❓ WA parliamentary question regarding the relocation of young people with disabilities from residential aged care to appropriate supported accommodation, revealing progress and challenges in meeting targets.
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SUPPORTED disability accommodation — RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE ACCOMMODATION
(1) Under the National Disability Agreement, what was Western Australia’s target number of young people aged under 50 to be removed from residential aged care into appropriate supported disability accommodation? (2) How many young people were removed from residential aged care homes in 2008-09 and moved into more appropriate supported disability accommodation? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
(1) Under the National Disability Agreement, what was Western Australia’s target number of young people aged under 50 to be removed from residential aged care into appropriate supported disability accommodation? (2) How many young people were removed from residential aged care homes in 2008-09 and moved into more appropriate supported disability accommodation? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The agreed Western Australian target number for relocating young people aged under 50 from residential aged care is 43 individuals. Since 1 July 2006 the Disability Services Commission has contacted a total of 90 people under the age of 50 as of 1 July 2006 who were either in aged care at the commencement of the program or who have subsequently been admitted. From these contacts, only 34 individuals have indicated that they would like to move. The commission continues to contact new entrants under the age of 50. Approximately 17 people entered aged care during 2008-09; however, take-up has been less than 20 per cent. (2) Six people have moved to alternative accommodation. Active plans are in place to develop and build suitable accommodation for the remaining 28. It should be noted that there has been significant take-up of support under the “Young People in Residential Aged Care Strategy Two—Diversion from entry into residential aged care”, which had a target of 18 people to the end of 2008-09. To date, under the bilateral agreement, 19 people have been diverted from prematurely entering residential aged care. Additional funding from the state over this time has supported a further 46 people who had been identified as being at risk of entering residential aged care.
(2) How many young people were removed from residential aged care homes in 2008-09 and moved into more appropriate supported disability accommodation? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The agreed Western Australian target number for relocating young people aged under 50 from residential aged care is 43 individuals. Since 1 July 2006 the Disability Services Commission has contacted a total of 90 people under the age of 50 as of 1 July 2006 who were either in aged care at the commencement of the program or who have subsequently been admitted. From these contacts, only 34 individuals have indicated that they would like to move. The commission continues to contact new entrants under the age of 50. Approximately 17 people entered aged care during 2008-09; however, take-up has been less than 20 per cent. (2) Six people have moved to alternative accommodation. Active plans are in place to develop and build suitable accommodation for the remaining 28. It should be noted that there has been significant take-up of support under the “Young People in Residential Aged Care Strategy Two—Diversion from entry into residential aged care”, which had a target of 18 people to the end of 2008-09. To date, under the bilateral agreement, 19 people have been diverted from prematurely entering residential aged care. Additional funding from the state over this time has supported a further 46 people who had been identified as being at risk of entering residential aged care.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The agreed Western Australian target number for relocating young people aged under 50 from residential aged care is 43 individuals. Since 1 July 2006 the Disability Services Commission has contacted a total of 90 people under the age of 50 as of 1 July 2006 who were either in aged care at the commencement of the program or who have subsequently been admitted. From these contacts, only 34 individuals have indicated that they would like to move. The commission continues to contact new entrants under the age of 50. Approximately 17 people entered aged care during 2008-09; however, take-up has been less than 20 per cent. (2) Six people have moved to alternative accommodation. Active plans are in place to develop and build suitable accommodation for the remaining 28. It should be noted that there has been significant take-up of support under the “Young People in Residential Aged Care Strategy Two—Diversion from entry into residential aged care”, which had a target of 18 people to the end of 2008-09. To date, under the bilateral agreement, 19 people have been diverted from prematurely entering residential aged care. Additional funding from the state over this time has supported a further 46 people who had been identified as being at risk of entering residential aged care.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The agreed Western Australian target number for relocating young people aged under 50 from residential aged care is 43 individuals. Since 1 July 2006 the Disability Services Commission has contacted a total of 90 people under the age of 50 as of 1 July 2006 who were either in aged care at the commencement of the program or who have subsequently been admitted. From these contacts, only 34 individuals have indicated that they would like to move. The commission continues to contact new entrants under the age of 50. Approximately 17 people entered aged care during 2008-09; however, take-up has been less than 20 per cent. (2) Six people have moved to alternative accommodation. Active plans are in place to develop and build suitable accommodation for the remaining 28. It should be noted that there has been significant take-up of support under the “Young People in Residential Aged Care Strategy Two—Diversion from entry into residential aged care”, which had a target of 18 people to the end of 2008-09. To date, under the bilateral agreement, 19 people have been diverted from prematurely entering residential aged care. Additional funding from the state over this time has supported a further 46 people who had been identified as being at risk of entering residential aged care.
(1) The agreed Western Australian target number for relocating young people aged under 50 from residential aged care is 43 individuals. Since 1 July 2006 the Disability Services Commission has contacted a total of 90 people under the age of 50 as of 1 July 2006 who were either in aged care at the commencement of the program or who have subsequently been admitted. From these contacts, only 34 individuals have indicated that they would like to move. The commission continues to contact new entrants under the age of 50. Approximately 17 people entered aged care during 2008-09; however, take-up has been less than 20 per cent. (2) Six people have moved to alternative accommodation. Active plans are in place to develop and build suitable accommodation for the remaining 28. It should be noted that there has been significant take-up of support under the “Young People in Residential Aged Care Strategy Two—Diversion from entry into residential aged care”, which had a target of 18 people to the end of 2008-09. To date, under the bilateral agreement, 19 people have been diverted from prematurely entering residential aged care. Additional funding from the state over this time has supported a further 46 people who had been identified as being at risk of entering residential aged care.
(2) Six people have moved to alternative accommodation. Active plans are in place to develop and build suitable accommodation for the remaining 28. It should be noted that there has been significant take-up of support under the “Young People in Residential Aged Care Strategy Two—Diversion from entry into residential aged care”, which had a target of 18 people to the end of 2008-09. To date, under the bilateral agreement, 19 people have been diverted from prematurely entering residential aged care. Additional funding from the state over this time has supported a further 46 people who had been identified as being at risk of entering residential aged care.
(2) How many young people were removed from residential aged care homes in 2008-09 and moved into more appropriate supported disability accommodation? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The agreed Western Australian target number for relocating young people aged under 50 from residential aged care is 43 individuals. Since 1 July 2006 the Disability Services Commission has contacted a total of 90 people under the age of 50 as of 1 July 2006 who were either in aged care at the commencement of the program or who have subsequently been admitted. From these contacts, only 34 individuals have indicated that they would like to move. The commission continues to contact new entrants under the age of 50. Approximately 17 people entered aged care during 2008-09; however, take-up has been less than 20 per cent. (2) Six people have moved to alternative accommodation. Active plans are in place to develop and build suitable accommodation for the remaining 28. It should be noted that there has been significant take-up of support under the “Young People in Residential Aged Care Strategy Two—Diversion from entry into residential aged care”, which had a target of 18 people to the end of 2008-09. To date, under the bilateral agreement, 19 people have been diverted from prematurely entering residential aged care. Additional funding from the state over this time has supported a further 46 people who had been identified as being at risk of entering residential aged care.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The agreed Western Australian target number for relocating young people aged under 50 from residential aged care is 43 individuals. Since 1 July 2006 the Disability Services Commission has contacted a total of 90 people under the age of 50 as of 1 July 2006 who were either in aged care at the commencement of the program or who have subsequently been admitted. From these contacts, only 34 individuals have indicated that they would like to move. The commission continues to contact new entrants under the age of 50. Approximately 17 people entered aged care during 2008-09; however, take-up has been less than 20 per cent. (2) Six people have moved to alternative accommodation. Active plans are in place to develop and build suitable accommodation for the remaining 28. It should be noted that there has been significant take-up of support under the “Young People in Residential Aged Care Strategy Two—Diversion from entry into residential aged care”, which had a target of 18 people to the end of 2008-09. To date, under the bilateral agreement, 19 people have been diverted from prematurely entering residential aged care. Additional funding from the state over this time has supported a further 46 people who had been identified as being at risk of entering residential aged care.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The agreed Western Australian target number for relocating young people aged under 50 from residential aged care is 43 individuals. Since 1 July 2006 the Disability Services Commission has contacted a total of 90 people under the age of 50 as of 1 July 2006 who were either in aged care at the commencement of the program or who have subsequently been admitted. From these contacts, only 34 individuals have indicated that they would like to move. The commission continues to contact new entrants under the age of 50. Approximately 17 people entered aged care during 2008-09; however, take-up has been less than 20 per cent. (2) Six people have moved to alternative accommodation. Active plans are in place to develop and build suitable accommodation for the remaining 28. It should be noted that there has been significant take-up of support under the “Young People in Residential Aged Care Strategy Two—Diversion from entry into residential aged care”, which had a target of 18 people to the end of 2008-09. To date, under the bilateral agreement, 19 people have been diverted from prematurely entering residential aged care. Additional funding from the state over this time has supported a further 46 people who had been identified as being at risk of entering residential aged care.
(1) The agreed Western Australian target number for relocating young people aged under 50 from residential aged care is 43 individuals. Since 1 July 2006 the Disability Services Commission has contacted a total of 90 people under the age of 50 as of 1 July 2006 who were either in aged care at the commencement of the program or who have subsequently been admitted. From these contacts, only 34 individuals have indicated that they would like to move. The commission continues to contact new entrants under the age of 50. Approximately 17 people entered aged care during 2008-09; however, take-up has been less than 20 per cent. (2) Six people have moved to alternative accommodation. Active plans are in place to develop and build suitable accommodation for the remaining 28. It should be noted that there has been significant take-up of support under the “Young People in Residential Aged Care Strategy Two—Diversion from entry into residential aged care”, which had a target of 18 people to the end of 2008-09. To date, under the bilateral agreement, 19 people have been diverted from prematurely entering residential aged care. Additional funding from the state over this time has supported a further 46 people who had been identified as being at risk of entering residential aged care.
(2) Six people have moved to alternative accommodation. Active plans are in place to develop and build suitable accommodation for the remaining 28. It should be noted that there has been significant take-up of support under the “Young People in Residential Aged Care Strategy Two—Diversion from entry into residential aged care”, which had a target of 18 people to the end of 2008-09. To date, under the bilateral agreement, 19 people have been diverted from prematurely entering residential aged care. Additional funding from the state over this time has supported a further 46 people who had been identified as being at risk of entering residential aged care.
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