❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question on notice regarding the number of carers with multiple children in their care, screening and review status, broken down by carer type and district. The answer reveals data limitations and policy changes affecting the availability of some requested information.
AnsweredQoN 103Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) During the month of May 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 May 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 May 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 May 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 May 2013, how many carers had overdue ‘carer reviews’ by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
(2) During the month of May 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 May 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 May 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 May 2013, how many carers had overdue ‘carer reviews’ by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 August 2013
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
55 days
(1) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 13 June 2013,
64 relative and 58 non-relative approved carers had four or more
children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 3 relative, 11
non-relative
Cannington - 8 relative, 2
non-relative
East Kimberley - 1 relative, 1
non-relative
Fremantle - 6 relative, 3
non-relative
Goldfields - 4 relative, 2
non-relative
Great Southern - 3 relative, 2
non-relative
Joondalup - 2 relative, 7
non-relative
Midland - 5 relative, 3
non-relative
Mirrabooka - 6 relative, 6
non-relative
Murchison - 4 relative, 2
non-relative
Peel - 5 relative, 4
non-relative
Perth - 1 relative, 3
non-relative
Pilbara - 3 relative, 0
non-relative
Rockingham - 5 relative, 2
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 0
non-relative.
During the last twelve months there has been an increase
of six relative carers with four or more children placed. The number of
non-relative carers with four or more children placed has decreased by four in
the same period.
(2 - 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 under Section 79
(2)(b) of the Children and Community Services Act 2004. .
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 13 June
2013, 31 relative and 5 non-relative approved individual carers had a carer
record screening not recorded in the following districts:
Armadale - 2
relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 0 relative, 0
non-relative
East Kimberley - 0 relative, 0
non-relative
Fremantle - 5 relative, 1
non-relative
Goldfields - 2 relative, 0
non-relative
Great Southern - 5 relative, 0
non-relative
Joondalup - 3 relative, 1
non-relative
Midland - 1 relative, 0
non-relative
Mirrabooka - 6 relative, 1
non-relative
Murchison - 0 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 13 June 2013, 292 relative and 156 non-relative carer
households with children placed had overdue 'carer reviews' in the following
districts:
Armadale - 45 relative, 17 non-relative
Cannington - 30 relative, 12 non-relative
East Kimberley - 8 relative, 2 non-relative
Fremantle - 24 relative, 12 non-relative
Goldfields - 24 relative, 1 non-relative
Great Southern - 15 relative, 10 non-relative
Joondalup - 10 relative, 6 non-relative
Midland - 27 relative, 19 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 19 relative, 20 non-relative
Murchison - 11 relative, 6 non-relative
Peel
- 27 relative, 22 non
-relative
Perth - 7 relative, 3
non-relative
Pilbara - 7 relative, 1
non-relative
Rockingham - 16 relative, 17
non-relative
South West - 5 relative, 0
non-relative
West Kimberley - 9 relative, 1
non-relative
Wheatbelt - 7 relative, 5
non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative and 2
non-relative.
64 relative and 58 non-relative approved carers had four or more
children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 3 relative, 11
non-relative
Cannington - 8 relative, 2
non-relative
East Kimberley - 1 relative, 1
non-relative
Fremantle - 6 relative, 3
non-relative
Goldfields - 4 relative, 2
non-relative
Great Southern - 3 relative, 2
non-relative
Joondalup - 2 relative, 7
non-relative
Midland - 5 relative, 3
non-relative
Mirrabooka - 6 relative, 6
non-relative
Murchison - 4 relative, 2
non-relative
Peel - 5 relative, 4
non-relative
Perth - 1 relative, 3
non-relative
Pilbara - 3 relative, 0
non-relative
Rockingham - 5 relative, 2
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 0
non-relative.
During the last twelve months there has been an increase
of six relative carers with four or more children placed. The number of
non-relative carers with four or more children placed has decreased by four in
the same period.
(2 - 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 under Section 79
(2)(b) of the Children and Community Services Act 2004. .
(4) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 13 June
2013, 31 relative and 5 non-relative approved individual carers had a carer
record screening not recorded in the following districts:
Armadale - 2
relative, 0 non-relative
Cannington - 0 relative, 0
non-relative
East Kimberley - 0 relative, 0
non-relative
Fremantle - 5 relative, 1
non-relative
Goldfields - 2 relative, 0
non-relative
Great Southern - 5 relative, 0
non-relative
Joondalup - 3 relative, 1
non-relative
Midland - 1 relative, 0
non-relative
Mirrabooka - 6 relative, 1
non-relative
Murchison - 0 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 13 June 2013, 292 relative and 156 non-relative carer
households with children placed had overdue 'carer reviews' in the following
districts:
Armadale - 45 relative, 17 non-relative
Cannington - 30 relative, 12 non-relative
East Kimberley - 8 relative, 2 non-relative
Fremantle - 24 relative, 12 non-relative
Goldfields - 24 relative, 1 non-relative
Great Southern - 15 relative, 10 non-relative
Joondalup - 10 relative, 6 non-relative
Midland - 27 relative, 19 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 19 relative, 20 non-relative
Murchison - 11 relative, 6 non-relative
Peel
- 27 relative, 22 non
-relative
Perth - 7 relative, 3
non-relative
Pilbara - 7 relative, 1
non-relative
Rockingham - 16 relative, 17
non-relative
South West - 5 relative, 0
non-relative
West Kimberley - 9 relative, 1
non-relative
Wheatbelt - 7 relative, 5
non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative and 2
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.