❓ A parliamentary question regarding the impact of changes to the Department of Housing's 'three strikes' policy on tenancies, specifically focusing on the number of terminations, the impact on women and children, and notification procedures. The response reveals data limitations and notification practices.
AnsweredQoN 7083Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Minister’s April announcement of changes to the so-called ‘three strikes’ policy in relation to Department of Housing tenancies, and I ask as at 1 January 2012:
(a) how many individual tenancies have been terminated as a result of the changed policy;
(b) how many women as the sole tenant have had their tenancies terminated as a result of the new policy;
(c) how many children have been associated with the number of women as the sole tenant who have had their tenancies terminated;
(d) once a tenancy is terminated are other government agencies notified and if so, which agencies;
(e) were all individual Department of Housing clients made aware of the ‘three strikes’ policy changes;
(f) if yes, to (e) how were clients notified of the changes; and
(g) if clients were not notified of the changes, why not?
(a) how many individual tenancies have been terminated as a result of the changed policy;
(b) how many women as the sole tenant have had their tenancies terminated as a result of the new policy;
(c) how many children have been associated with the number of women as the sole tenant who have had their tenancies terminated;
(d) once a tenancy is terminated are other government agencies notified and if so, which agencies;
(e) were all individual Department of Housing clients made aware of the ‘three strikes’ policy changes;
(f) if yes, to (e) how were clients notified of the changes; and
(g) if clients were not notified of the changes, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
109 days
The
Department of Housing
advises as at 1 January 2012:
(a) 37
(b) The Department of Housing does not collect data on evictions by a tenant's gender or household status.
(c) The Department of Housing does not collect data on evictions by tenancies with or without children.
(d) Where appropriate, departments such as Child Protection, Mental Health and Disability Services are notified.
(e - f) Yes
(g) Not applicable
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Department of Housing
advises as at 1 January 2012:
(a) 37
(b) The Department of Housing does not collect data on evictions by a tenant's gender or household status.
(c) The Department of Housing does not collect data on evictions by tenancies with or without children.
(d) Where appropriate, departments such as Child Protection, Mental Health and Disability Services are notified.
(e - f) Yes
(g) Not applicable
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