❓ Hon Adele Farina asks about the creation of additional beds and specialist homelessness services in the Perth metropolitan area and the South West region during 2013-14. The answer details the specific services and bed numbers added in both regions.
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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 2013-14; (b) how many additional beds and specialist services were created in the South West in 2013-14; and (c) where are the beds and services identified in (b) located?
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Answered
17 February 2015
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
117 days
(a) In 2013-14 the following additional beds and/or services were created in the Perth metropolitan area:
· Entrypoint Perth, operated by Centrecare Inc. - A new homelessness assessment and referral and emergency assistance service for the metropolitan area commenced operation in February 2014.
· Foyer Oxford, operated by Anglicare Inc officially opened in March 2014, providing 98 beds, including transitional accommodation for 88 young people aged between 16 and 25 years, including young parents, who were homeless or at risk of homelessness.
· The Interim Tom Fisher House Night Shelter operated by the St Vincent de Paul Society was officially opened in April 2014, accommodating up to eight chronically homeless men over the age of 18 years.
· The Beacon, an inner city service providing accommodation and support for single homeless men was opened in February 2014. The Beacon is operated by the Salvation Army and is built on the site of the former Lentarra Hostel . The previous capacity has been increased by 25 beds to 102 beds.
(b-c) In 2013-14 the following additional beds and/or services were created in the South West District:
· The Busselton Women's Refuge (now known as Geographe House) commenced operation in February 2014, providing supported accommodation for up to six women and accompanying children escaping domestic violence in the region.
· Entrypoint Perth, operated by Centrecare Inc. - A new homelessness assessment and referral and emergency assistance service for the metropolitan area commenced operation in February 2014.
· Foyer Oxford, operated by Anglicare Inc officially opened in March 2014, providing 98 beds, including transitional accommodation for 88 young people aged between 16 and 25 years, including young parents, who were homeless or at risk of homelessness.
· The Interim Tom Fisher House Night Shelter operated by the St Vincent de Paul Society was officially opened in April 2014, accommodating up to eight chronically homeless men over the age of 18 years.
· The Beacon, an inner city service providing accommodation and support for single homeless men was opened in February 2014. The Beacon is operated by the Salvation Army and is built on the site of the former Lentarra Hostel . The previous capacity has been increased by 25 beds to 102 beds.
(b-c) In 2013-14 the following additional beds and/or services were created in the South West District:
· The Busselton Women's Refuge (now known as Geographe House) commenced operation in February 2014, providing supported accommodation for up to six women and accompanying children escaping domestic violence in the region.
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