Foster Carers

760 Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (14 May 2019). How many applications were received from prospective foster carers by DCP and non-government agencies since 1 April 2018? How many of those applicants have been approved by DCP or non-government agencies since 1 April 2018?

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

The Department for Child Protection (DCP) can only comment on the number of applications which have been received and screened from the NGO sector, and are to proceed for a full assessment by the Carer Assessment and Referral Unit (CARU).

DCP has received from the NGO sector a total of 158 applications for full assessment since 1 April 2018. Of these applications, 146 have been approved.