❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks about the number of carers, both relative and non-relative, with multiple children in their care, their assessment status, screening, and review status across WA districts. The Minister provides detailed figures as of October 18, 2012.
AnsweredQoN 6264Legislative Council
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(1) During the month of October 2012, 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 October 2012, 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 October 2012, 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 October 2012, 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 October 2012, how many carers had overdue 'carer reviews' by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
(2) During the month of October 2012, 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 October 2012, 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 October 2012, 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 October 2012, how many carers had overdue 'carer reviews' by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
27 days
(1) As at 18 October 2012, 64 relative and 66 non-relative approved carers had four or more children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 2 relative, 11 non-relative
Cannington - 5 relative, 3 non-relative
East Kimberley - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Fremantle - 7 relative, 4 non-relative
Goldfields - 5 relative, 2 non-relative
Great Southern - 3 relative, 1 non-relative
Joondalup - 4 relative, 8 non-relative
Midland - 5 relative, 2 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 6 relative, 5 non-relative
Murchison - 3 relative, 4 non-relative
Peel - 5 relative, 6 non-relative
Perth - 3 relative, 6 non-relative
Pilbara - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 4 relative, 4 non-relative
South West - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 3 relative, 5 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative and 2 non-relative.
(2) As at 18 October 2012, 14 relative carers approved on the basis of an interim assessment had four or more children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 1 relative
Fremantle - 2 relative
Goldfields - 4 relative
Joondalup - 1 relative
Midland - 1 relative
Mirrabooka - 1 relative
Peel - 2 relative
Perth - 1 relative
South West - 1 relative.
(3)As at 18 October 2012, there were 192 relative and 4 non-relative carer households who were approved on the basis of an interim assessment, with assessments not completed in 90 days and who had children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 32 relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 17 relative, 1 non-relative
East Kimberley - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 14 relative, 1 non-relative
Goldfields - 31 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 5 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 5 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 13 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 7 relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison - 9 relative, 1 non-relative
Peel - 20 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 14 relative, 1 non-relative
Pilbara - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
West Kimberley - 9 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative and 0 non-relative.
(4) As at 18 October 2012, 27 relative and 5 non-relative approved individual carers had a carer record screening not recorded in the following districts:
Armadale - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
East Kimberley - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 6 relative, 1 non-relative
Goldfields - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
Midland - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Murchison - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Perth - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara - 1 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 - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative and 0 non-relative.
(5) As at 18 October 2012, 276 relative and 172 non-relative carer households with children placed had overdue 'carer reviews' in the following districts:
Armadale - 40 relative, 23 non-relative
Cannington - 15 relative, 5 non-relative
East Kimberley - 7 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 27 relative, 16 non-relative
Goldfields - 27 relative, 5 non-relative
Great Southern - 8 relative, 2 non-relative
Joondalup - 9 relative, 9 non-relative
Midland - 22 relative, 15 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 12 relative, 13 non-relative
Murchison - 24 relative, 14 non-relative
Peel - 24 relative, 15 non-relative
Perth - 18 relative, 16 non-relative
Pilbara - 2 relative,0 non-relative
Rockingham - 6 relative, 14 non-relative
South West - 5 relative, 4 non-relative
West Kimberley - 17 relative, 4 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 12 relative, 12 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative and 5 non-relative.
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Armadale - 2 relative, 11 non-relative
Cannington - 5 relative, 3 non-relative
East Kimberley - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Fremantle - 7 relative, 4 non-relative
Goldfields - 5 relative, 2 non-relative
Great Southern - 3 relative, 1 non-relative
Joondalup - 4 relative, 8 non-relative
Midland - 5 relative, 2 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 6 relative, 5 non-relative
Murchison - 3 relative, 4 non-relative
Peel - 5 relative, 6 non-relative
Perth - 3 relative, 6 non-relative
Pilbara - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 4 relative, 4 non-relative
South West - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 3 relative, 5 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative and 2 non-relative.
(2) As at 18 October 2012, 14 relative carers approved on the basis of an interim assessment had four or more children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 1 relative
Fremantle - 2 relative
Goldfields - 4 relative
Joondalup - 1 relative
Midland - 1 relative
Mirrabooka - 1 relative
Peel - 2 relative
Perth - 1 relative
South West - 1 relative.
(3)As at 18 October 2012, there were 192 relative and 4 non-relative carer households who were approved on the basis of an interim assessment, with assessments not completed in 90 days and who had children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 32 relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 17 relative, 1 non-relative
East Kimberley - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 14 relative, 1 non-relative
Goldfields - 31 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 5 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 5 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 13 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 7 relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison - 9 relative, 1 non-relative
Peel - 20 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 14 relative, 1 non-relative
Pilbara - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Rockingham - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
West Kimberley - 9 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative and 0 non-relative.
(4) As at 18 October 2012, 27 relative and 5 non-relative approved individual carers had a carer record screening not recorded in the following districts:
Armadale - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
East Kimberley - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 6 relative, 1 non-relative
Goldfields - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
Midland - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Murchison - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Perth - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara - 1 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 - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative and 0 non-relative.
(5) As at 18 October 2012, 276 relative and 172 non-relative carer households with children placed had overdue 'carer reviews' in the following districts:
Armadale - 40 relative, 23 non-relative
Cannington - 15 relative, 5 non-relative
East Kimberley - 7 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 27 relative, 16 non-relative
Goldfields - 27 relative, 5 non-relative
Great Southern - 8 relative, 2 non-relative
Joondalup - 9 relative, 9 non-relative
Midland - 22 relative, 15 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 12 relative, 13 non-relative
Murchison - 24 relative, 14 non-relative
Peel - 24 relative, 15 non-relative
Perth - 18 relative, 16 non-relative
Pilbara - 2 relative,0 non-relative
Rockingham - 6 relative, 14 non-relative
South West - 5 relative, 4 non-relative
West Kimberley - 17 relative, 4 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 12 relative, 12 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative and 5 non-relative.
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