❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding foster carer statistics as of 31 August 2016, broken down by relative and non-relative carers and by district. The questions cover approved applications, registered carers, and carers with children placed.
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(1) As at 31 August 2016, 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 31 August 2016, what was the total number of registered foster carers, by category of relative carer and non-relative carer, by district? (3) As at 31 August 2016, what was the total number of registered foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and non-relative carers, by district?
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Answered
11 October 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(1) During August 2016, there were 37 relative and 20 non-relative foster carer applications approved in the following districts:
Armadale – 0 relative, 2 non-relative;
Cannington – 5 relative, 1 non-relative;
East Kimberley – 0 relative, 0 non-relative;
Fremantle – 2 relative, 1 non-relative;
Goldfields – 3 relative, 2 non-relative;
Great Southern – 2 relative, 0 non-relative;
Joondalup – 3 relative, 2 non-relative;
Midland – 4 relative, 3 non-relative;
Mirrabooka – 3 relative, 1 non-relative;
Murchison – 0 relative, 0 non-relative;
Peel – 5 relative, 3 non-relative;
Perth – 3 relative, 1 non-relative;
Pilbara – 1 relative, 1 non-relative;
Rockingham – 3 relative, 1 non-relative;
South West – 0 relative, 0 non-relative;
West Kimberley – 1 relative, 1 non-relative;
Wheatbelt – 2 relative, 1 non-relative, and
Fostering and Adoption Services – 0 relative, 0 non-relative.
(2) On 31 August 2016, there were 1,198 relative and 884 non-relative approved foster carer households in the following districts:
Armadale – 94 relative, 69 non-relative;
Cannington – 100 relative, 59 non-relative;
East Kimberley – 36 relative, 23 non-relative;
Fremantle – 96 relative, 41 non-relative;
Goldfields – 40 relative, 22 non-relative;
Great Southern – 40 relative, 45 non-relative;
Joondalup – 65 relative, 74 non-relative;
Midland – 91 relative, 66 non-relative;
Mirrabooka – 94 relative, 43 non-relative;
Murchison – 68 relative, 46 non-relative;
Peel – 48 relative, 56 non-relative;
Perth – 71 relative, 43 non-relative;
Pilbara – 72 relative, 31 non-relative;
Rockingham – 70 relative, 56 non-relative;
South West – 67 relative, 79 non-relative;
West Kimberley – 73 relative, 24 non-relative;
Wheatbelt – 56 relative, 55 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services – 2 relative, 48 non-relative, and
Other work units – 15 relative, 4 non-relative.
(3) On 31 August 2016, there were 872 relative and 596 non-relative foster carer households with children in the following districts:
Armadale – 76 relative, 58 non-relative;
Cannington – 77 relative, 42 non-relative;
East Kimberley – 21 relative, 14 non-relative;
Fremantle – 67 relative, 30 non-relative;
Goldfields – 29 relative, 13 non-relative;
Great Southern – 26 relative, 29 non-relative;
Joondalup – 43 relative, 47 non-relative;
Midland – 73 relative, 42 non-relative;
Mirrabooka – 75 relative, 26 non-relative;
Murchison – 45 relative, 29 non-relative;
Peel – 35 relative carer, 36 non-relative;
Perth – 56 relative, 30 non-relative;
Pilbara – 51 relative carer, 20 non-relative;
Rockingham – 51 relative, 43 non-relative;
South West – 56 relative, 59 non-relative;
West Kimberley – 51 relative, 14 non-relative;
Wheatbelt – 39 relative, 37 non-relative, and
Fostering and Adoption Services – 1 relative, 27 non-relative.
Armadale – 0 relative, 2 non-relative;
Cannington – 5 relative, 1 non-relative;
East Kimberley – 0 relative, 0 non-relative;
Fremantle – 2 relative, 1 non-relative;
Goldfields – 3 relative, 2 non-relative;
Great Southern – 2 relative, 0 non-relative;
Joondalup – 3 relative, 2 non-relative;
Midland – 4 relative, 3 non-relative;
Mirrabooka – 3 relative, 1 non-relative;
Murchison – 0 relative, 0 non-relative;
Peel – 5 relative, 3 non-relative;
Perth – 3 relative, 1 non-relative;
Pilbara – 1 relative, 1 non-relative;
Rockingham – 3 relative, 1 non-relative;
South West – 0 relative, 0 non-relative;
West Kimberley – 1 relative, 1 non-relative;
Wheatbelt – 2 relative, 1 non-relative, and
Fostering and Adoption Services – 0 relative, 0 non-relative.
(2) On 31 August 2016, there were 1,198 relative and 884 non-relative approved foster carer households in the following districts:
Armadale – 94 relative, 69 non-relative;
Cannington – 100 relative, 59 non-relative;
East Kimberley – 36 relative, 23 non-relative;
Fremantle – 96 relative, 41 non-relative;
Goldfields – 40 relative, 22 non-relative;
Great Southern – 40 relative, 45 non-relative;
Joondalup – 65 relative, 74 non-relative;
Midland – 91 relative, 66 non-relative;
Mirrabooka – 94 relative, 43 non-relative;
Murchison – 68 relative, 46 non-relative;
Peel – 48 relative, 56 non-relative;
Perth – 71 relative, 43 non-relative;
Pilbara – 72 relative, 31 non-relative;
Rockingham – 70 relative, 56 non-relative;
South West – 67 relative, 79 non-relative;
West Kimberley – 73 relative, 24 non-relative;
Wheatbelt – 56 relative, 55 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services – 2 relative, 48 non-relative, and
Other work units – 15 relative, 4 non-relative.
(3) On 31 August 2016, there were 872 relative and 596 non-relative foster carer households with children in the following districts:
Armadale – 76 relative, 58 non-relative;
Cannington – 77 relative, 42 non-relative;
East Kimberley – 21 relative, 14 non-relative;
Fremantle – 67 relative, 30 non-relative;
Goldfields – 29 relative, 13 non-relative;
Great Southern – 26 relative, 29 non-relative;
Joondalup – 43 relative, 47 non-relative;
Midland – 73 relative, 42 non-relative;
Mirrabooka – 75 relative, 26 non-relative;
Murchison – 45 relative, 29 non-relative;
Peel – 35 relative carer, 36 non-relative;
Perth – 56 relative, 30 non-relative;
Pilbara – 51 relative carer, 20 non-relative;
Rockingham – 51 relative, 43 non-relative;
South West – 56 relative, 59 non-relative;
West Kimberley – 51 relative, 14 non-relative;
Wheatbelt – 39 relative, 37 non-relative, and
Fostering and Adoption Services – 1 relative, 27 non-relative.
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