A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the number of registered and interim carers with multiple children in May 2009, including relative and non-relative carer breakdowns, screening and review statuses by district. The answer provides specific numbers for each question.

AnsweredQoN 978Legislative Council
Asked
11 August 2009
Portfolio
Child Protection

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(1) During the month of May 2009, what was the total number of registered carers with four or more children placed with them by district?
(2) Of those carers listed in (1), how many were relative carers and how many were non-relative carers?
(3) During the month of May 2009, what was the total number of interim carers with four or more children placed with them by district?
(4) Of those carers listed in (3), how many were relative carers and how many were non-relative carers?
(5) During the month of May 2009, how many carers had an interim registration for more than 90 days?
(6) Of those carers listed in (5), how many were relative carers and how many were non-relative carers?
(7) During the month of May 2009, how many carers had a, ‘carer record screening’, overdue or not recorded by district?
(8) Of those carers listed in (7), how many were relative carers and how many were non-relative carers?
(9) During the month of May 2009, how many carers had overdue ‘carer reviews’ by district?
(10) Of those carers listed in (9), how many were relative carers and how many were non-relative carers?

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Answered
16 September 2009
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
36 days
(1) 112 registered carers as at 31 May 2009:
· Armadale - 11
· Cannington - 6
· Fremantle - 4
· Joondalup - 8
· Midland - 5
· Mirrabooka - 12
· Perth - 5
· Rockingham - 7
· Goldfields - 2
· Great Southern - 3
· Kimberley (East) - 5
· Kimberley (West) - 3
· Murchison - 5
· Peel - 7
· Pilbara - 4
· South West - 4
· Wheatbelt - 9
· Accommodation and Care Services - 12
(2) 37 were relative carers, and 75 were non relative carers.
(3) 7 interim carers as at 31 May 2009:
Rockingham - 1
Goldfields - 1
Kimberley (East) - 1
Kimberley (West) - 1
Pilbara - 1
South West - 1
Wheatbelt - 1
(4) All 7 were relative carers.
(5) 211.
(6) 197 were relative carers and 14 were non relative carers.
(7) 399 carers as at 31 May 2009:
· Armadale - 44
· Cannington - 55
· Fremantle - 31
· Joondalup - 15
· Midland - 17
· Mirrabooka - 32
· Perth - 17
· Rockingham - 12
· Goldfields - 33
· Great Southern - 11
· Kimberley (East) - 31
· Kimberley (West) - 26
· Murchison - 8
· Peel - 20
· Pilbara - 10
· South West - 22
· Wheatbelt - 11
· Accommodation and Care Services - 4
(8) 265 were relative carers and 134 were non-relative carers.
(9) 862 carers as at 31 May 2009:
· Armadale - 62
· Cannington - 113
· Fremantle - 78
· Joondalup - 33
· Midland - 75
· Mirrabooka - 76
· Perth - 70
· Rockingham - 35
· Goldfields - 68
· Great Southern - 20
· Kimberley (East) - 40
· Kimberley (West) - 51
· Murchison - 34
· Peel - 13
· Pilbara - 15
· South West - 28
· Wheatbelt - 28
· Accommodation and Care Services - 23
(10) 614 were relative carers and 248 were non relative carer.
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