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Foster Carers In New South Wales: Profile And Projections Based On Abs Census Data, Peter Siminski, Jenny Chalmers, Marilyn Mchugh
Foster Carers In New South Wales: Profile And Projections Based On Abs Census Data, Peter Siminski, Jenny Chalmers, Marilyn Mchugh
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Administrative data on foster carers in New South Wales (NSW) are sadly lacking. Based on research commissioned by the NSW Department of Community Services, this paper uses the Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing and other data to provide up to date information on the characteristics of foster carers and the demographic trends that are influencing their numbers. Census data indicate that foster carer families are most likely to contain women aged 35-54 years, not in the labour force. Couples account for two thirds of all foster carers, with the majority of those couples also caring for …