Foster Carers

761 Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (14 May 2019). How many new foster carers have been recruited since 1 April 2018 in rural and regional South Australia?

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

As at 1 April 2019, there have been 90 new registered primary and secondary foster carers recruited into the SA child protection system from rural and regional areas since 1 April 2018.

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.