❓ A parliamentary question regarding out-of-home care placements with Anglicare WA and Wanslea Family Services, specifically addressing placement numbers and commitment to the Ford report recommendations. The Minister provides data clarifying placement numbers and affirms commitment to increasing NGO placements.
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OUT-OF-HOME CARE PLACEMENTS
Hon Sue Ellery is away on urgent parliamentary business this afternoon, so I ask this question without notice, of which some notice has been given, in her name. I refer to the answer to question without notice 159, which reads, in part — The department is not of the view that referrals have diminished. (1) Can the minister confirm that the number of placements in the period January to June 2009 to Anglicare WA and Wanslea Family Services was 184 and 206 respectively, and for the period July to December 2009 the placements were 167 and 153 for the same organisations? (2) Do these figures not reveal a reduction in out-of-home placements to Anglicare and Wanslea? (3) Does the minister remain committed to implementing Ford report recommendation 45? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
Hon Sue Ellery is away on urgent parliamentary business this afternoon, so I ask this question without notice, of which some notice has been given, in her name. I refer to the answer to question without notice 159, which reads, in part — The department is not of the view that referrals have diminished. (1) Can the minister confirm that the number of placements in the period January to June 2009 to Anglicare WA and Wanslea Family Services was 184 and 206 respectively, and for the period July to December 2009 the placements were 167 and 153 for the same organisations? (2) Do these figures not reveal a reduction in out-of-home placements to Anglicare and Wanslea? (3) Does the minister remain committed to implementing Ford report recommendation 45? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the honourable member for the question. (1) In 2009, Anglicare WA and Wanslea Family Services provided multiple out-of-home care programs for children and young people in the care of the chief executive officer. The Department for Child Protection’s client and community services system—CCSS—database reports in the period January to June 2009 that Anglicare provided 100 placements, including general funded and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare provided 58 placements. It should be noted that in this period the transitional accommodation placement services ceased as the tier 1 family group homes commenced. The CCSS database reports that Wanslea provided 102 placements in the January to June 2009 period, which included general funding and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period this increased to 142 placements. (2) Whilst Wanslea and Anglicare have experienced periods of low occupancy rates, other out-of-home care placement services also providing general foster care placements have experienced high occupancy rates in the same period. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare reported that 43 per cent of referrals received for placements were declined due to no vacancy or no appropriate carer. Wanslea reported that 51 per cent of referrals were declined due to no appropriate carer. The department continues to refer to Wanslea and Anglicare for out-of-home placements. (3) Yes; as indicated in the answer to the previous parliamentary question, the government is committed to increasing the number of placements contracted to non-government agencies over time. The department expanded the number of NGO placements in 2008 with funding for an additional 54 general foster placements, representing a real increase of approximately 20 per cent in those placement numbers. In 2009, the department tendered for the establishment of tier 1 residential family group homes run by NGOs, and 84 placements are currently being rolled out in the metropolitan area. A tender process will commence in August for 44 similar placements within regional areas. These additional 128 placements within the NGO sector address the Ford review recommendation regarding the establishment of family group homes across the state as part of a three-tier residential care program. All of the recurrent placements have been recontracted, based on new benchmark arrangements that were developed in collaboration with the community sector. The benchmark amounts provide transparency and consistency across placement type and represent a real increase in funding levels to that sector. Upon completion of a number of metropolitan and regional tenders for care placements currently underway, the community sector will be providing up to 446 recurrent funded placements, which represent a 26 per cent increase on the recurrent funded placements provided by NGO agencies in June 2008.
(2) Do these figures not reveal a reduction in out-of-home placements to Anglicare and Wanslea? (3) Does the minister remain committed to implementing Ford report recommendation 45? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1) In 2009, Anglicare WA and Wanslea Family Services provided multiple out-of-home care programs for children and young people in the care of the chief executive officer. The Department for Child Protection’s client and community services system—CCSS—database reports in the period January to June 2009 that Anglicare provided 100 placements, including general funded and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare provided 58 placements. It should be noted that in this period the transitional accommodation placement services ceased as the tier 1 family group homes commenced. The CCSS database reports that Wanslea provided 102 placements in the January to June 2009 period, which included general funding and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period this increased to 142 placements. (2) Whilst Wanslea and Anglicare have experienced periods of low occupancy rates, other out-of-home care placement services also providing general foster care placements have experienced high occupancy rates in the same period. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare reported that 43 per cent of referrals received for placements were declined due to no vacancy or no appropriate carer. Wanslea reported that 51 per cent of referrals were declined due to no appropriate carer. The department continues to refer to Wanslea and Anglicare for out-of-home placements. (3) Yes; as indicated in the answer to the previous parliamentary question, the government is committed to increasing the number of placements contracted to non-government agencies over time. The department expanded the number of NGO placements in 2008 with funding for an additional 54 general foster placements, representing a real increase of approximately 20 per cent in those placement numbers. In 2009, the department tendered for the establishment of tier 1 residential family group homes run by NGOs, and 84 placements are currently being rolled out in the metropolitan area. A tender process will commence in August for 44 similar placements within regional areas. These additional 128 placements within the NGO sector address the Ford review recommendation regarding the establishment of family group homes across the state as part of a three-tier residential care program. All of the recurrent placements have been recontracted, based on new benchmark arrangements that were developed in collaboration with the community sector. The benchmark amounts provide transparency and consistency across placement type and represent a real increase in funding levels to that sector. Upon completion of a number of metropolitan and regional tenders for care placements currently underway, the community sector will be providing up to 446 recurrent funded placements, which represent a 26 per cent increase on the recurrent funded placements provided by NGO agencies in June 2008.
(3) Does the minister remain committed to implementing Ford report recommendation 45? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1) In 2009, Anglicare WA and Wanslea Family Services provided multiple out-of-home care programs for children and young people in the care of the chief executive officer. The Department for Child Protection’s client and community services system—CCSS—database reports in the period January to June 2009 that Anglicare provided 100 placements, including general funded and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare provided 58 placements. It should be noted that in this period the transitional accommodation placement services ceased as the tier 1 family group homes commenced. The CCSS database reports that Wanslea provided 102 placements in the January to June 2009 period, which included general funding and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period this increased to 142 placements. (2) Whilst Wanslea and Anglicare have experienced periods of low occupancy rates, other out-of-home care placement services also providing general foster care placements have experienced high occupancy rates in the same period. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare reported that 43 per cent of referrals received for placements were declined due to no vacancy or no appropriate carer. Wanslea reported that 51 per cent of referrals were declined due to no appropriate carer. The department continues to refer to Wanslea and Anglicare for out-of-home placements. (3) Yes; as indicated in the answer to the previous parliamentary question, the government is committed to increasing the number of placements contracted to non-government agencies over time. The department expanded the number of NGO placements in 2008 with funding for an additional 54 general foster placements, representing a real increase of approximately 20 per cent in those placement numbers. In 2009, the department tendered for the establishment of tier 1 residential family group homes run by NGOs, and 84 placements are currently being rolled out in the metropolitan area. A tender process will commence in August for 44 similar placements within regional areas. These additional 128 placements within the NGO sector address the Ford review recommendation regarding the establishment of family group homes across the state as part of a three-tier residential care program. All of the recurrent placements have been recontracted, based on new benchmark arrangements that were developed in collaboration with the community sector. The benchmark amounts provide transparency and consistency across placement type and represent a real increase in funding levels to that sector. Upon completion of a number of metropolitan and regional tenders for care placements currently underway, the community sector will be providing up to 446 recurrent funded placements, which represent a 26 per cent increase on the recurrent funded placements provided by NGO agencies in June 2008.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1) In 2009, Anglicare WA and Wanslea Family Services provided multiple out-of-home care programs for children and young people in the care of the chief executive officer. The Department for Child Protection’s client and community services system—CCSS—database reports in the period January to June 2009 that Anglicare provided 100 placements, including general funded and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare provided 58 placements. It should be noted that in this period the transitional accommodation placement services ceased as the tier 1 family group homes commenced. The CCSS database reports that Wanslea provided 102 placements in the January to June 2009 period, which included general funding and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period this increased to 142 placements. (2) Whilst Wanslea and Anglicare have experienced periods of low occupancy rates, other out-of-home care placement services also providing general foster care placements have experienced high occupancy rates in the same period. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare reported that 43 per cent of referrals received for placements were declined due to no vacancy or no appropriate carer. Wanslea reported that 51 per cent of referrals were declined due to no appropriate carer. The department continues to refer to Wanslea and Anglicare for out-of-home placements. (3) Yes; as indicated in the answer to the previous parliamentary question, the government is committed to increasing the number of placements contracted to non-government agencies over time. The department expanded the number of NGO placements in 2008 with funding for an additional 54 general foster placements, representing a real increase of approximately 20 per cent in those placement numbers. In 2009, the department tendered for the establishment of tier 1 residential family group homes run by NGOs, and 84 placements are currently being rolled out in the metropolitan area. A tender process will commence in August for 44 similar placements within regional areas. These additional 128 placements within the NGO sector address the Ford review recommendation regarding the establishment of family group homes across the state as part of a three-tier residential care program. All of the recurrent placements have been recontracted, based on new benchmark arrangements that were developed in collaboration with the community sector. The benchmark amounts provide transparency and consistency across placement type and represent a real increase in funding levels to that sector. Upon completion of a number of metropolitan and regional tenders for care placements currently underway, the community sector will be providing up to 446 recurrent funded placements, which represent a 26 per cent increase on the recurrent funded placements provided by NGO agencies in June 2008.
I thank the honourable member for the question. (1) In 2009, Anglicare WA and Wanslea Family Services provided multiple out-of-home care programs for children and young people in the care of the chief executive officer. The Department for Child Protection’s client and community services system—CCSS—database reports in the period January to June 2009 that Anglicare provided 100 placements, including general funded and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare provided 58 placements. It should be noted that in this period the transitional accommodation placement services ceased as the tier 1 family group homes commenced. The CCSS database reports that Wanslea provided 102 placements in the January to June 2009 period, which included general funding and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period this increased to 142 placements. (2) Whilst Wanslea and Anglicare have experienced periods of low occupancy rates, other out-of-home care placement services also providing general foster care placements have experienced high occupancy rates in the same period. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare reported that 43 per cent of referrals received for placements were declined due to no vacancy or no appropriate carer. Wanslea reported that 51 per cent of referrals were declined due to no appropriate carer. The department continues to refer to Wanslea and Anglicare for out-of-home placements. (3) Yes; as indicated in the answer to the previous parliamentary question, the government is committed to increasing the number of placements contracted to non-government agencies over time. The department expanded the number of NGO placements in 2008 with funding for an additional 54 general foster placements, representing a real increase of approximately 20 per cent in those placement numbers. In 2009, the department tendered for the establishment of tier 1 residential family group homes run by NGOs, and 84 placements are currently being rolled out in the metropolitan area. A tender process will commence in August for 44 similar placements within regional areas. These additional 128 placements within the NGO sector address the Ford review recommendation regarding the establishment of family group homes across the state as part of a three-tier residential care program. All of the recurrent placements have been recontracted, based on new benchmark arrangements that were developed in collaboration with the community sector. The benchmark amounts provide transparency and consistency across placement type and represent a real increase in funding levels to that sector. Upon completion of a number of metropolitan and regional tenders for care placements currently underway, the community sector will be providing up to 446 recurrent funded placements, which represent a 26 per cent increase on the recurrent funded placements provided by NGO agencies in June 2008.
(1) In 2009, Anglicare WA and Wanslea Family Services provided multiple out-of-home care programs for children and young people in the care of the chief executive officer. The Department for Child Protection’s client and community services system—CCSS—database reports in the period January to June 2009 that Anglicare provided 100 placements, including general funded and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare provided 58 placements. It should be noted that in this period the transitional accommodation placement services ceased as the tier 1 family group homes commenced. The CCSS database reports that Wanslea provided 102 placements in the January to June 2009 period, which included general funding and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period this increased to 142 placements. (2) Whilst Wanslea and Anglicare have experienced periods of low occupancy rates, other out-of-home care placement services also providing general foster care placements have experienced high occupancy rates in the same period. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare reported that 43 per cent of referrals received for placements were declined due to no vacancy or no appropriate carer. Wanslea reported that 51 per cent of referrals were declined due to no appropriate carer. The department continues to refer to Wanslea and Anglicare for out-of-home placements. (3) Yes; as indicated in the answer to the previous parliamentary question, the government is committed to increasing the number of placements contracted to non-government agencies over time. The department expanded the number of NGO placements in 2008 with funding for an additional 54 general foster placements, representing a real increase of approximately 20 per cent in those placement numbers. In 2009, the department tendered for the establishment of tier 1 residential family group homes run by NGOs, and 84 placements are currently being rolled out in the metropolitan area. A tender process will commence in August for 44 similar placements within regional areas. These additional 128 placements within the NGO sector address the Ford review recommendation regarding the establishment of family group homes across the state as part of a three-tier residential care program. All of the recurrent placements have been recontracted, based on new benchmark arrangements that were developed in collaboration with the community sector. The benchmark amounts provide transparency and consistency across placement type and represent a real increase in funding levels to that sector. Upon completion of a number of metropolitan and regional tenders for care placements currently underway, the community sector will be providing up to 446 recurrent funded placements, which represent a 26 per cent increase on the recurrent funded placements provided by NGO agencies in June 2008.
(3) Yes; as indicated in the answer to the previous parliamentary question, the government is committed to increasing the number of placements contracted to non-government agencies over time. The department expanded the number of NGO placements in 2008 with funding for an additional 54 general foster placements, representing a real increase of approximately 20 per cent in those placement numbers. In 2009, the department tendered for the establishment of tier 1 residential family group homes run by NGOs, and 84 placements are currently being rolled out in the metropolitan area. A tender process will commence in August for 44 similar placements within regional areas. These additional 128 placements within the NGO sector address the Ford review recommendation regarding the establishment of family group homes across the state as part of a three-tier residential care program. All of the recurrent placements have been recontracted, based on new benchmark arrangements that were developed in collaboration with the community sector. The benchmark amounts provide transparency and consistency across placement type and represent a real increase in funding levels to that sector. Upon completion of a number of metropolitan and regional tenders for care placements currently underway, the community sector will be providing up to 446 recurrent funded placements, which represent a 26 per cent increase on the recurrent funded placements provided by NGO agencies in June 2008.
(2) Do these figures not reveal a reduction in out-of-home placements to Anglicare and Wanslea? (3) Does the minister remain committed to implementing Ford report recommendation 45? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1) In 2009, Anglicare WA and Wanslea Family Services provided multiple out-of-home care programs for children and young people in the care of the chief executive officer. The Department for Child Protection’s client and community services system—CCSS—database reports in the period January to June 2009 that Anglicare provided 100 placements, including general funded and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare provided 58 placements. It should be noted that in this period the transitional accommodation placement services ceased as the tier 1 family group homes commenced. The CCSS database reports that Wanslea provided 102 placements in the January to June 2009 period, which included general funding and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period this increased to 142 placements. (2) Whilst Wanslea and Anglicare have experienced periods of low occupancy rates, other out-of-home care placement services also providing general foster care placements have experienced high occupancy rates in the same period. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare reported that 43 per cent of referrals received for placements were declined due to no vacancy or no appropriate carer. Wanslea reported that 51 per cent of referrals were declined due to no appropriate carer. The department continues to refer to Wanslea and Anglicare for out-of-home placements. (3) Yes; as indicated in the answer to the previous parliamentary question, the government is committed to increasing the number of placements contracted to non-government agencies over time. The department expanded the number of NGO placements in 2008 with funding for an additional 54 general foster placements, representing a real increase of approximately 20 per cent in those placement numbers. In 2009, the department tendered for the establishment of tier 1 residential family group homes run by NGOs, and 84 placements are currently being rolled out in the metropolitan area. A tender process will commence in August for 44 similar placements within regional areas. These additional 128 placements within the NGO sector address the Ford review recommendation regarding the establishment of family group homes across the state as part of a three-tier residential care program. All of the recurrent placements have been recontracted, based on new benchmark arrangements that were developed in collaboration with the community sector. The benchmark amounts provide transparency and consistency across placement type and represent a real increase in funding levels to that sector. Upon completion of a number of metropolitan and regional tenders for care placements currently underway, the community sector will be providing up to 446 recurrent funded placements, which represent a 26 per cent increase on the recurrent funded placements provided by NGO agencies in June 2008.
(3) Does the minister remain committed to implementing Ford report recommendation 45? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1) In 2009, Anglicare WA and Wanslea Family Services provided multiple out-of-home care programs for children and young people in the care of the chief executive officer. The Department for Child Protection’s client and community services system—CCSS—database reports in the period January to June 2009 that Anglicare provided 100 placements, including general funded and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare provided 58 placements. It should be noted that in this period the transitional accommodation placement services ceased as the tier 1 family group homes commenced. The CCSS database reports that Wanslea provided 102 placements in the January to June 2009 period, which included general funding and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period this increased to 142 placements. (2) Whilst Wanslea and Anglicare have experienced periods of low occupancy rates, other out-of-home care placement services also providing general foster care placements have experienced high occupancy rates in the same period. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare reported that 43 per cent of referrals received for placements were declined due to no vacancy or no appropriate carer. Wanslea reported that 51 per cent of referrals were declined due to no appropriate carer. The department continues to refer to Wanslea and Anglicare for out-of-home placements. (3) Yes; as indicated in the answer to the previous parliamentary question, the government is committed to increasing the number of placements contracted to non-government agencies over time. The department expanded the number of NGO placements in 2008 with funding for an additional 54 general foster placements, representing a real increase of approximately 20 per cent in those placement numbers. In 2009, the department tendered for the establishment of tier 1 residential family group homes run by NGOs, and 84 placements are currently being rolled out in the metropolitan area. A tender process will commence in August for 44 similar placements within regional areas. These additional 128 placements within the NGO sector address the Ford review recommendation regarding the establishment of family group homes across the state as part of a three-tier residential care program. All of the recurrent placements have been recontracted, based on new benchmark arrangements that were developed in collaboration with the community sector. The benchmark amounts provide transparency and consistency across placement type and represent a real increase in funding levels to that sector. Upon completion of a number of metropolitan and regional tenders for care placements currently underway, the community sector will be providing up to 446 recurrent funded placements, which represent a 26 per cent increase on the recurrent funded placements provided by NGO agencies in June 2008.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1) In 2009, Anglicare WA and Wanslea Family Services provided multiple out-of-home care programs for children and young people in the care of the chief executive officer. The Department for Child Protection’s client and community services system—CCSS—database reports in the period January to June 2009 that Anglicare provided 100 placements, including general funded and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare provided 58 placements. It should be noted that in this period the transitional accommodation placement services ceased as the tier 1 family group homes commenced. The CCSS database reports that Wanslea provided 102 placements in the January to June 2009 period, which included general funding and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period this increased to 142 placements. (2) Whilst Wanslea and Anglicare have experienced periods of low occupancy rates, other out-of-home care placement services also providing general foster care placements have experienced high occupancy rates in the same period. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare reported that 43 per cent of referrals received for placements were declined due to no vacancy or no appropriate carer. Wanslea reported that 51 per cent of referrals were declined due to no appropriate carer. The department continues to refer to Wanslea and Anglicare for out-of-home placements. (3) Yes; as indicated in the answer to the previous parliamentary question, the government is committed to increasing the number of placements contracted to non-government agencies over time. The department expanded the number of NGO placements in 2008 with funding for an additional 54 general foster placements, representing a real increase of approximately 20 per cent in those placement numbers. In 2009, the department tendered for the establishment of tier 1 residential family group homes run by NGOs, and 84 placements are currently being rolled out in the metropolitan area. A tender process will commence in August for 44 similar placements within regional areas. These additional 128 placements within the NGO sector address the Ford review recommendation regarding the establishment of family group homes across the state as part of a three-tier residential care program. All of the recurrent placements have been recontracted, based on new benchmark arrangements that were developed in collaboration with the community sector. The benchmark amounts provide transparency and consistency across placement type and represent a real increase in funding levels to that sector. Upon completion of a number of metropolitan and regional tenders for care placements currently underway, the community sector will be providing up to 446 recurrent funded placements, which represent a 26 per cent increase on the recurrent funded placements provided by NGO agencies in June 2008.
I thank the honourable member for the question. (1) In 2009, Anglicare WA and Wanslea Family Services provided multiple out-of-home care programs for children and young people in the care of the chief executive officer. The Department for Child Protection’s client and community services system—CCSS—database reports in the period January to June 2009 that Anglicare provided 100 placements, including general funded and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare provided 58 placements. It should be noted that in this period the transitional accommodation placement services ceased as the tier 1 family group homes commenced. The CCSS database reports that Wanslea provided 102 placements in the January to June 2009 period, which included general funding and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period this increased to 142 placements. (2) Whilst Wanslea and Anglicare have experienced periods of low occupancy rates, other out-of-home care placement services also providing general foster care placements have experienced high occupancy rates in the same period. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare reported that 43 per cent of referrals received for placements were declined due to no vacancy or no appropriate carer. Wanslea reported that 51 per cent of referrals were declined due to no appropriate carer. The department continues to refer to Wanslea and Anglicare for out-of-home placements. (3) Yes; as indicated in the answer to the previous parliamentary question, the government is committed to increasing the number of placements contracted to non-government agencies over time. The department expanded the number of NGO placements in 2008 with funding for an additional 54 general foster placements, representing a real increase of approximately 20 per cent in those placement numbers. In 2009, the department tendered for the establishment of tier 1 residential family group homes run by NGOs, and 84 placements are currently being rolled out in the metropolitan area. A tender process will commence in August for 44 similar placements within regional areas. These additional 128 placements within the NGO sector address the Ford review recommendation regarding the establishment of family group homes across the state as part of a three-tier residential care program. All of the recurrent placements have been recontracted, based on new benchmark arrangements that were developed in collaboration with the community sector. The benchmark amounts provide transparency and consistency across placement type and represent a real increase in funding levels to that sector. Upon completion of a number of metropolitan and regional tenders for care placements currently underway, the community sector will be providing up to 446 recurrent funded placements, which represent a 26 per cent increase on the recurrent funded placements provided by NGO agencies in June 2008.
(1) In 2009, Anglicare WA and Wanslea Family Services provided multiple out-of-home care programs for children and young people in the care of the chief executive officer. The Department for Child Protection’s client and community services system—CCSS—database reports in the period January to June 2009 that Anglicare provided 100 placements, including general funded and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare provided 58 placements. It should be noted that in this period the transitional accommodation placement services ceased as the tier 1 family group homes commenced. The CCSS database reports that Wanslea provided 102 placements in the January to June 2009 period, which included general funding and fee-for-service placements. In the July to December 2009 period this increased to 142 placements. (2) Whilst Wanslea and Anglicare have experienced periods of low occupancy rates, other out-of-home care placement services also providing general foster care placements have experienced high occupancy rates in the same period. In the July to December 2009 period, Anglicare reported that 43 per cent of referrals received for placements were declined due to no vacancy or no appropriate carer. Wanslea reported that 51 per cent of referrals were declined due to no appropriate carer. The department continues to refer to Wanslea and Anglicare for out-of-home placements. (3) Yes; as indicated in the answer to the previous parliamentary question, the government is committed to increasing the number of placements contracted to non-government agencies over time. The department expanded the number of NGO placements in 2008 with funding for an additional 54 general foster placements, representing a real increase of approximately 20 per cent in those placement numbers. In 2009, the department tendered for the establishment of tier 1 residential family group homes run by NGOs, and 84 placements are currently being rolled out in the metropolitan area. A tender process will commence in August for 44 similar placements within regional areas. These additional 128 placements within the NGO sector address the Ford review recommendation regarding the establishment of family group homes across the state as part of a three-tier residential care program. All of the recurrent placements have been recontracted, based on new benchmark arrangements that were developed in collaboration with the community sector. The benchmark amounts provide transparency and consistency across placement type and represent a real increase in funding levels to that sector. Upon completion of a number of metropolitan and regional tenders for care placements currently underway, the community sector will be providing up to 446 recurrent funded placements, which represent a 26 per cent increase on the recurrent funded placements provided by NGO agencies in June 2008.
(3) Yes; as indicated in the answer to the previous parliamentary question, the government is committed to increasing the number of placements contracted to non-government agencies over time. The department expanded the number of NGO placements in 2008 with funding for an additional 54 general foster placements, representing a real increase of approximately 20 per cent in those placement numbers. In 2009, the department tendered for the establishment of tier 1 residential family group homes run by NGOs, and 84 placements are currently being rolled out in the metropolitan area. A tender process will commence in August for 44 similar placements within regional areas. These additional 128 placements within the NGO sector address the Ford review recommendation regarding the establishment of family group homes across the state as part of a three-tier residential care program. All of the recurrent placements have been recontracted, based on new benchmark arrangements that were developed in collaboration with the community sector. The benchmark amounts provide transparency and consistency across placement type and represent a real increase in funding levels to that sector. Upon completion of a number of metropolitan and regional tenders for care placements currently underway, the community sector will be providing up to 446 recurrent funded placements, which represent a 26 per cent increase on the recurrent funded placements provided by NGO agencies in June 2008.
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