❓ Hon. Alison Xamon asks about the Department of Communities' work with rough sleepers in Perth CBD to reunite them with children in out-of-home care. The Minister responds that the department cannot comment on individual cases but is working with partners to provide accommodation and support.
AnsweredQoN 984Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ROUGH
SLEEPERS — PERTH CBD
984. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the article in The
Sunday Times of 20 September 2020 headed ''Life Inside Tent City''.
(1) Is the department working with any rough sleepers
in the Perth CBD to support them towards reunification with children in
out-of-home care?
(2) If yes to (1)
—
(a) how many
individuals is the department working with;
(b) what work is
being done; and
(c) does this
work include prioritising housing for these families?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) If no to (2)(c), why not?
SLEEPERS — PERTH CBD
984. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the article in The
Sunday Times of 20 September 2020 headed ''Life Inside Tent City''.
(1) Is the department working with any rough sleepers
in the Perth CBD to support them towards reunification with children in
out-of-home care?
(2) If yes to (1)
—
(a) how many
individuals is the department working with;
(b) what work is
being done; and
(c) does this
work include prioritising housing for these families?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) If no to (2)(c), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) The Department of Communities is unable to comment
on individual cases or circumstances. Communities is working with
community service partners to identify accommodation options for rough sleepers
that suit each individual, adopting a person-centred
approach. In particular, Uniting WA is attending the site at the Lord Street bridge daily to offer support to
the individuals present and link them to crisis accommodation and other support services. A number of people
have already been supported into emergency accommodation and support
services.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) The Department of Communities is unable to comment
on individual cases or circumstances. Communities is working with
community service partners to identify accommodation options for rough sleepers
that suit each individual, adopting a person-centred
approach. In particular, Uniting WA is attending the site at the Lord Street bridge daily to offer support to
the individuals present and link them to crisis accommodation and other support services. A number of people
have already been supported into emergency accommodation and support
services.
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