❓ The question seeks information on refuge availability for young women (14-18) escaping family and domestic violence in WA. The answer details refuge capacity and specific services for this cohort, highlighting limited dedicated resources.
AnsweredQoN 1464Legislative Council
Asked
14 August 2018
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
QuestionView source ↗
I
refer to young women between 14 and 18 years of age seeking refuge from family
and domestic violence, and I ask: (a) how
many Western Australian refuges accept young women in this age group; (b) how
many beds are available to this cohort on any given night; and (c) how
many of these beds are located in regional areas?
refer to young women between 14 and 18 years of age seeking refuge from family
and domestic violence, and I ask: (a) how
many Western Australian refuges accept young women in this age group; (b) how
many beds are available to this cohort on any given night; and (c) how
many of these beds are located in regional areas?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 September 2018
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Response time
9 days
(a) Refuges provide supported and/or safe accommodation to women, with or without accompanying children, who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness as a result of family and domestic violence or other crisis. The Department of Communities currently manages contracts with 38 refuges. While the primary client group for refuges is women over 18 years with or without children escaping family and domestic violence, services are flexible in their approach to accommodate younger women under 18 years, if they have capacity.
In addition, Rise Network Inc’s Kira House Refuge (Kira House) located in the metropolitan area specifically provides accommodation to young women between 14 and 18 years of age, with or without children, escaping family and domestic violence.
(b) On any given night, Western Australian refuges can provide crisis accommodation to 37 single women and 174 families across Western Australia who are experiencing family and domestic violence. As per part (a), some of these women may be between 14 and 18 years of age.Of these beds, Kira House can provide accommodation to six young women between 14 and 18 years of age and their children.
(c) In regional areas, there is capacity to accommodate 87 families who are experiencing family and domestic violence. As per part (a), some of these women may be between 14 and 18 years of age.
In addition, Rise Network Inc’s Kira House Refuge (Kira House) located in the metropolitan area specifically provides accommodation to young women between 14 and 18 years of age, with or without children, escaping family and domestic violence.
(b) On any given night, Western Australian refuges can provide crisis accommodation to 37 single women and 174 families across Western Australia who are experiencing family and domestic violence. As per part (a), some of these women may be between 14 and 18 years of age.Of these beds, Kira House can provide accommodation to six young women between 14 and 18 years of age and their children.
(c) In regional areas, there is capacity to accommodate 87 families who are experiencing family and domestic violence. As per part (a), some of these women may be between 14 and 18 years of age.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.