A parliamentary question sought data on referrals from water authorities to the Department for Child Protection regarding hardship utility grant scheme assistance. The response indicated that no such referrals were made; instead, individuals were directed to financial counsellors.

AnsweredQoN 1077Legislative Council
Asked
24 November 2011
Portfolio
Water

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DEPARTMENT FOR CHILD PROTECTION — HARDSHIP UTILITY GRANT SCHEME — REFERRALS
(1) For August 2011, for each suburb and town, how many requests for hardship utility grant scheme assistance were referred to the Department for Child Protection by the Water Corporation and any other water board or authority, with figures given for each water board or authority? (2) For August 2011, for each suburb and town, how many requests for HUGS assistance were not referred to DCP by the Water Corporation and any other water board or authority, with figures given for each water board or authority? Hon HELEN MORTON

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I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) Not applicable. The Water Corporation, Aqwest and Busselton Water Board do not refer requests for hardship utility grant scheme assistance to the Department for Child Protection. However, people were referred to financial counsellors.
(2) For August 2011, for each suburb and town, how many requests for HUGS assistance were not referred to DCP by the Water Corporation and any other water board or authority, with figures given for each water board or authority? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) Not applicable. The Water Corporation, Aqwest and Busselton Water Board do not refer requests for hardship utility grant scheme assistance to the Department for Child Protection. However, people were referred to financial counsellors.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) Not applicable. The Water Corporation, Aqwest and Busselton Water Board do not refer requests for hardship utility grant scheme assistance to the Department for Child Protection. However, people were referred to financial counsellors.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) Not applicable. The Water Corporation, Aqwest and Busselton Water Board do not refer requests for hardship utility grant scheme assistance to the Department for Child Protection. However, people were referred to financial counsellors.
(1)–(2) Not applicable. The Water Corporation, Aqwest and Busselton Water Board do not refer requests for hardship utility grant scheme assistance to the Department for Child Protection. However, people were referred to financial counsellors.

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