❓ Dr. Pettitt questions the Minister for Homelessness regarding funding for homelessness services, specifically concerning cost increases and wage adjustments in extended contracts. The Minister acknowledges the question and provides information on funding related to wage costs.
AnsweredQoN 311Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
COMMUNITIES —
SERVICE PROVIDERS — HOMELESSNESS
311. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Homelessness:
I refer to the increasing demand
for homelessness services, the rollover of many homelessness services contracts
for over a decade, and the proposed two-year extension of contracts due to
expire on 30 June 2022.
(1) Has the
Department of Communities undertaken any modelling to determine the increased
cost of delivering these services since the contracts were first awarded?
(2) If yes to (1), will the
minister please table that modelling?
(3) Do the proposed contract extensions include
funding increases sufficient to meet increased sector wage costs?
(4) If no to (3) —
(a) why not; and
(b) will the minister commit to
increasing funding?
(5) If no to (4)(b), why not?
SERVICE PROVIDERS — HOMELESSNESS
311. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Homelessness:
I refer to the increasing demand
for homelessness services, the rollover of many homelessness services contracts
for over a decade, and the proposed two-year extension of contracts due to
expire on 30 June 2022.
(1) Has the
Department of Communities undertaken any modelling to determine the increased
cost of delivering these services since the contracts were first awarded?
(2) If yes to (1), will the
minister please table that modelling?
(3) Do the proposed contract extensions include
funding increases sufficient to meet increased sector wage costs?
(4) If no to (3) —
(a) why not; and
(b) will the minister commit to
increasing funding?
(5) If no to (4)(b), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The Department of Communities
has not undertaken modelling.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Existing
contracts have been extended and additional funding to address wage costs has
been provided to the homelessness sector in the form of the commonwealth social
and community services pay equity agreement 2012 and state equal remuneration
order.
(4)–(5) Not applicable.
some notice of the question.
(1) The Department of Communities
has not undertaken modelling.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Existing
contracts have been extended and additional funding to address wage costs has
been provided to the homelessness sector in the form of the commonwealth social
and community services pay equity agreement 2012 and state equal remuneration
order.
(4)–(5) Not applicable.
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