❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on public housing evictions of vulnerable groups (children, Aboriginal children, people with disabilities, women escaping violence) and subsequent support provided. The Department of Housing claims it does not track this specific data.
AnsweredQoN 795Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Since July 2011, how many evictions from public housing have there been of:
(a) children;
(b) Aboriginal children;
(c) people with disabilities; and
(d) women seeking to escape violent former partners?
(2) For each in (1), how many have been provided with support to re-enter public housing?
(3) For each in (1), how many have been provided with support to enter the private rental market?
(4) For each in (1), how many have been subsequently housed in public housing?
(a) children;
(b) Aboriginal children;
(c) people with disabilities; and
(d) women seeking to escape violent former partners?
(2) For each in (1), how many have been provided with support to re-enter public housing?
(3) For each in (1), how many have been provided with support to enter the private rental market?
(4) For each in (1), how many have been subsequently housed in public housing?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 April 2014
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
28 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(1)-(4)
The Department of Housing does not keep information that would provide answers to the member's questions. The Department has a memorandum of understanding and works closely with the Department for Child Protection and Family Support in relation to families that are at risk of termination, but does not track tenants post-tenancy.
(1)-(4)
The Department of Housing does not keep information that would provide answers to the member's questions. The Department has a memorandum of understanding and works closely with the Department for Child Protection and Family Support in relation to families that are at risk of termination, but does not track tenants post-tenancy.
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