, 51 non relative
- Cannington - 67 relative, 43 non relative
- Fremantle - 69 relative, 23 non relative
- Joondalup - 43 relative, 35 non relative
- Midland - 48 relative, 31 non relative
- Mirrabooka - 64 relative, 44 non relative
- Perth - 64 relative, 27 non relative
- Rockingham - 32 relative, 27 non relative
- Goldfields - 41 relative, 11 non relative
- Great Southern - 31 relative, 23 non relative
- Kimberley (East) - 51 relative, 4 non relative
- Kimberley (West) - 48 relative, 8 non relative
- Murchison - 31 relative, 19 non relative
- Peel - 26 relative, 28 non relative
- Pilbara - 33 relative, 4 non relative
- South West - 35 relative, 47 non relative
- Wheatbelt - 33 relative, 28 non relative
- Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 15 non relative
(5) As at 30 November 2009, there were 253 relative and 7 non relative interim foster carer households with children placed:
- Armadale - 26 relative, 0 non relative
- Cannington - 11 relative, 1 non relative
- Fremantle - 18 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 - 29 relative, 3 non relative
- Great Southern - 7 relative, 1 non relative
- Kimberley (East) - 16 relative, 0 non relative
- Kimberley (West) - 18 relative, 0 non relative
- Murchison - 11 relative, 1 non relative
- Peel - 7 relative, 0 non relative
- Pilbara - 15 relative, 0 non relative
- South West - 5 relative, 0 non relative
- Wheatbelt - 6 relative, 0 non relative
- Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 1 non relative
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- Armadale - 1 relative, 0 non relative
- Cannington - 0 relative, 1 non relative
- Fremantle - 2 relative, 1 non relative
- Joondalup - 1 relative, 3 non relative
- Midland - 1 relative, 2 non relative
- Mirrabooka - 4 relative, 0 non relative
- Perth - 3 relative, 1 non relative
- Rockingham - 2 relative, 1 non relative
- Goldfields - 1 relative, 0 non relative
- Great Southern - 0 relative, 1 non relative
- Kimberley (East) - 1 relative, 0 non relative
- Kimberley (West) - 2 relative, 0 non relative
- Murchison - 0 relative, 0 non relative
- Peel - 1 relative, 0 non relative
- Pilbara - 1 relative, 1 non relative
- South West - 1 relative, 0 non relative
- Wheatbelt - 2 relative, 0 non relative
- Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 5 non relative
(2) As at 30 November 2009, there were 999 relative and 668 registered foster carer households:
- Armadale - 76 relative, 60 non relative
- Cannington - 98 relative, 56 non relative
- Fremantle - 76 relative, 37 non relative
- Joondalup - 59 relative, 54 non relative
- Midland - 60 relative, 41 non relative
- Mirrabooka - 86 relative, 56 non relative
- Perth - 77 relative, 33 non relative
- Rockingham - 37 relative, 37 non relative
- Goldfields - 67 relative, 27 non relative
- Great Southern - 34 relative, 26 non relative
- Kimberley (East) - 61 relative, 10 non relative
- Kimberley (West) - 62 relative, 13 non relative
- Murchison - 42 relative, 32 non relative
- Peel - 32 relative, 33 non relative
- Pilbara - 40 relative, 9 non relative
- South West - 46 relative, 69 non relative
- Wheatbelt - 46 relative, 38 non relative
- Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 37 non relative
(3) As at 30 November 2009, there were 473 relative and 27 non relative interim foster carer households:
- Armadale - 48 relative, 0 non relative
- Cannington - 25 relative, 2 non relative
- Fremantle - 41 relative, 0 non relative
- Joondalup - 37 relative, 1 non relative
- Midland - 28 relative, 0 non relative
- Mirrabooka - 40 relative, 1 non relative
- Perth - 37 relative, 0 non relative
- Rockingham - 21 relative, 0 non relative
- Goldfields - 48 relative, 12 non relative
- Great Southern - 15 relative, 1 non relative
- Kimberley (East) - 23 relative, 0 non relative
- Kimberley (West) - 27 relative, 0 non relative
- Murchison - 18 relative, 5 non relative
- Peel - 18 relative, 0 non relative
- Pilbara - 21 relative, 1 non relative
- South West - 8 relative, 0 non relative
- Wheatbelt - 17 relative, 0 non relative
- Accommodation and Care Services - 1 relative, 4 non relative
(4) As at 30 November 2009, there were 777 relative and 468 non relative registered foster carer households with children placed:
- Armadale - 61 relative, 51 non relative
- Cannington - 67 relative, 43 non relative
- Fremantle - 69 relative, 23 non relative
- Joondalup - 43 relative, 35 non relative
- Midland - 48 relative, 31 non relative
- Mirrabooka - 64 relative, 44 non relative
- Perth - 64 relative, 27 non relative
- Rockingham - 32 relative, 27 non relative
- Goldfields - 41 relative, 11 non relative
- Great Southern - 31 relative, 23 non relative
- Kimberley (East) - 51 relative, 4 non relative
- Kimberley (West) - 48 relative, 8 non relative
- Murchison - 31 relative, 19 non relative
- Peel - 26 relative, 28 non relative
- Pilbara - 33 relative, 4 non relative
- South West - 35 relative, 47 non relative
- Wheatbelt - 33 relative, 28 non relative
- Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 15 non relative
(5) As at 30 November 2009, there were 253 relative and 7 non relative interim foster carer households with children placed:
- Armadale - 26 relative, 0 non relative
- Cannington - 11 relative, 1 non relative
- Fremantle - 18 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 - 29 relative, 3 non relative
- Great Southern - 7 relative, 1 non relative
- Kimberley (East) - 16 relative, 0 non relative
- Kimberley (West) - 18 relative, 0 non relative
- Murchison - 11 relative, 1 non relative
- Peel - 7 relative, 0 non relative
- Pilbara - 15 relative, 0 non relative
- South West - 5 relative, 0 non relative
- Wheatbelt - 6 relative, 0 non relative
- Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 1 non relative
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