House of Assembly
Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
53
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Parliament of South Australia
House of Assembly
published
Answers to Questions
Foster Care
Foster Care
The Hon. J.M. RANKINE
House of Assembly
Wright
Foster Care
In reply to the Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright) (27 September 2016).
The Hon. S.E. CLOSE
House of Assembly
Port Adelaide
Minister for Education and Child Development
Minister for Higher Education and Skills
Foster Care
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