❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding foster carer applications, registrations, and placements as of February/March 2013, broken down by relative/non-relative status and district. Data limitations exist due to retrospective unavailability and policy changes.
AnsweredQoN 56Legislative Council
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(1) As at 28 February 2013, 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 28 February 2013, what was the total number of registered foster carers by category of relative carer and non-relative carer, by district?
(3) As at 28 February 2013, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
(4) As at 28 February 2013, 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 28 February 2013, 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 28 February 2013, what was the total number of registered foster carers by category of relative carer and non-relative carer, by district?
(3) As at 28 February 2013, what was the total number of interim foster carers, by category of relative and non-relative carer, by district?
(4) As at 28 February 2013, 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 28 February 2013, what was the total number of interim foster carers with children placed, by category of relative and non-relative carers, by district?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 June 2013
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(1) In February 2013, there were 42 relative and 12 non-relative foster
carer applications approved in the following districts:
Armadale - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
Cannington - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
East Kimberley - 0 relative, 1 non-relative
Fremantle - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Joondalup - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 6 relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 4 relative, 2 non-relative
Perth - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
West Kimberley - 0 relative, 1 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 5 non-relative.
(2) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 11 March
2013, there were 1,346 relative and 816 non-relative approved foster carer
households in the following districts:
Armadale - 114 relative, 76 non-relative
Cannington - 132 relative, 56 non-relative
East Kimberley - 48 relative, 12 non-relative
Fremantle - 134 relative, 48 non-relative
Goldfields - 75 relative, 27 non-relative
Great Southern - 53 relative, 40 non-relative
Joondalup - 73 relative, 71 non-relative
Midland - 87 relative, 49 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 121 relative, 57 non-relative
Murchison - 58 relative, 36 non-relative
Peel - 80 relative, 48 non-relative
Perth - 86 relative, 37 non-relative
Pilbara - 55 relative, 9 non-relative
Rockingham - 55 relative, 51 non-relative
South West - 51 relative, 68 non-relative
West Kimberley - 70 relative, 22 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 49 relative, 53 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 5 relative, 56 non-relative.
(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,
there were 923 relative and 536 non-relative foster carer households with
children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 84 relative, 55 non-relative
Cannington - 77 relative, 43 non-relative
East Kimberley - 26 relative, 4 non-relative
Fremantle - 78 relative, 31 non-relative
Goldfields - 56 relative, 14 non-relative
Great Southern - 35 relative, 29 non-relative
Joondalup - 51 relative, 46 non-relative
Midland - 69 relative, 35 non-relative
Mirrabooka -78 relative, 46 non-relative
Murchison - 41 relative, 22 non-relative
Peel - 55 relative, 31 non-relative
Perth - 58 relative, 28 non-relative
Pilbara - 43 relative, 4 non-relative
Rockingham - 48 relative, 41 non-relative
South West - 36 relative, 51 non-relative
West Kimberley - 57 relative, 14 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 29 relative, 28 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 2 relative, 14 non-relative.
(5) 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.
carer applications approved in the following districts:
Armadale - 4 relative, 1 non-relative
Cannington - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
East Kimberley - 0 relative, 1 non-relative
Fremantle - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Goldfields - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Great Southern - 1 relative, 1 non-relative
Joondalup - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Midland - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 6 relative, 0 non-relative
Murchison - 0 relative, 0 non-relative
Peel - 4 relative, 2 non-relative
Perth - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
Pilbara - 2 relative, 1 non-relative
Rockingham - 4 relative, 0 non-relative
South West - 2 relative, 0 non-relative
West Kimberley - 0 relative, 1 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 1 relative, 0 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 1 relative, 5 non-relative.
(2) These data are not retrospectively available. As at 11 March
2013, there were 1,346 relative and 816 non-relative approved foster carer
households in the following districts:
Armadale - 114 relative, 76 non-relative
Cannington - 132 relative, 56 non-relative
East Kimberley - 48 relative, 12 non-relative
Fremantle - 134 relative, 48 non-relative
Goldfields - 75 relative, 27 non-relative
Great Southern - 53 relative, 40 non-relative
Joondalup - 73 relative, 71 non-relative
Midland - 87 relative, 49 non-relative
Mirrabooka - 121 relative, 57 non-relative
Murchison - 58 relative, 36 non-relative
Peel - 80 relative, 48 non-relative
Perth - 86 relative, 37 non-relative
Pilbara - 55 relative, 9 non-relative
Rockingham - 55 relative, 51 non-relative
South West - 51 relative, 68 non-relative
West Kimberley - 70 relative, 22 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 49 relative, 53 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 5 relative, 56 non-relative.
(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,
there were 923 relative and 536 non-relative foster carer households with
children placed in the following districts:
Armadale - 84 relative, 55 non-relative
Cannington - 77 relative, 43 non-relative
East Kimberley - 26 relative, 4 non-relative
Fremantle - 78 relative, 31 non-relative
Goldfields - 56 relative, 14 non-relative
Great Southern - 35 relative, 29 non-relative
Joondalup - 51 relative, 46 non-relative
Midland - 69 relative, 35 non-relative
Mirrabooka -78 relative, 46 non-relative
Murchison - 41 relative, 22 non-relative
Peel - 55 relative, 31 non-relative
Perth - 58 relative, 28 non-relative
Pilbara - 43 relative, 4 non-relative
Rockingham - 48 relative, 41 non-relative
South West - 36 relative, 51 non-relative
West Kimberley - 57 relative, 14 non-relative
Wheatbelt - 29 relative, 28 non-relative
Fostering and Adoption Services - 2 relative, 14 non-relative.
(5) 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.
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