Hon. Adele Farina inquires about the distribution and average amount of financial assistance provided by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support, specifically highlighting the South West region. The answer reveals data limitations for district comparisons.

AnsweredQoN 2100Legislative Council
Asked
23 October 2014
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Child Protection

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I refer to instances of financial assistance being provided to individuals and families by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support, and I ask,: (a) why, in 2013-14, were there more instances of financial assistance being provided in the South West than in any other geographic district; and (b) what is the average amount of financial assistance provided in each instance: (i) on a state wide basis; and (ii) in the South West?

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Answered
17 February 2015
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
117 days
a) The South West district office of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support (the Department) provided 99 instances of financial assistance to individuals and families in 2013-14.
District by district comparison is not possible as more than half of the instances of financial assistance were provided by the Department's Crisis Care Unit to people across the State.
b) i) $162
ii) $163

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