❓ Question on Notice regarding the number and availability of State Government funded crisis accommodation beds in WA, both metropolitan and regional, broken down by specific cohorts. The answer provides figures and clarifies the capacity of the service system.
AnsweredQoN 3162Legislative Council
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(1) How many crisis accommodation beds are currently funded by the State Government : (a) in the metropolitan area; and (b) in regional locations? (2) How many of the regional beds are specifically for: (a) young people; (b) women with children; (c) Aboriginal people; (d) people with disability; (e) people with mental health issues; (f) people with alcohol and other drug issues; and (g) any other specific cohorts? (3) How many of the beds from each of (2)(a) to (2)(g) are currently available ? (4) How many of the metropolitan beds are specifically for: (a) young people; (b) women with children; (c) Aboriginal people; (d) people with disability; (e) people with mental health issues; (f) people with alcohol and other drug issues; and (g) any other specific cohorts? (5) How many of the beds from each of (4)(a) to (4)(g) are currently available?
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Answered
8 October 2020
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Community Services
Response time
9 days
The State Government provides funding to community service organisations to provide support to people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.
The number of crisis beds is not representative of the capacity of the Specialist Homelessness Accommodation service system on any given night. For example: a house that has 6 beds can only accommodate one family regardless of whether it is a family of two or six, and a service that uses shared rooms may only be able to accommodate one person in a room because of a resident’s specific needs.
(1)
(a) 252 individuals or families.
(b) 148 individuals or families.
(2)
(a)48.
(b) 83 women with children.
(c) All funded crisis accommodation services can support Aboriginal people.
(d) All funded crisis accommodation services will support people with disabilities.
(e) All funded crisis accommodation services will support people with mental health issues.
(f) All funded crisis accommodation services will support people with alcohol and other drug issues.
(g) Not Applicable.
(3) As at 1 October 2020, in regional locations there was crisis accommodation available for:
(4)
(a )45.
(b) 140 women.
(c) All funded crisis accommodation services will support Aboriginal people.
(d) All funded crisis accommodation services will support people with disabilities.
(e) All funded crisis accommodation services will support people with mental health issues.
(f) All funded crisis accommodation services will support people with alcohol and other drug issues.
(g) Not Applicable.
(5)
As at 1 October 2020, in the Metropolitan area there was crisis accommodation available for:
The number of crisis beds is not representative of the capacity of the Specialist Homelessness Accommodation service system on any given night. For example: a house that has 6 beds can only accommodate one family regardless of whether it is a family of two or six, and a service that uses shared rooms may only be able to accommodate one person in a room because of a resident’s specific needs.
(1)
(a) 252 individuals or families.
(b) 148 individuals or families.
(2)
(a)48.
(b) 83 women with children.
(c) All funded crisis accommodation services can support Aboriginal people.
(d) All funded crisis accommodation services will support people with disabilities.
(e) All funded crisis accommodation services will support people with mental health issues.
(f) All funded crisis accommodation services will support people with alcohol and other drug issues.
(g) Not Applicable.
(3) As at 1 October 2020, in regional locations there was crisis accommodation available for:
(4)
(a )45.
(b) 140 women.
(c) All funded crisis accommodation services will support Aboriginal people.
(d) All funded crisis accommodation services will support people with disabilities.
(e) All funded crisis accommodation services will support people with mental health issues.
(f) All funded crisis accommodation services will support people with alcohol and other drug issues.
(g) Not Applicable.
(5)
As at 1 October 2020, in the Metropolitan area there was crisis accommodation available for:
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