❓ Hon. Sally Talbot asks about foster carer numbers and applications as of November 2012, broken down by relative/non-relative status and district. The response provides some data, but notes data limitations and a policy change affecting interim carers.
AnsweredQoN 63Legislative Council
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(1) As at 30 November 2012, 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 2012, 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 2012, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
(4) As at 30 November 2012, 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 2012, 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 2012, 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 2012, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
(4) As at 30 November 2012, 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 2012, 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
18 June 2013
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(1) In November 2012, there were 44 relative and 15 non-relative foster
carer applications approved in the following districts:
Armadale - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Cannington - 6 relative, 2 non-relative
East Kimberley - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Great Southern - 0 relative, 1 non-relative
Joondalup - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
Midland - 7 relative, 1 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 3 relative, 2 non-relative
Murchison - 5 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
South West - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 3 non-relative.
(2) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 10 December
2012, there were 1,310 relative and 803 non-relative approved foster carer
households in the following districts:
Armadale - 102 relative, 74 non-relative
Cannington - 132 relative, 55 non-relative
East Kimberley - 49 relative, 9 non-relative
Fremantle - 129 relative, 49 non-relative
Goldfields - 73 relative, 28 non-relative
Great Southern - 49 relative, 37 non-relative
Joondalup - 75 relative, 70 non-relative
Midland - 89 relative, 49 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 108 relative, 56 non-relative
Murchison - 64 relative, 37 non-relative
Peel - 79 relative, 46 non-relative
Perth - 85 relative, 40 non-relative
Pilbara - 52 relative, 7 non-relative
Rockingham - 50 relative, 49 non-relative
South West - 56 relative, 69 non-relative
West Kimberley - 68 relative, 22 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 47 relative, 50 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 3 relative, 56 non-relative.
(3) Due to a policy change in March 2013, carers are no longer approved on
an interim basis, however approved carers and other placement options are
available in emergency situations.The number of interim carers as at 30
November 2012 cannot be obtained retrospectively.
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 10 December 2012,
there were 915 relative and 519 non-relative foster carer households with
children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 75 relative, 51 non-relative
Cannington - 80 relative, 38 non-relative
East Kimberley - 29 relative, 3 non-relative
Fremantle - 78 relative, 32 non-relative
Goldfields - 59 relative, 14 non-relative
Great Southern - 35 relative, 20 non-relative
Joondalup - 48 relative, 50 non-relative
Midland - 66 relative, 33 non-relative
Mirrabooka -72 relative, 43 non-relative
Murchison - 47 relative, 22 non-relative
Peel - 55 relative, 33 non-relative
Perth - 59 relative, 26 non-relative
Pilbara - 40 relative, 3 non-relative
Rockingham - 42 relative, 42 non-relative
South West - 38 relative, 51 non-relative
West Kimberley - 58 relative, 15 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 33 relative, 25 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 18 non-relative.
(5) Due to a policy change in March 2013, carers are no longer approved on
an interim basis, however approved carers and other placement options are
available in emergency situations. The number of interim carers as at 30
November 2012 cannot be obtained retrospectively.
carer applications approved in the following districts:
Armadale - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Cannington - 6 relative, 2 non-relative
East Kimberley - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Great Southern - 0 relative, 1 non-relative
Joondalup - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
Midland - 7 relative, 1 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 3 relative, 2 non-relative
Murchison - 5 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
South West - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 3 non-relative.
(2) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 10 December
2012, there were 1,310 relative and 803 non-relative approved foster carer
households in the following districts:
Armadale - 102 relative, 74 non-relative
Cannington - 132 relative, 55 non-relative
East Kimberley - 49 relative, 9 non-relative
Fremantle - 129 relative, 49 non-relative
Goldfields - 73 relative, 28 non-relative
Great Southern - 49 relative, 37 non-relative
Joondalup - 75 relative, 70 non-relative
Midland - 89 relative, 49 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 108 relative, 56 non-relative
Murchison - 64 relative, 37 non-relative
Peel - 79 relative, 46 non-relative
Perth - 85 relative, 40 non-relative
Pilbara - 52 relative, 7 non-relative
Rockingham - 50 relative, 49 non-relative
South West - 56 relative, 69 non-relative
West Kimberley - 68 relative, 22 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 47 relative, 50 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 3 relative, 56 non-relative.
(3) Due to a policy change in March 2013, carers are no longer approved on
an interim basis, however approved carers and other placement options are
available in emergency situations.The number of interim carers as at 30
November 2012 cannot be obtained retrospectively.
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 10 December 2012,
there were 915 relative and 519 non-relative foster carer households with
children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 75 relative, 51 non-relative
Cannington - 80 relative, 38 non-relative
East Kimberley - 29 relative, 3 non-relative
Fremantle - 78 relative, 32 non-relative
Goldfields - 59 relative, 14 non-relative
Great Southern - 35 relative, 20 non-relative
Joondalup - 48 relative, 50 non-relative
Midland - 66 relative, 33 non-relative
Mirrabooka -72 relative, 43 non-relative
Murchison - 47 relative, 22 non-relative
Peel - 55 relative, 33 non-relative
Perth - 59 relative, 26 non-relative
Pilbara - 40 relative, 3 non-relative
Rockingham - 42 relative, 42 non-relative
South West - 38 relative, 51 non-relative
West Kimberley - 58 relative, 15 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 33 relative, 25 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 18 non-relative.
(5) Due to a policy change in March 2013, carers are no longer approved on
an interim basis, however approved carers and other placement options are
available in emergency situations. The number of interim carers as at 30
November 2012 cannot be obtained retrospectively.
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