Foster Carers

740 Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (14 May 2019). How many approved foster carers are there in the child protection system at 1 March 2019 who are not currently caring for an allocated foster child?

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection): I have been advised:

As at 1 March 2019, there were 651 registered primary and secondary foster carers in the SA child protection system who were not currently caring for a child or young person.

A household with which a child or young person can be placed is distinct from the number of registered primary and secondary foster carers, as both the registered primary and secondary foster carer can care for a child or young person within one household.

Foster carers can choose to facilitate one or more placement types such as long-term, short-term, emergency, respite and specialist placements. Foster carers may have particular requirements of allowing children into their care, such as the age range of the child being placed.