House of Assembly: Tuesday, February 28, 2017

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Foster Care

In reply to the Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright) (27 September 2016).

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Higher Education and Skills): I have been advised:

During the 2015-16 financial year, the total number of foster care placements which have broken down is 122.

The following table provides the number of foster care placements and placement breakdowns per month for each agency during 2015-16.

Agency July 2015 Aug 2015 Sept 2015 Oct 2015 Nov 2015 Dec 2015 Jan 2016 Feb 2016 Mar 2016 Apr 2016 May 2016 June 2016 Agency Total No. of Breakdowns for 15-16 Agency Placement capacity for 15-16
AFSS*—Statewide 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 15 126
ac. Care Regional 2 3 1 3 5 2 3 1 2 22 209
Anglicare SA 1 4 5 1 1 1 5 1 3 1 3 26 443
Centacare Country 2 1 1 1 5 74
Centacare Metro 0 21
Key Assets 2 1 1 2 1 1 8 66
Life Without Barriers 1 2 1 2 2 1 9 81
Lutheran Community Care 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 129
UCW Country SA 3 5 1 1 9 1 2 1 2 1 2 28 120
Uniting Communities 1 1 4
Monthly Total 7 18 11 6 7 15 15 7 7 11 7 11 122 1273

*AFSS – Aboriginal Family Support Services