❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding child protection carers in February 2013, focusing on carer numbers, interim registrations, record screenings, and overdue reviews, broken down by relative/non-relative status and district.
AnsweredQoN 55Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) During the month of February 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 February 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 February 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 February 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 February 2013, how many carers had overdue ‘carer reviews’ by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
(2) During the month of February 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 February 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 February 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 February 2013, how many carers had overdue ‘carer reviews’ by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 June 2013
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
36 days
(1) This data are not retrospectively available. As at 23 May
2013, 62 relative and 65 non-relative approved carers had four or
more children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 3 relative, 12 non-relative
Cannington - 8 relative, 2 non-relative
East Kimberley - 0 relative, 1 non-relative
Fremantle - 6 relative, 3 non-relative
Goldfields - 4 relative, 2 non-relative
Great Southern - 3 relative, 3 non-relative
Joondalup - 2 relative, 7 non-relative
Midland - 5 relative, 4 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 5 relative, 6 non-relative
Murchison - 4 relative, 2 non-relative
Peel - 5 relative, 5 non-relative
Perth - 1 relative, 4 non-relative
Pilbara - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 5 relative, 3 non-relative
South West - 4 relative, 4 non-relative
West Kimberley - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 2 relative, 5 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative and 1 non-relative.
(2) 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
February 2013 cannot be obtained retrospectively.
(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
February 2013 cannot be obtained retrospectively.
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 11 March
2013, 45 relative and 7 non-relative approved individual carers had a carer
record screening not recorded in the following districts:
Armadale - 5 relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
East Kimberley - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 8 relative, 3 non-relative
Goldfields - 8 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 8 relative, 1 non-relative
Midland - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 3 relative, 1 non-relative
Murchison - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
Perth - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
West Kimberley - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 0 relative, 1 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative and 0 non-relative.
(5) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 11 March 2013,
310 relative and 186 non-relative carer households with children placed had
overdue 'carer reviews' in the following districts:
Armadale - 52 relative, 19 non-relative
Cannington - 22 relative, 13 non-relative
East Kimberley - 6 relative, 2 non-relative
Fremantle - 20 relative, 11 non-relative
Goldfields - 33 relative, 3 non-relative
Great Southern - 12 relative, 7 non-relative
Joondalup - 13 relative, 8 non-relative
Midland - 27 relative, 24 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 16 relative, 15 non-relative
Murchison - 12 relative, 4 non-relative
Peel - 29 relative, 19 non-relative
Perth - 22 relative, 10 non-relative
Pilbara - 10 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 15 relative, 18 non-relative
South West - 4 relative, 6 non-relative
West Kimberley - 9 relative, 5 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 7 relative, 12 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative and 10 non-relative.
2013, 62 relative and 65 non-relative approved carers had four or
more children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 3 relative, 12 non-relative
Cannington - 8 relative, 2 non-relative
East Kimberley - 0 relative, 1 non-relative
Fremantle - 6 relative, 3 non-relative
Goldfields - 4 relative, 2 non-relative
Great Southern - 3 relative, 3 non-relative
Joondalup - 2 relative, 7 non-relative
Midland - 5 relative, 4 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 5 relative, 6 non-relative
Murchison - 4 relative, 2 non-relative
Peel - 5 relative, 5 non-relative
Perth - 1 relative, 4 non-relative
Pilbara - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 5 relative, 3 non-relative
South West - 4 relative, 4 non-relative
West Kimberley - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 2 relative, 5 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative and 1 non-relative.
(2) 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
February 2013 cannot be obtained retrospectively.
(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
February 2013 cannot be obtained retrospectively.
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 11 March
2013, 45 relative and 7 non-relative approved individual carers had a carer
record screening not recorded in the following districts:
Armadale - 5 relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
East Kimberley - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 8 relative, 3 non-relative
Goldfields - 8 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 8 relative, 1 non-relative
Midland - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 3 relative, 1 non-relative
Murchison - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
Perth - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
West Kimberley - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 0 relative, 1 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative and 0 non-relative.
(5) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 11 March 2013,
310 relative and 186 non-relative carer households with children placed had
overdue 'carer reviews' in the following districts:
Armadale - 52 relative, 19 non-relative
Cannington - 22 relative, 13 non-relative
East Kimberley - 6 relative, 2 non-relative
Fremantle - 20 relative, 11 non-relative
Goldfields - 33 relative, 3 non-relative
Great Southern - 12 relative, 7 non-relative
Joondalup - 13 relative, 8 non-relative
Midland - 27 relative, 24 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 16 relative, 15 non-relative
Murchison - 12 relative, 4 non-relative
Peel - 29 relative, 19 non-relative
Perth - 22 relative, 10 non-relative
Pilbara - 10 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 15 relative, 18 non-relative
South West - 4 relative, 6 non-relative
West Kimberley - 9 relative, 5 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 7 relative, 12 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative and 10 non-relative.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.