Question regarding the provision of additional beds and specialist homelessness services in the Perth metropolitan area and the South West region of Western Australia during 2014-15. The answer reveals an increase in Perth but none in the South West.

AnsweredQoN 3550Legislative Council
Asked
20 October 2015
Portfolio
Child Protection

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I refer to homelessness services in the South West, and I ask: (a) how many additional beds and specialist services were created in the Perth metropolitan area in 2014-15; (b) how many additional beds and specialist services were created in the South West in 2014-15; and (c) where are the beds and services identified in (b) located?

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Answered
3 December 2015
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
44 days
(a) The Interim Night Shelter for Tom Fisher House opened in April 2014 with eight beds. In addition, St Barts opened in November 2015 with 12 crisis beds and 42 transitional beds for adult men and 2 new women's shelters will open in 2016.
(b-c) Nil. The last increase in these services was Tuart House in February 2014 which accommodates up to 6 families.

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