❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks about the number of foster carer applications, registered carers, interim carers, and carers with children placed, broken down by relative/non-relative status and district as of February 29, 2012. Answers provide some data as of March 8, 2012, noting some retrospective data is unavailable.
AnsweredQoN 5140Legislative Council
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(1) As at 29 February 2012, 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 29 February 2012, what was the total number of registered foster carers by category of relative carer and non-relative carer and by district?
(3) As at 29 February 2012, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non-relative carer and by district?
(4) As at 29 February 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 29 February 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 29 February 2012, what was the total number of registered foster carers by category of relative carer and non-relative carer and by district?
(3) As at 29 February 2012, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non-relative carer and by district?
(4) As at 29 February 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 29 February 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
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
56 days
(1) In February 2012, there were 42 relative and 8 non-relative foster carer applications approved in the following districts:
Armadale - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Cannington - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 6 relative, 1 non-relative
Joondalup - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 8 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 2 relative, 2 non-relative
East Kimberley - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 3 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative, 1 non-relative.
(2) This data is not retrospectively available. As at 8 March 2012, there were 1,218 relative and 814 general approved foster carers in the following districts:
Armadale - 84 relative, 71 non-relative
Cannington - 116 relative, 58 non-relative
Fremantle - 137 relative, 46 non-relative
Joondalup - 72 relative, 67 non-relative
Midland -79 relative, 47 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 86 relative, 59 non-relative
Perth - 80 relative, 43 non-relative
Rockingham - 44 relative, 50 non-relative
East Kimberley - 53 relative, 11 non-relative
Goldfields - 72 relative, 33 non-relative
Great Southern - 47 relative, 36 non-relative
Murchison - 59 relative, 33 non-relative
Peel - 58 relative, 46 non-relative
Pilbara - 59 relative, 10 non-relative
South West - 49 relative, 76 non-relative
West Kimberley - 68 relative, 25 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 54 relative, 57 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 5 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 41 non-relative.
(3)This data is not retrospectively available. As at 8 March 2012, there were 477 relative and 18 non-relative foster carers who were approved on the basis of an interim assessment in the following districts:
Armadale - 51 relative, 1 non-relative
Cannington - 41 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 74 relative, 1 non-relative
Joondalup - 20 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 37 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 17 relative, 3 non-relative
Perth - 24 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 17 relative, 2 non-relative
East Kimberley - 17 relative, 2 non-relative
Goldfields - 45 relative, 4 non-relative
Great Southern - 8 relative, 1 non-relative
Murchison - 25 relative, 1 non-relative
Peel - 31 relative, 1 non-relative
Pilbara - 10 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 21 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 22 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 16 relative, 0 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 0 non-relative.
(4) This data is not retrospectively available. As at 8 March 2012, there were 841 relative and 525 general foster carers with children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 64 relative, 51 non-relative
Cannington - 84 relative, 40 non-relative
Fremantle - 72 relative, 32 non-relative
Joondalup - 50 relative, 45 non-relative
Midland - 52 relative, 32 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 64 relative, 48 non-relative
Perth - 63 relative, 31 non-relative
Rockingham - 34 relative, 41 non-relative
East Kimberley - 37 relative, 3 non-relative
Goldfields - 48 relative, 16 non-relative
Great Southern - 32 relative, 23 non-relative
Murchison - 41 relative, 23 non-relative
Peel - 42 relative, 28 non-relative
Pilbara - 37 relative, 1 non-relative
South West - 31 relative, 48 non-relative
West Kimberley - 51 relative, 13 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 38 relative, 29 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 2 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 19 non-relative.
(5) This data is not retrospectively available. As at 8 March 2012, there were 295 relative and 8 non-relative foster carers who were approved on the basis of an interim assessment with children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 33 relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 28 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 29 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 12 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 24 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 11 relative, 1 non-relative
Perth - 17 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 12 relative, 1 non-relative
East Kimberley - 12 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 28 relative, 2 non-relative
Great Southern - 5 relative, 1 non-relative
Murchison - 16 relative, 1 non-relative
Peel - 23 relative, 1 non-relative
Pilbara - 6 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 14 relative, 0 non-relative
West Kimberley - 13 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 11 relative, 0 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 0 non-relative.
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Armadale - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Cannington - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 6 relative, 1 non-relative
Joondalup - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Perth - 8 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 2 relative, 2 non-relative
East Kimberley - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 3 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 3 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 0 relative, 1 non-relative.
(2) This data is not retrospectively available. As at 8 March 2012, there were 1,218 relative and 814 general approved foster carers in the following districts:
Armadale - 84 relative, 71 non-relative
Cannington - 116 relative, 58 non-relative
Fremantle - 137 relative, 46 non-relative
Joondalup - 72 relative, 67 non-relative
Midland -79 relative, 47 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 86 relative, 59 non-relative
Perth - 80 relative, 43 non-relative
Rockingham - 44 relative, 50 non-relative
East Kimberley - 53 relative, 11 non-relative
Goldfields - 72 relative, 33 non-relative
Great Southern - 47 relative, 36 non-relative
Murchison - 59 relative, 33 non-relative
Peel - 58 relative, 46 non-relative
Pilbara - 59 relative, 10 non-relative
South West - 49 relative, 76 non-relative
West Kimberley - 68 relative, 25 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 54 relative, 57 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 5 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 41 non-relative.
(3)This data is not retrospectively available. As at 8 March 2012, there were 477 relative and 18 non-relative foster carers who were approved on the basis of an interim assessment in the following districts:
Armadale - 51 relative, 1 non-relative
Cannington - 41 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 74 relative, 1 non-relative
Joondalup - 20 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 37 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 17 relative, 3 non-relative
Perth - 24 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 17 relative, 2 non-relative
East Kimberley - 17 relative, 2 non-relative
Goldfields - 45 relative, 4 non-relative
Great Southern - 8 relative, 1 non-relative
Murchison - 25 relative, 1 non-relative
Peel - 31 relative, 1 non-relative
Pilbara - 10 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 21 relative, 1 non-relative
West Kimberley - 22 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 16 relative, 0 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 0 non-relative.
(4) This data is not retrospectively available. As at 8 March 2012, there were 841 relative and 525 general foster carers with children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 64 relative, 51 non-relative
Cannington - 84 relative, 40 non-relative
Fremantle - 72 relative, 32 non-relative
Joondalup - 50 relative, 45 non-relative
Midland - 52 relative, 32 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 64 relative, 48 non-relative
Perth - 63 relative, 31 non-relative
Rockingham - 34 relative, 41 non-relative
East Kimberley - 37 relative, 3 non-relative
Goldfields - 48 relative, 16 non-relative
Great Southern - 32 relative, 23 non-relative
Murchison - 41 relative, 23 non-relative
Peel - 42 relative, 28 non-relative
Pilbara - 37 relative, 1 non-relative
South West - 31 relative, 48 non-relative
West Kimberley - 51 relative, 13 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 38 relative, 29 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 2 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 19 non-relative.
(5) This data is not retrospectively available. As at 8 March 2012, there were 295 relative and 8 non-relative foster carers who were approved on the basis of an interim assessment with children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 33 relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 28 relative, 0 non-relative
Fremantle - 29 relative, 0 non-relative
Joondalup - 12 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 24 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 11 relative, 1 non-relative
Perth - 17 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 12 relative, 1 non-relative
East Kimberley - 12 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 28 relative, 2 non-relative
Great Southern - 5 relative, 1 non-relative
Murchison - 16 relative, 1 non-relative
Peel - 23 relative, 1 non-relative
Pilbara - 6 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 14 relative, 0 non-relative
West Kimberley - 13 relative, 0 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 11 relative, 0 non-relative
Accommodation and Care Services - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 0 non-relative.
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