❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on demographics and experiences of individuals accessing specialist homelessness services between 2016-2019. The answer provides data for 2016-17 and 2017-18, but 2018-19 data is unavailable until December 2019.
AnsweredQoN 5507Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 September 2019
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to individuals accessing specialist homelessness services for each of the years 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19, and I ask: (a) What percentage of clients were male; (b) What percentage of clients were female; (c) What percentage of clients identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin; (d) What percentage of clients were under the age of 18 years; (e) What percentage of clients were under the age of 10 years; and (f) What percentage of clients were accessing assistance as the result of a family or domestic violence incident?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
29 October 2019
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Response time
8 days
Data regarding information about people who are referred to, or seek assistance from, specialist homelessness services agencies is collated by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
(a) 2016-17: 37 per cent of clients were male.
2017-18: 37 per cent of clients were male.
2018-19: data for this period is not available from the AIHW until December 2019.
(b) 2016-17: 63 per cent of clients were female.
2017-18: 63 per cent of clients were female.
2018-19: data for this period is not available from the AIHW until December 2019.
(c) 2016-17: 41 per cent of clients identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2017-18: 42 per cent of clients identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2018-19: data for this period is not available from the AIHW until December 2019.
(d) 2016-17: 28 per cent of clients were under the age of 18 years.
2017-18: 28 per cent of clients were under the age of 18 years.
2018-19: data for this period is not available from the AIHW until December 2019.
(e) 2016-17: 18 per cent of clients were under the age of 10 years.
2017-18: 17 per cent of clients were under the age of 10 years.
2018-19: data for this period is not available from the AIHW until December 2019.
(f) 2016-17: 44 per cent of clients reported experiencing family or domestic violence.
2017-18: 45 per cent of clients reported experiencing family or domestic violence.
2018-19: data for this period is not available from the AIHW until December 2019.
(a) 2016-17: 37 per cent of clients were male.
2017-18: 37 per cent of clients were male.
2018-19: data for this period is not available from the AIHW until December 2019.
(b) 2016-17: 63 per cent of clients were female.
2017-18: 63 per cent of clients were female.
2018-19: data for this period is not available from the AIHW until December 2019.
(c) 2016-17: 41 per cent of clients identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2017-18: 42 per cent of clients identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2018-19: data for this period is not available from the AIHW until December 2019.
(d) 2016-17: 28 per cent of clients were under the age of 18 years.
2017-18: 28 per cent of clients were under the age of 18 years.
2018-19: data for this period is not available from the AIHW until December 2019.
(e) 2016-17: 18 per cent of clients were under the age of 10 years.
2017-18: 17 per cent of clients were under the age of 10 years.
2018-19: data for this period is not available from the AIHW until December 2019.
(f) 2016-17: 44 per cent of clients reported experiencing family or domestic violence.
2017-18: 45 per cent of clients reported experiencing family or domestic violence.
2018-19: data for this period is not available from the AIHW until December 2019.
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