Question on Notice regarding funding and operation of Fusion (Aust) Ltd Community Supported Units in Geraldton, focusing on bed numbers, WA and Federal government funding, and waiting list information. The response provides specific figures and clarifies the nature of the waiting list.

AnsweredQoN 4420Legislative Council
Asked
9 August 2011
Portfolio
Mental Health

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I refer to the Fusion (Aust) Ltd Community Supported Units in Geraldton, and I ask -
(1) How many beds are currently funded under this service?
(2) How much money was budgeted by the Western Australia Government for this housing in each of the financial years -
(a) 2008-2009;
(b) 2009-2010; and
(c) 2010-2011?
(3) How much money has been budgeted by the Western Australia Government for this housing in 2011-2012?
(4) How much of the 2011-2012 money has been disbursed to this service?
(5) When will all money budgeted for the 2011-2012 financial year be provided to this service?
(6) How much money was budgeted by the Federal Government for this housing in each of the financial years -
(a) 2008-2009;
(b) 2009-2010; and
(c) 2010-2011?
(7) How much money has been budgeted by the Federal Government for this housing in 2011-2012?
(8) Please state the average number of people on the waiting list for this service in each of the years -
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009;
(c) 2010; and
(d) 2011 to date.

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Answered
6 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
28 days
1. 14
2. (a) $657,405 in 2008/09, not including GST
(b) $683,701.20 in 2009/10, not including GST
(c) $704,895.94 in 2010/11, not including GST
3. $855,817.51 budgeted in 2011/12, not including GST (includes the additional $15% funding to ensure sustainability of not for profit organisations, available from July 2011).
4. $190,595.38, not including GST
5. Payments are made at the commencement of each Quarter of the financial year, in July, October, January and April.
6. (a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
7. Nil
8. CSRUs do not have waiting lists. Instead a register of interest (ROI) is maintained and applications are considered for eligibility and compatibility when a vacancy occurs. The number expressed below refers to persons who have been assessed as eligible and compatible but have not been provided with a place in the relevant year.
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 8
(d) 8
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