House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Foster Carers Foster Carers Ms STINSON House of Assembly Badcoe Foster Carers 742 Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (14 May 2019). How many foster carers are suspended from caring at 1 March 2019? What are the reasons for these suspensions? The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly Adelaide Minister for Child Protection Foster Carers The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection): I have been advised: The Department for Child Protection does not 'suspend' foster carers from caring. At times, the department applies a condition of 'no new placements' against carers within the SA child protection system. There are multiple reasons for which the department may apply the condition of 'no new placements' against a carer/s. These reasons include, but are not limited to: the carer may have an expired screening clearance the carer may request a break from a child or young person being placed in their care the household may relocate to an alternative jurisdiction there is a change in the personal circumstance for the foster family which impedes their ability to accept the placement of a child or young person.