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❓ Hon Michelle Boylan questions the Minister regarding the public accessibility of Specialist Homelessness Information Platform (SHIP) data related to family and domestic violence refuges, specifically seeking data on refuge access and refusal reasons for women in WA. The answer indicates the data is not yet available.

AnsweredQoN 587Legislative Council

Asked

11 September 2025

Member

Hon Michelle Boylan

Portfolio

Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence

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I refer to the Specialist Homelessness Information Platform (SHIP). The Minister previously advised, on the 14 August 2025, during Question Time that this data is publicly accessible, yet the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has confirmed that this refuge-specific and Western Australian-level data is not publicly available, and I ask: (a) in the past financial year, how many women in Western Australia presented to family and domestic violence refuges; (b) in reference to (a), how many were accepted and how many were refused; (c) in reference to (b), what was the top reason for refusal; and (d) in reference to (b), how many of those refused received no placement or referral?