❓ A parliamentary question regarding antisocial behaviour at a public housing complex in East Fremantle, including actions taken, trial outcomes, and property details. The Minister's response outlines the department's disruptive behaviour management strategy and provides specific information about the complex.
AnsweredQoN 1113Legislative Council
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PUBLIC HOUSING —
TENANT BEHAVIOUR — EAST FREMANTLE
1113. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I
refer to the WA Housing Authority complex at 48–50 Alexandra Road, East
Fremantle, which has been a long- time hotspot for antisocial behaviour
within the local community.
(1) What action has been taken by the WA Housing
Authority over the past four years to deal with tenants who demonstrate
antisocial behaviour at the complex?
(2) What was the outcome of the Housing Authority's
intensive tenancy management trial that was previously announced for
this complex, and have any other measures been implemented since the matter was
raised in Parliament by the member for Fremantle in November 2016?
(3) How many units are there at the
complex?
(4) How many tenants reside at the
complex and how many are prolific priority offenders?
(5) What other landholdings does
the WA Housing Authority have in the suburb of East Fremantle?
TENANT BEHAVIOUR — EAST FREMANTLE
1113. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I
refer to the WA Housing Authority complex at 48–50 Alexandra Road, East
Fremantle, which has been a long- time hotspot for antisocial behaviour
within the local community.
(1) What action has been taken by the WA Housing
Authority over the past four years to deal with tenants who demonstrate
antisocial behaviour at the complex?
(2) What was the outcome of the Housing Authority's
intensive tenancy management trial that was previously announced for
this complex, and have any other measures been implemented since the matter was
raised in Parliament by the member for Fremantle in November 2016?
(3) How many units are there at the
complex?
(4) How many tenants reside at the
complex and how many are prolific priority offenders?
(5) What other landholdings does
the WA Housing Authority have in the suburb of East Fremantle?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Communities' disruptive behaviour management strategy is
designed to address and manage incidents of disruptive behaviour at public
housing properties that impact on neighbours and the community. The disruptive
behaviour management policy ensures the response applied is proportionate to
the severity of the behaviour and encompassing circumstances. Current
procedures are based on the principle of providing tenants with the opportunity
to resolve tenancy issues and modify behaviour, and provide clarity for tenants and the community regarding the consequences
of continued ongoing disruptive behaviour, applied through a three-strikes
process.
(2) The Department of Communities finalised the
intensive tenancy management trial in the south metropolitan region in
2019, concluding there was no evidence this approach had achieved the outcome
of preventing disruptive behaviour. The Department of Communities continues to
manage all tenancies in accordance with the disruptive behaviour management
strategy and the Residential Tenancies Act 1987.
(3) There are 21 units.
(4) As at 15
October 2020, there are currently 20 registered tenants at the complex. The
Department of Communities is unable to comment on prolific priority offenders
and this part of the question should be referred to the Minister for Police.
(5) There are 74 landholdings of public and community
housing. This figure includes the properties at 48– 50 Alexandra
Road.
some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Communities' disruptive behaviour management strategy is
designed to address and manage incidents of disruptive behaviour at public
housing properties that impact on neighbours and the community. The disruptive
behaviour management policy ensures the response applied is proportionate to
the severity of the behaviour and encompassing circumstances. Current
procedures are based on the principle of providing tenants with the opportunity
to resolve tenancy issues and modify behaviour, and provide clarity for tenants and the community regarding the consequences
of continued ongoing disruptive behaviour, applied through a three-strikes
process.
(2) The Department of Communities finalised the
intensive tenancy management trial in the south metropolitan region in
2019, concluding there was no evidence this approach had achieved the outcome
of preventing disruptive behaviour. The Department of Communities continues to
manage all tenancies in accordance with the disruptive behaviour management
strategy and the Residential Tenancies Act 1987.
(3) There are 21 units.
(4) As at 15
October 2020, there are currently 20 registered tenants at the complex. The
Department of Communities is unable to comment on prolific priority offenders
and this part of the question should be referred to the Minister for Police.
(5) There are 74 landholdings of public and community
housing. This figure includes the properties at 48– 50 Alexandra
Road.
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