❓ Hon. Sue Ellery's parliamentary question seeks data on carers in WA, focusing on the number of children in their care, carer registration status, and the currency of carer record screenings and reviews, broken down by district and relative/non-relative status. The answers reveal potential issues with carer capacity, registration delays, and overdue reviews.
AnsweredQoN 1210Legislative Council
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(1) During the month of August 2009, what was the total number of registered carers with four or more children placed with them by district?
(2) Of those carers listed in (1), how many were relative carers and how many were non-relative carers?
(3) During the month of August 2009, what was the total number of interim carers with four or more children placed with them by district?
(4) Of those carers listed in (3), how many were relative carers and how many were non-relative carers?
(5) During the month of August 2009, how many carers had an interim registration for more than 90 days?
(6) Of those carers listed in (5), how many were relative carers and how many were non-relative carers?
(7) During the month of August 2009, how many carers had a ‘carer record screening’ overdue or not recorded by district?
(8) Of those carers listed in (7), how many were relative carers and how many were non-relative carers?
(9) During the month of August 2009, how many carers had overdue ‘carer reviews’ by district?
(10) Of those carers listed in (9), how many were relative carers and how many were non-relative carers?
(2) Of those carers listed in (1), how many were relative carers and how many were non-relative carers?
(3) During the month of August 2009, what was the total number of interim carers with four or more children placed with them by district?
(4) Of those carers listed in (3), how many were relative carers and how many were non-relative carers?
(5) During the month of August 2009, how many carers had an interim registration for more than 90 days?
(6) Of those carers listed in (5), how many were relative carers and how many were non-relative carers?
(7) During the month of August 2009, how many carers had a ‘carer record screening’ overdue or not recorded by district?
(8) Of those carers listed in (7), how many were relative carers and how many were non-relative carers?
(9) During the month of August 2009, how many carers had overdue ‘carer reviews’ by district?
(10) Of those carers listed in (9), how many were relative carers and how many were non-relative carers?
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Answered
15 October 2009
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
29 days
(1) 108 registered carers as at 31 August 2009:
Armadale - 11
Cannington - 6
Fremantle - 1
Joondalup - 8
Midland - 7
Mirrabooka - 11
Perth - 5
Rockingham - 6
Goldfields - 1
Great Southern - 2
Kimberley (East) - 4
Kimberley (West) - 3
Murchison - 4
Peel - 6
Pilbara - 4
South West - 4
Wheatbelt - 12
Accommodation and Care Services - 13
(2) 34 were relative carers, and 74 were non relative carers.
(3) 8 interim carers as at 31 August 2009:
Armadale - 1
Cannington - 1
Joondalup - 1
Rockingham - 1
Great Southern - 1
Kimberley (East) - 2
Pilbara - 1
(4) All 8 were relative carers.
(5) 197
(6) 190 were relative carers, and 7 were non relative carers.
(7) 403 carers with children placed as at 31 August 2009:
Armadale - 44
Cannington - 54
Fremantle - 43
Joondalup - 10
Midland - 11
Mirrabooka - 37
Perth - 15
Rockingham - 6
Goldfields - 39
Great Southern - 14
Kimberley (East) - 26
Kimberley (West) - 30
Murchison - 12
Peel - 17
Pilbara - 8
South West - 21
Wheatbelt - 11
Accommodation and Care Services - 5
(8) 284 were relative carers, and 119 were non relative carers.
(9) 743 carers as at 31 August 2009:
Armadale - 65
Cannington - 81
Fremantle - 53
Joondalup - 34
Midland - 71
Mirrabooka - 74
Perth - 42
Rockingham - 15
Goldfields - 55
Great Southern - 18
Kimberley (East) - 39
Kimberley (West) - 52
Murchison - 42
Peel - 9
Pilbara - 15
South West - 25
Wheatbelt - 28
Accommodation and Care Services - 25
(10) 533 were relative carers, and 210 were non relative carers.
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Armadale - 11
Cannington - 6
Fremantle - 1
Joondalup - 8
Midland - 7
Mirrabooka - 11
Perth - 5
Rockingham - 6
Goldfields - 1
Great Southern - 2
Kimberley (East) - 4
Kimberley (West) - 3
Murchison - 4
Peel - 6
Pilbara - 4
South West - 4
Wheatbelt - 12
Accommodation and Care Services - 13
(2) 34 were relative carers, and 74 were non relative carers.
(3) 8 interim carers as at 31 August 2009:
Armadale - 1
Cannington - 1
Joondalup - 1
Rockingham - 1
Great Southern - 1
Kimberley (East) - 2
Pilbara - 1
(4) All 8 were relative carers.
(5) 197
(6) 190 were relative carers, and 7 were non relative carers.
(7) 403 carers with children placed as at 31 August 2009:
Armadale - 44
Cannington - 54
Fremantle - 43
Joondalup - 10
Midland - 11
Mirrabooka - 37
Perth - 15
Rockingham - 6
Goldfields - 39
Great Southern - 14
Kimberley (East) - 26
Kimberley (West) - 30
Murchison - 12
Peel - 17
Pilbara - 8
South West - 21
Wheatbelt - 11
Accommodation and Care Services - 5
(8) 284 were relative carers, and 119 were non relative carers.
(9) 743 carers as at 31 August 2009:
Armadale - 65
Cannington - 81
Fremantle - 53
Joondalup - 34
Midland - 71
Mirrabooka - 74
Perth - 42
Rockingham - 15
Goldfields - 55
Great Southern - 18
Kimberley (East) - 39
Kimberley (West) - 52
Murchison - 42
Peel - 9
Pilbara - 15
South West - 25
Wheatbelt - 28
Accommodation and Care Services - 25
(10) 533 were relative carers, and 210 were non relative carers.
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