End-of-quarter NSW Carers Register statistics.
Summary
- The number of authorised carers has decreased since March 2023
- 14.5% of Authorised Carers identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
- 62% of Carers are Female and 38% are Male, 0.05% identifies as Gender X
- 56% of Household members are over 18 years of age and require a WWCC
- DCJ manages 45% of the households in the Carers Register, NGO manage the other 55%
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Monitoring visits and required data remediation have contributed to the increase in cancellations of carers and household and should be considered when reviewing these figures
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DCJ has reported that remediation related to WWCC compliance, and efficiencies with remediation generally, have contributed to the increase in DCJ cancellations.
Note: some carers may be authorised by more than one agency
Data represents a snapshot at the end of the quarter indicated apart from Cancelled / Surrendered / Refused / Withdrawn data which covers this quarter compared to last year's corresponding quarter only.
For more information on the Carers Register, please email us at carers-register@ocg.nsw.gov.au.
Latest quarter detailed statistics
Statistics on 31 March 2024
Number of current authorised carers and household members
Carers and applicants - cancelled or withdrawn
Households managed by NGOs or DCJ
DCJ | NGOs |
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4,603 | 5,839 |
Current carer applications
Number of household applications | Number of carer applicants |
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1,674 | 2,573 |
Carer applications refused or withdrawn
Status | Jan - Mar 2023 | Jan - Mar 2024 |
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Refused | 92 | 92 |
Withdrawn with no concerns | 557 | 506 |
Withdrawn with concerns | 46 | 46 |
Previous statistics
Carers Register key statistics - previous quarters and previous years.