❓ Hon Steve Martin questions the Minister for Homelessness regarding the closure of St Bart's women's services due to funding cessation and the transition to a new provider. The Minister assures that a trauma-informed service will be maintained.
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Homelessness—St Bart's—Women's service
214. Hon Steve Martin to the Minister for Homelessness:
I refer to St Bart's
being forced to close its women's services by 1 July due to the government
ceasing its funding.
(1) Why did the state government not approve
funding to transfer the St Bart's women's service to a site in the City of
Vincent recommended by St Bart's as appropriate?
(2) Can the minister confirm that the homelessness
provider will offer a like-for-like service, taking into account the
sensitivities as to why some of these women are in the service in the first
place?
(3) When will the government provide an update on
the new service provider, given that there are fewer than 40 days until the East
Perth service closes?
214. Hon Steve Martin to the Minister for Homelessness:
I refer to St Bart's
being forced to close its women's services by 1 July due to the government
ceasing its funding.
(1) Why did the state government not approve
funding to transfer the St Bart's women's service to a site in the City of
Vincent recommended by St Bart's as appropriate?
(2) Can the minister confirm that the homelessness
provider will offer a like-for-like service, taking into account the
sensitivities as to why some of these women are in the service in the first
place?
(3) When will the government provide an update on
the new service provider, given that there are fewer than 40 days until the East
Perth service closes?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The Department of Communities
considers a range of options for maintaining suitable accommodation for
vulnerable women accessing St Bart's. Any service that is procured by
Communities to support people with an experience of homelessness will be aligned
to contemporary trauma-informed practice. There is an active procurement
process underway using a direct negotiation approach with one homelessness service provider. Communities will soon be in a
position to announce a new contract with an alternative provider that will
take over running the services currently offered by St Bart's.
for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The Department of Communities
considers a range of options for maintaining suitable accommodation for
vulnerable women accessing St Bart's. Any service that is procured by
Communities to support people with an experience of homelessness will be aligned
to contemporary trauma-informed practice. There is an active procurement
process underway using a direct negotiation approach with one homelessness service provider. Communities will soon be in a
position to announce a new contract with an alternative provider that will
take over running the services currently offered by St Bart's.
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