❓ A parliamentary question was raised regarding the Department for Community Development's potential purchase of land in Forrestfield for a youth crisis accommodation centre. The Minister responded that while discussions occurred, there are no further plans for the site.
AnsweredQoN 1026Legislative Council
Asked
20 February 2002
Member
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(1) Is the Department for Community Development considering the purchase of a 39 000 square metre site at the corner of Hartfield and Schofield Roads, Forrestfield for a crisis accommodation centre for troubled youth? (2) If so, what will be the nature of the centre - (a) is it to be a replacement for the Bedford Hostel; (b) is it to be an adolescent crisis assessment centre similar to that previously intended to be built at Dundas Road, Forrestfield; (c) is it to have a function similar to that of the Kath French Centre, Parkerville; or (d) is it to serve a function different from those available at existing adolescent crisis centres? (3) What is the maximum number of adolescents the proposed centre will accommodate at any given time? (4) In addition to crisis accommodation, is it intended that other services will be provided to adolescent persons at the 3.9-hectare site? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department for Community Development met with the Shire of Kalamunda to discuss the Hartfield Road site as one option for a crisis accommodation service. There are no plans to have further negotiations for the use of this site. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(2) If so, what will be the nature of the centre - (a) is it to be a replacement for the Bedford Hostel; (b) is it to be an adolescent crisis assessment centre similar to that previously intended to be built at Dundas Road, Forrestfield; (c) is it to have a function similar to that of the Kath French Centre, Parkerville; or (d) is it to serve a function different from those available at existing adolescent crisis centres? (3) What is the maximum number of adolescents the proposed centre will accommodate at any given time? (4) In addition to crisis accommodation, is it intended that other services will be provided to adolescent persons at the 3.9-hectare site? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department for Community Development met with the Shire of Kalamunda to discuss the Hartfield Road site as one option for a crisis accommodation service. There are no plans to have further negotiations for the use of this site. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(b) is it to be an adolescent crisis assessment centre similar to that previously intended to be built at Dundas Road, Forrestfield; (c) is it to have a function similar to that of the Kath French Centre, Parkerville; or (d) is it to serve a function different from those available at existing adolescent crisis centres?
(c) is it to have a function similar to that of the Kath French Centre, Parkerville; or (d) is it to serve a function different from those available at existing adolescent crisis centres?
(d) is it to serve a function different from those available at existing adolescent crisis centres?
(4) In addition to crisis accommodation, is it intended that other services will be provided to adolescent persons at the 3.9-hectare site? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department for Community Development met with the Shire of Kalamunda to discuss the Hartfield Road site as one option for a crisis accommodation service. There are no plans to have further negotiations for the use of this site. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department for Community Development met with the Shire of Kalamunda to discuss the Hartfield Road site as one option for a crisis accommodation service. There are no plans to have further negotiations for the use of this site. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department for Community Development met with the Shire of Kalamunda to discuss the Hartfield Road site as one option for a crisis accommodation service. There are no plans to have further negotiations for the use of this site. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(1) The Department for Community Development met with the Shire of Kalamunda to discuss the Hartfield Road site as one option for a crisis accommodation service. There are no plans to have further negotiations for the use of this site. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(2)-(4) Not applicable.
(2) If so, what will be the nature of the centre - (a) is it to be a replacement for the Bedford Hostel; (b) is it to be an adolescent crisis assessment centre similar to that previously intended to be built at Dundas Road, Forrestfield; (c) is it to have a function similar to that of the Kath French Centre, Parkerville; or (d) is it to serve a function different from those available at existing adolescent crisis centres? (3) What is the maximum number of adolescents the proposed centre will accommodate at any given time? (4) In addition to crisis accommodation, is it intended that other services will be provided to adolescent persons at the 3.9-hectare site? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department for Community Development met with the Shire of Kalamunda to discuss the Hartfield Road site as one option for a crisis accommodation service. There are no plans to have further negotiations for the use of this site. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(b) is it to be an adolescent crisis assessment centre similar to that previously intended to be built at Dundas Road, Forrestfield; (c) is it to have a function similar to that of the Kath French Centre, Parkerville; or (d) is it to serve a function different from those available at existing adolescent crisis centres?
(c) is it to have a function similar to that of the Kath French Centre, Parkerville; or (d) is it to serve a function different from those available at existing adolescent crisis centres?
(d) is it to serve a function different from those available at existing adolescent crisis centres?
(4) In addition to crisis accommodation, is it intended that other services will be provided to adolescent persons at the 3.9-hectare site? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department for Community Development met with the Shire of Kalamunda to discuss the Hartfield Road site as one option for a crisis accommodation service. There are no plans to have further negotiations for the use of this site. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department for Community Development met with the Shire of Kalamunda to discuss the Hartfield Road site as one option for a crisis accommodation service. There are no plans to have further negotiations for the use of this site. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Department for Community Development met with the Shire of Kalamunda to discuss the Hartfield Road site as one option for a crisis accommodation service. There are no plans to have further negotiations for the use of this site. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(1) The Department for Community Development met with the Shire of Kalamunda to discuss the Hartfield Road site as one option for a crisis accommodation service. There are no plans to have further negotiations for the use of this site. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(2)-(4) Not applicable.
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