❓ A parliamentary question regarding the availability and occupancy of crisis accommodation in the South West region of Western Australia, revealing limited resources and high occupancy rates.
AnsweredQoN 2729Legislative Council
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I refer to crisis accommodation in the South West, and I ask: (a) what is the total number of crisis accommodation beds available in: (i) the South West; (ii) Bunbury; (iii) Busselton; (iv) Margaret River; and (v) Manjimup; (b) for each of the locations identified in (a), how many beds are dedicated to: (i) women and children; (ii) youth; (iii) men; and (iv) families; (c) currently, how many of each category of the beds are occupied; and (d) what percentage of the beds in each category identified in (b) and each location identified in (a) are permanently occupied?
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Answered
24 March 2015
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
27 days
a)
(i) In the South West Region (including Bunbury, Busselton and Margret River) there are a total of five services providing
· two crisis accommodation places for families;
· eleven crisis accommodation places for women with children;
· six crisis accommodation beds for single adults; and
· six crisis accommodation beds for youth.
(ii) In Bunbury there are a total of four services providing
· two crisis accommodation places for families;
· five crisis accommodation places for women with children;
· six crisis accommodation beds for single adults; and
· six crisis accommodation beds for youth.
(iii) In Busselton there is one service providing six crisis accommodation places for women and children.
(iv) There are no services located in Margaret River providing crisis accommodation services.
(v) In Manjimup there is one service providing two crisis accommodation places for families. Manjimup in not part of the South West Region.
b)
(i). In the locations identified in (1) there are a total of eleven crisis accommodation places available for women and children (5 places located in Bunbury and 6 places located in Busselton).
(ii) In the locations identified in (1) there are a total of six crisis accommodation beds available for youth (all located in Bunbury).
(iii) In the locations identified in (1) there are a total of six crisis accommodation beds for single men, however these beds are also available for single women (all located in Bunbury).
(iv) In the locations identified in (1) there are a total of four crisis accommodation places available for families (2 places located in Bunbury and 2 places located in Manjimup).
c) On 17 February 2015 the following information was provided to the Department for Child Protection and Family Support bed count:
· In Bunbury there was a total of five crisis accommodation places occupied by women and children;
· In Busselton there was a total of six crisis accommodation places occupied by women and children;
· In Manjimup there was one crisis accommodation place occupied;
· In Bunbury, there was a total of two crisis places occupied by families;
· In Bunbury there was a total of six crisis accommodation beds occupied by single men; and
· In Bunbury there were a total of three crisis accommodation beds occupied by youth.
d) As these are crisis accommodation places/beds they are not permanently occupied.
(i) In the South West Region (including Bunbury, Busselton and Margret River) there are a total of five services providing
· two crisis accommodation places for families;
· eleven crisis accommodation places for women with children;
· six crisis accommodation beds for single adults; and
· six crisis accommodation beds for youth.
(ii) In Bunbury there are a total of four services providing
· two crisis accommodation places for families;
· five crisis accommodation places for women with children;
· six crisis accommodation beds for single adults; and
· six crisis accommodation beds for youth.
(iii) In Busselton there is one service providing six crisis accommodation places for women and children.
(iv) There are no services located in Margaret River providing crisis accommodation services.
(v) In Manjimup there is one service providing two crisis accommodation places for families. Manjimup in not part of the South West Region.
b)
(i). In the locations identified in (1) there are a total of eleven crisis accommodation places available for women and children (5 places located in Bunbury and 6 places located in Busselton).
(ii) In the locations identified in (1) there are a total of six crisis accommodation beds available for youth (all located in Bunbury).
(iii) In the locations identified in (1) there are a total of six crisis accommodation beds for single men, however these beds are also available for single women (all located in Bunbury).
(iv) In the locations identified in (1) there are a total of four crisis accommodation places available for families (2 places located in Bunbury and 2 places located in Manjimup).
c) On 17 February 2015 the following information was provided to the Department for Child Protection and Family Support bed count:
· In Bunbury there was a total of five crisis accommodation places occupied by women and children;
· In Busselton there was a total of six crisis accommodation places occupied by women and children;
· In Manjimup there was one crisis accommodation place occupied;
· In Bunbury, there was a total of two crisis places occupied by families;
· In Bunbury there was a total of six crisis accommodation beds occupied by single men; and
· In Bunbury there were a total of three crisis accommodation beds occupied by youth.
d) As these are crisis accommodation places/beds they are not permanently occupied.
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