❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Housing regarding the West Kimberley transitional housing program, specifically concerning school attendance requirements, consequences of job loss/attendance drops, and options for the unemployed. The Minister provides clarification on these points.
AnsweredQoN 843Legislative Council
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TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM
843. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to the
Minister for Housing's media release entitled ''Calling all
eligible transitional housing tenants'' made on Monday, 17 August 2015
regarding the $33 million West Kimberley transitional housing program that
expands to Broome and Derby.
(1) Will the minister provide clarification
on the condition of the program that children must attend school, including the
attendance rate and what school-aged children it applies to?
(2) What happens if the school attendance
drops or the recipients lose employment after they have purchased the home?
(3) What are the
options for people who do not have employment?
843. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to the
Minister for Housing's media release entitled ''Calling all
eligible transitional housing tenants'' made on Monday, 17 August 2015
regarding the $33 million West Kimberley transitional housing program that
expands to Broome and Derby.
(1) Will the minister provide clarification
on the condition of the program that children must attend school, including the
attendance rate and what school-aged children it applies to?
(2) What happens if the school attendance
drops or the recipients lose employment after they have purchased the home?
(3) What are the
options for people who do not have employment?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for
Housing, I thank the member for some
notice of the question.
(1) The transitional housing program
promotes a 100 per cent attendance rate for school-age children in line with
the Department of Education standards, which state that it is compulsory for
children aged between five and 15 years to attend school. Children aged between
16 and 17 years are required to be in school, training or employment. School
attendance rates for the West Kimberley transitional housing program are not
yet available; however, as at June 2015, the school attendance rate for
children in the East Kimberley transitional housing program was 96 per cent.
(2) The transitional housing program has a
mandatory requirement for the participants to actively engage in the
comprehensive support program. The support is tailored to assist all
participants and their families to work through and build skills to manage
situations as they arise. Should a participant become unemployed or school
attendance significantly drop while in the program, the support provider is
required to actively engage with them to assist in regaining employment. If the
family is not willing to engage with the support provider and improve the
levels of school attendance, this may jeopardise their position in the program.
Once the participant has successfully transitioned into home ownership, they
will have developed the financial and life management skills necessary to
personally manage their home loan.
(3) The transitional housing program is
targeted specifically for employed Aboriginal people and their families.
Participants who are actively engaged in training will also be considered for the
program. People who do not have employment can apply for social housing through
their local Housing Authority office.
Housing, I thank the member for some
notice of the question.
(1) The transitional housing program
promotes a 100 per cent attendance rate for school-age children in line with
the Department of Education standards, which state that it is compulsory for
children aged between five and 15 years to attend school. Children aged between
16 and 17 years are required to be in school, training or employment. School
attendance rates for the West Kimberley transitional housing program are not
yet available; however, as at June 2015, the school attendance rate for
children in the East Kimberley transitional housing program was 96 per cent.
(2) The transitional housing program has a
mandatory requirement for the participants to actively engage in the
comprehensive support program. The support is tailored to assist all
participants and their families to work through and build skills to manage
situations as they arise. Should a participant become unemployed or school
attendance significantly drop while in the program, the support provider is
required to actively engage with them to assist in regaining employment. If the
family is not willing to engage with the support provider and improve the
levels of school attendance, this may jeopardise their position in the program.
Once the participant has successfully transitioned into home ownership, they
will have developed the financial and life management skills necessary to
personally manage their home loan.
(3) The transitional housing program is
targeted specifically for employed Aboriginal people and their families.
Participants who are actively engaged in training will also be considered for the
program. People who do not have employment can apply for social housing through
their local Housing Authority office.
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