Key statistics - NSW Carers Register

Summary

The number of Authorised Carers has slightly decreased since June 2019.
14% of Authorised Carers identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
62% of Carers are Female and 38% are Male. 0.01% identifies as Gender X.
51% of Household members are over 18 years of age and require a WWCC.
DCJ manages 48% of the households in the Carers Register. NGOs manage the other 52%.

*Data represents a snapshot at the end of the quarter indicated apart from Cancelled/Surrendered/Refused/Withdrawn data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.

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Carers Register this quarter

Statistics at 31 December 2020

18,860 authorised carers and 12,561 household members are currently on the Carers Register — *Number of current authorised carers and household members*

13% of Carers identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander — *Carers - Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander*

62% of authorised carers are female, 38% male — *Carers - gender*

5,957 carer households managed by an NGO, 6,156 managed by FACS — *Households managed by NGOs or DCJ*

51% of carer household members are over 18 and require a Working With Children Check — *Adult household members*

Carers and applicants

Tables – applications

Current applications
Number of household applications	1,924
Number of carer applicants	2,955

Carer applications refused or withdrawn
Status	October –December 2019	October –December 2020
Refused	81	83
Withdrawn – no concerns	353	361
Withdrawn with concerns	51	56