❓ A parliamentary question addresses youth homelessness in Joondalup, revealing unmet accommodation requests and prompting a response detailing funding and support initiatives. The Minister acknowledges similar demand across the state.
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JOONDALUP YOUTH SUPPORT SERVICES
(1) Can the minister confirm reports that Joondalup Youth Support Services was unable to accommodate 617 young people who asked for help last financial year? (2) What is the minister doing to enable Joondalup Youth Support Services to meet the needs of these vulnerable young people? (3) Can the minister advise whether Joondalup Youth Support Service’s experience is indicative of other youth services across the state? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
(1) Can the minister confirm reports that Joondalup Youth Support Services was unable to accommodate 617 young people who asked for help last financial year? (2) What is the minister doing to enable Joondalup Youth Support Services to meet the needs of these vulnerable young people? (3) Can the minister advise whether Joondalup Youth Support Service’s experience is indicative of other youth services across the state? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information provided by the organisation indicates that for the period July 2009 to June 2010, Joondalup Youth Support Services had 589 requests for accommodation, and 111 young people were supported and accommodated. Requests for accommodation may consist of a number of requests for the same young person. Therefore, requests for accommodation do not necessarily equate to the number of young people requiring accommodation. (2) Additional funding has been provided to the organisation to assist young people experiencing homelessness. This includes $100 000 per annum for a homelessness accommodation support worker for people exiting homeless accommodation services and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and $110 000 per annum for a housing support worker for those young people exiting corrective services facilities and facing homelessness. In addition, arrangements are currently being finalised with the organisation, in partnership with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre, to provide a service for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the south west metropolitan area. Funding for this service is $300 000 per annum, plus $30 000 for brokerage. Youth homelessness is an important issue, and the new joint commonwealth–state National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness has provided funding for innovative programs to address youth homelessness. This includes services that aim to intervene early in the prevention of homelessness, with a focus on integration with education, employment and training. The NPAH programs for these young people are: a supportive housing option for young people leaving child protection services; a Foyer development that will provide secure housing and onsite support services for up to 100 young people, including 35 young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness; a housing support worker program for young people exiting corrective facilities; and housing support worker programs for young people, including young people exiting homelessness crisis accommodation, mental health inpatient units, and drug and alcohol treatment. Through the National Affordable Housing Agreement, the Department for Child Protection also provides funding of $11.2 million per annum in 2010–11 for 25 youth supported accommodation services; an accommodation and support service for young mothers and their children at risk of homelessness and escaping domestic violence; and seven counselling outreach services for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. In addition, state government funding of $3.6 million per annum in 2010–11 is provided for 46 services for a range of centre-based services, outreach and mobile services for young people at risk. (3) Youth homelessness accommodation services experience similar demand. Joondalup Youth Support Services has advised that it has recently renamed its service Youth Futures WA (Inc) to reflect more accurately the spread and extent of the services offered. The organisation currently receives funding of $476 854 per annum, from the Department for Child Protection to provide safe and supported accommodation for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The service has the capacity to accommodate six young people in crisis and six young people requiring transitional accommodation, provided in externally supported properties located in the Joondalup area.
(2) What is the minister doing to enable Joondalup Youth Support Services to meet the needs of these vulnerable young people? (3) Can the minister advise whether Joondalup Youth Support Service’s experience is indicative of other youth services across the state? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information provided by the organisation indicates that for the period July 2009 to June 2010, Joondalup Youth Support Services had 589 requests for accommodation, and 111 young people were supported and accommodated. Requests for accommodation may consist of a number of requests for the same young person. Therefore, requests for accommodation do not necessarily equate to the number of young people requiring accommodation. (2) Additional funding has been provided to the organisation to assist young people experiencing homelessness. This includes $100 000 per annum for a homelessness accommodation support worker for people exiting homeless accommodation services and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and $110 000 per annum for a housing support worker for those young people exiting corrective services facilities and facing homelessness. In addition, arrangements are currently being finalised with the organisation, in partnership with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre, to provide a service for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the south west metropolitan area. Funding for this service is $300 000 per annum, plus $30 000 for brokerage. Youth homelessness is an important issue, and the new joint commonwealth–state National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness has provided funding for innovative programs to address youth homelessness. This includes services that aim to intervene early in the prevention of homelessness, with a focus on integration with education, employment and training. The NPAH programs for these young people are: a supportive housing option for young people leaving child protection services; a Foyer development that will provide secure housing and onsite support services for up to 100 young people, including 35 young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness; a housing support worker program for young people exiting corrective facilities; and housing support worker programs for young people, including young people exiting homelessness crisis accommodation, mental health inpatient units, and drug and alcohol treatment. Through the National Affordable Housing Agreement, the Department for Child Protection also provides funding of $11.2 million per annum in 2010–11 for 25 youth supported accommodation services; an accommodation and support service for young mothers and their children at risk of homelessness and escaping domestic violence; and seven counselling outreach services for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. In addition, state government funding of $3.6 million per annum in 2010–11 is provided for 46 services for a range of centre-based services, outreach and mobile services for young people at risk. (3) Youth homelessness accommodation services experience similar demand. Joondalup Youth Support Services has advised that it has recently renamed its service Youth Futures WA (Inc) to reflect more accurately the spread and extent of the services offered. The organisation currently receives funding of $476 854 per annum, from the Department for Child Protection to provide safe and supported accommodation for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The service has the capacity to accommodate six young people in crisis and six young people requiring transitional accommodation, provided in externally supported properties located in the Joondalup area.
(3) Can the minister advise whether Joondalup Youth Support Service’s experience is indicative of other youth services across the state? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information provided by the organisation indicates that for the period July 2009 to June 2010, Joondalup Youth Support Services had 589 requests for accommodation, and 111 young people were supported and accommodated. Requests for accommodation may consist of a number of requests for the same young person. Therefore, requests for accommodation do not necessarily equate to the number of young people requiring accommodation. (2) Additional funding has been provided to the organisation to assist young people experiencing homelessness. This includes $100 000 per annum for a homelessness accommodation support worker for people exiting homeless accommodation services and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and $110 000 per annum for a housing support worker for those young people exiting corrective services facilities and facing homelessness. In addition, arrangements are currently being finalised with the organisation, in partnership with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre, to provide a service for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the south west metropolitan area. Funding for this service is $300 000 per annum, plus $30 000 for brokerage. Youth homelessness is an important issue, and the new joint commonwealth–state National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness has provided funding for innovative programs to address youth homelessness. This includes services that aim to intervene early in the prevention of homelessness, with a focus on integration with education, employment and training. The NPAH programs for these young people are: a supportive housing option for young people leaving child protection services; a Foyer development that will provide secure housing and onsite support services for up to 100 young people, including 35 young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness; a housing support worker program for young people exiting corrective facilities; and housing support worker programs for young people, including young people exiting homelessness crisis accommodation, mental health inpatient units, and drug and alcohol treatment. Through the National Affordable Housing Agreement, the Department for Child Protection also provides funding of $11.2 million per annum in 2010–11 for 25 youth supported accommodation services; an accommodation and support service for young mothers and their children at risk of homelessness and escaping domestic violence; and seven counselling outreach services for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. In addition, state government funding of $3.6 million per annum in 2010–11 is provided for 46 services for a range of centre-based services, outreach and mobile services for young people at risk. (3) Youth homelessness accommodation services experience similar demand. Joondalup Youth Support Services has advised that it has recently renamed its service Youth Futures WA (Inc) to reflect more accurately the spread and extent of the services offered. The organisation currently receives funding of $476 854 per annum, from the Department for Child Protection to provide safe and supported accommodation for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The service has the capacity to accommodate six young people in crisis and six young people requiring transitional accommodation, provided in externally supported properties located in the Joondalup area.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information provided by the organisation indicates that for the period July 2009 to June 2010, Joondalup Youth Support Services had 589 requests for accommodation, and 111 young people were supported and accommodated. Requests for accommodation may consist of a number of requests for the same young person. Therefore, requests for accommodation do not necessarily equate to the number of young people requiring accommodation. (2) Additional funding has been provided to the organisation to assist young people experiencing homelessness. This includes $100 000 per annum for a homelessness accommodation support worker for people exiting homeless accommodation services and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and $110 000 per annum for a housing support worker for those young people exiting corrective services facilities and facing homelessness. In addition, arrangements are currently being finalised with the organisation, in partnership with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre, to provide a service for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the south west metropolitan area. Funding for this service is $300 000 per annum, plus $30 000 for brokerage. Youth homelessness is an important issue, and the new joint commonwealth–state National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness has provided funding for innovative programs to address youth homelessness. This includes services that aim to intervene early in the prevention of homelessness, with a focus on integration with education, employment and training. The NPAH programs for these young people are: a supportive housing option for young people leaving child protection services; a Foyer development that will provide secure housing and onsite support services for up to 100 young people, including 35 young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness; a housing support worker program for young people exiting corrective facilities; and housing support worker programs for young people, including young people exiting homelessness crisis accommodation, mental health inpatient units, and drug and alcohol treatment. Through the National Affordable Housing Agreement, the Department for Child Protection also provides funding of $11.2 million per annum in 2010–11 for 25 youth supported accommodation services; an accommodation and support service for young mothers and their children at risk of homelessness and escaping domestic violence; and seven counselling outreach services for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. In addition, state government funding of $3.6 million per annum in 2010–11 is provided for 46 services for a range of centre-based services, outreach and mobile services for young people at risk. (3) Youth homelessness accommodation services experience similar demand. Joondalup Youth Support Services has advised that it has recently renamed its service Youth Futures WA (Inc) to reflect more accurately the spread and extent of the services offered. The organisation currently receives funding of $476 854 per annum, from the Department for Child Protection to provide safe and supported accommodation for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The service has the capacity to accommodate six young people in crisis and six young people requiring transitional accommodation, provided in externally supported properties located in the Joondalup area.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information provided by the organisation indicates that for the period July 2009 to June 2010, Joondalup Youth Support Services had 589 requests for accommodation, and 111 young people were supported and accommodated. Requests for accommodation may consist of a number of requests for the same young person. Therefore, requests for accommodation do not necessarily equate to the number of young people requiring accommodation. (2) Additional funding has been provided to the organisation to assist young people experiencing homelessness. This includes $100 000 per annum for a homelessness accommodation support worker for people exiting homeless accommodation services and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and $110 000 per annum for a housing support worker for those young people exiting corrective services facilities and facing homelessness. In addition, arrangements are currently being finalised with the organisation, in partnership with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre, to provide a service for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the south west metropolitan area. Funding for this service is $300 000 per annum, plus $30 000 for brokerage. Youth homelessness is an important issue, and the new joint commonwealth–state National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness has provided funding for innovative programs to address youth homelessness. This includes services that aim to intervene early in the prevention of homelessness, with a focus on integration with education, employment and training. The NPAH programs for these young people are: a supportive housing option for young people leaving child protection services; a Foyer development that will provide secure housing and onsite support services for up to 100 young people, including 35 young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness; a housing support worker program for young people exiting corrective facilities; and housing support worker programs for young people, including young people exiting homelessness crisis accommodation, mental health inpatient units, and drug and alcohol treatment. Through the National Affordable Housing Agreement, the Department for Child Protection also provides funding of $11.2 million per annum in 2010–11 for 25 youth supported accommodation services; an accommodation and support service for young mothers and their children at risk of homelessness and escaping domestic violence; and seven counselling outreach services for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. In addition, state government funding of $3.6 million per annum in 2010–11 is provided for 46 services for a range of centre-based services, outreach and mobile services for young people at risk. (3) Youth homelessness accommodation services experience similar demand. Joondalup Youth Support Services has advised that it has recently renamed its service Youth Futures WA (Inc) to reflect more accurately the spread and extent of the services offered. The organisation currently receives funding of $476 854 per annum, from the Department for Child Protection to provide safe and supported accommodation for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The service has the capacity to accommodate six young people in crisis and six young people requiring transitional accommodation, provided in externally supported properties located in the Joondalup area.
(1) Information provided by the organisation indicates that for the period July 2009 to June 2010, Joondalup Youth Support Services had 589 requests for accommodation, and 111 young people were supported and accommodated. Requests for accommodation may consist of a number of requests for the same young person. Therefore, requests for accommodation do not necessarily equate to the number of young people requiring accommodation. (2) Additional funding has been provided to the organisation to assist young people experiencing homelessness. This includes $100 000 per annum for a homelessness accommodation support worker for people exiting homeless accommodation services and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and $110 000 per annum for a housing support worker for those young people exiting corrective services facilities and facing homelessness. In addition, arrangements are currently being finalised with the organisation, in partnership with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre, to provide a service for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the south west metropolitan area. Funding for this service is $300 000 per annum, plus $30 000 for brokerage. Youth homelessness is an important issue, and the new joint commonwealth–state National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness has provided funding for innovative programs to address youth homelessness. This includes services that aim to intervene early in the prevention of homelessness, with a focus on integration with education, employment and training. The NPAH programs for these young people are: a supportive housing option for young people leaving child protection services; a Foyer development that will provide secure housing and onsite support services for up to 100 young people, including 35 young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness; a housing support worker program for young people exiting corrective facilities; and housing support worker programs for young people, including young people exiting homelessness crisis accommodation, mental health inpatient units, and drug and alcohol treatment. Through the National Affordable Housing Agreement, the Department for Child Protection also provides funding of $11.2 million per annum in 2010–11 for 25 youth supported accommodation services; an accommodation and support service for young mothers and their children at risk of homelessness and escaping domestic violence; and seven counselling outreach services for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. In addition, state government funding of $3.6 million per annum in 2010–11 is provided for 46 services for a range of centre-based services, outreach and mobile services for young people at risk. (3) Youth homelessness accommodation services experience similar demand. Joondalup Youth Support Services has advised that it has recently renamed its service Youth Futures WA (Inc) to reflect more accurately the spread and extent of the services offered. The organisation currently receives funding of $476 854 per annum, from the Department for Child Protection to provide safe and supported accommodation for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The service has the capacity to accommodate six young people in crisis and six young people requiring transitional accommodation, provided in externally supported properties located in the Joondalup area.
(2) Additional funding has been provided to the organisation to assist young people experiencing homelessness. This includes $100 000 per annum for a homelessness accommodation support worker for people exiting homeless accommodation services and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and $110 000 per annum for a housing support worker for those young people exiting corrective services facilities and facing homelessness. In addition, arrangements are currently being finalised with the organisation, in partnership with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre, to provide a service for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the south west metropolitan area. Funding for this service is $300 000 per annum, plus $30 000 for brokerage. Youth homelessness is an important issue, and the new joint commonwealth–state National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness has provided funding for innovative programs to address youth homelessness. This includes services that aim to intervene early in the prevention of homelessness, with a focus on integration with education, employment and training. The NPAH programs for these young people are: a supportive housing option for young people leaving child protection services; a Foyer development that will provide secure housing and onsite support services for up to 100 young people, including 35 young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness; a housing support worker program for young people exiting corrective facilities; and housing support worker programs for young people, including young people exiting homelessness crisis accommodation, mental health inpatient units, and drug and alcohol treatment. Through the National Affordable Housing Agreement, the Department for Child Protection also provides funding of $11.2 million per annum in 2010–11 for 25 youth supported accommodation services; an accommodation and support service for young mothers and their children at risk of homelessness and escaping domestic violence; and seven counselling outreach services for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. In addition, state government funding of $3.6 million per annum in 2010–11 is provided for 46 services for a range of centre-based services, outreach and mobile services for young people at risk. (3) Youth homelessness accommodation services experience similar demand. Joondalup Youth Support Services has advised that it has recently renamed its service Youth Futures WA (Inc) to reflect more accurately the spread and extent of the services offered. The organisation currently receives funding of $476 854 per annum, from the Department for Child Protection to provide safe and supported accommodation for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The service has the capacity to accommodate six young people in crisis and six young people requiring transitional accommodation, provided in externally supported properties located in the Joondalup area.
Through the National Affordable Housing Agreement, the Department for Child Protection also provides funding of $11.2 million per annum in 2010–11 for 25 youth supported accommodation services; an accommodation and support service for young mothers and their children at risk of homelessness and escaping domestic violence; and seven counselling outreach services for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. In addition, state government funding of $3.6 million per annum in 2010–11 is provided for 46 services for a range of centre-based services, outreach and mobile services for young people at risk.
Joondalup Youth Support Services has advised that it has recently renamed its service Youth Futures WA (Inc) to reflect more accurately the spread and extent of the services offered. The organisation currently receives funding of $476 854 per annum, from the Department for Child Protection to provide safe and supported accommodation for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The service has the capacity to accommodate six young people in crisis and six young people requiring transitional accommodation, provided in externally supported properties located in the Joondalup area.
(2) What is the minister doing to enable Joondalup Youth Support Services to meet the needs of these vulnerable young people? (3) Can the minister advise whether Joondalup Youth Support Service’s experience is indicative of other youth services across the state? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information provided by the organisation indicates that for the period July 2009 to June 2010, Joondalup Youth Support Services had 589 requests for accommodation, and 111 young people were supported and accommodated. Requests for accommodation may consist of a number of requests for the same young person. Therefore, requests for accommodation do not necessarily equate to the number of young people requiring accommodation. (2) Additional funding has been provided to the organisation to assist young people experiencing homelessness. This includes $100 000 per annum for a homelessness accommodation support worker for people exiting homeless accommodation services and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and $110 000 per annum for a housing support worker for those young people exiting corrective services facilities and facing homelessness. In addition, arrangements are currently being finalised with the organisation, in partnership with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre, to provide a service for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the south west metropolitan area. Funding for this service is $300 000 per annum, plus $30 000 for brokerage. Youth homelessness is an important issue, and the new joint commonwealth–state National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness has provided funding for innovative programs to address youth homelessness. This includes services that aim to intervene early in the prevention of homelessness, with a focus on integration with education, employment and training. The NPAH programs for these young people are: a supportive housing option for young people leaving child protection services; a Foyer development that will provide secure housing and onsite support services for up to 100 young people, including 35 young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness; a housing support worker program for young people exiting corrective facilities; and housing support worker programs for young people, including young people exiting homelessness crisis accommodation, mental health inpatient units, and drug and alcohol treatment. Through the National Affordable Housing Agreement, the Department for Child Protection also provides funding of $11.2 million per annum in 2010–11 for 25 youth supported accommodation services; an accommodation and support service for young mothers and their children at risk of homelessness and escaping domestic violence; and seven counselling outreach services for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. In addition, state government funding of $3.6 million per annum in 2010–11 is provided for 46 services for a range of centre-based services, outreach and mobile services for young people at risk. (3) Youth homelessness accommodation services experience similar demand. Joondalup Youth Support Services has advised that it has recently renamed its service Youth Futures WA (Inc) to reflect more accurately the spread and extent of the services offered. The organisation currently receives funding of $476 854 per annum, from the Department for Child Protection to provide safe and supported accommodation for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The service has the capacity to accommodate six young people in crisis and six young people requiring transitional accommodation, provided in externally supported properties located in the Joondalup area.
(3) Can the minister advise whether Joondalup Youth Support Service’s experience is indicative of other youth services across the state? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information provided by the organisation indicates that for the period July 2009 to June 2010, Joondalup Youth Support Services had 589 requests for accommodation, and 111 young people were supported and accommodated. Requests for accommodation may consist of a number of requests for the same young person. Therefore, requests for accommodation do not necessarily equate to the number of young people requiring accommodation. (2) Additional funding has been provided to the organisation to assist young people experiencing homelessness. This includes $100 000 per annum for a homelessness accommodation support worker for people exiting homeless accommodation services and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and $110 000 per annum for a housing support worker for those young people exiting corrective services facilities and facing homelessness. In addition, arrangements are currently being finalised with the organisation, in partnership with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre, to provide a service for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the south west metropolitan area. Funding for this service is $300 000 per annum, plus $30 000 for brokerage. Youth homelessness is an important issue, and the new joint commonwealth–state National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness has provided funding for innovative programs to address youth homelessness. This includes services that aim to intervene early in the prevention of homelessness, with a focus on integration with education, employment and training. The NPAH programs for these young people are: a supportive housing option for young people leaving child protection services; a Foyer development that will provide secure housing and onsite support services for up to 100 young people, including 35 young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness; a housing support worker program for young people exiting corrective facilities; and housing support worker programs for young people, including young people exiting homelessness crisis accommodation, mental health inpatient units, and drug and alcohol treatment. Through the National Affordable Housing Agreement, the Department for Child Protection also provides funding of $11.2 million per annum in 2010–11 for 25 youth supported accommodation services; an accommodation and support service for young mothers and their children at risk of homelessness and escaping domestic violence; and seven counselling outreach services for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. In addition, state government funding of $3.6 million per annum in 2010–11 is provided for 46 services for a range of centre-based services, outreach and mobile services for young people at risk. (3) Youth homelessness accommodation services experience similar demand. Joondalup Youth Support Services has advised that it has recently renamed its service Youth Futures WA (Inc) to reflect more accurately the spread and extent of the services offered. The organisation currently receives funding of $476 854 per annum, from the Department for Child Protection to provide safe and supported accommodation for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The service has the capacity to accommodate six young people in crisis and six young people requiring transitional accommodation, provided in externally supported properties located in the Joondalup area.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information provided by the organisation indicates that for the period July 2009 to June 2010, Joondalup Youth Support Services had 589 requests for accommodation, and 111 young people were supported and accommodated. Requests for accommodation may consist of a number of requests for the same young person. Therefore, requests for accommodation do not necessarily equate to the number of young people requiring accommodation. (2) Additional funding has been provided to the organisation to assist young people experiencing homelessness. This includes $100 000 per annum for a homelessness accommodation support worker for people exiting homeless accommodation services and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and $110 000 per annum for a housing support worker for those young people exiting corrective services facilities and facing homelessness. In addition, arrangements are currently being finalised with the organisation, in partnership with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre, to provide a service for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the south west metropolitan area. Funding for this service is $300 000 per annum, plus $30 000 for brokerage. Youth homelessness is an important issue, and the new joint commonwealth–state National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness has provided funding for innovative programs to address youth homelessness. This includes services that aim to intervene early in the prevention of homelessness, with a focus on integration with education, employment and training. The NPAH programs for these young people are: a supportive housing option for young people leaving child protection services; a Foyer development that will provide secure housing and onsite support services for up to 100 young people, including 35 young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness; a housing support worker program for young people exiting corrective facilities; and housing support worker programs for young people, including young people exiting homelessness crisis accommodation, mental health inpatient units, and drug and alcohol treatment. Through the National Affordable Housing Agreement, the Department for Child Protection also provides funding of $11.2 million per annum in 2010–11 for 25 youth supported accommodation services; an accommodation and support service for young mothers and their children at risk of homelessness and escaping domestic violence; and seven counselling outreach services for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. In addition, state government funding of $3.6 million per annum in 2010–11 is provided for 46 services for a range of centre-based services, outreach and mobile services for young people at risk. (3) Youth homelessness accommodation services experience similar demand. Joondalup Youth Support Services has advised that it has recently renamed its service Youth Futures WA (Inc) to reflect more accurately the spread and extent of the services offered. The organisation currently receives funding of $476 854 per annum, from the Department for Child Protection to provide safe and supported accommodation for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The service has the capacity to accommodate six young people in crisis and six young people requiring transitional accommodation, provided in externally supported properties located in the Joondalup area.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Information provided by the organisation indicates that for the period July 2009 to June 2010, Joondalup Youth Support Services had 589 requests for accommodation, and 111 young people were supported and accommodated. Requests for accommodation may consist of a number of requests for the same young person. Therefore, requests for accommodation do not necessarily equate to the number of young people requiring accommodation. (2) Additional funding has been provided to the organisation to assist young people experiencing homelessness. This includes $100 000 per annum for a homelessness accommodation support worker for people exiting homeless accommodation services and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and $110 000 per annum for a housing support worker for those young people exiting corrective services facilities and facing homelessness. In addition, arrangements are currently being finalised with the organisation, in partnership with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre, to provide a service for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the south west metropolitan area. Funding for this service is $300 000 per annum, plus $30 000 for brokerage. Youth homelessness is an important issue, and the new joint commonwealth–state National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness has provided funding for innovative programs to address youth homelessness. This includes services that aim to intervene early in the prevention of homelessness, with a focus on integration with education, employment and training. The NPAH programs for these young people are: a supportive housing option for young people leaving child protection services; a Foyer development that will provide secure housing and onsite support services for up to 100 young people, including 35 young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness; a housing support worker program for young people exiting corrective facilities; and housing support worker programs for young people, including young people exiting homelessness crisis accommodation, mental health inpatient units, and drug and alcohol treatment. Through the National Affordable Housing Agreement, the Department for Child Protection also provides funding of $11.2 million per annum in 2010–11 for 25 youth supported accommodation services; an accommodation and support service for young mothers and their children at risk of homelessness and escaping domestic violence; and seven counselling outreach services for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. In addition, state government funding of $3.6 million per annum in 2010–11 is provided for 46 services for a range of centre-based services, outreach and mobile services for young people at risk. (3) Youth homelessness accommodation services experience similar demand. Joondalup Youth Support Services has advised that it has recently renamed its service Youth Futures WA (Inc) to reflect more accurately the spread and extent of the services offered. The organisation currently receives funding of $476 854 per annum, from the Department for Child Protection to provide safe and supported accommodation for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The service has the capacity to accommodate six young people in crisis and six young people requiring transitional accommodation, provided in externally supported properties located in the Joondalup area.
(1) Information provided by the organisation indicates that for the period July 2009 to June 2010, Joondalup Youth Support Services had 589 requests for accommodation, and 111 young people were supported and accommodated. Requests for accommodation may consist of a number of requests for the same young person. Therefore, requests for accommodation do not necessarily equate to the number of young people requiring accommodation. (2) Additional funding has been provided to the organisation to assist young people experiencing homelessness. This includes $100 000 per annum for a homelessness accommodation support worker for people exiting homeless accommodation services and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and $110 000 per annum for a housing support worker for those young people exiting corrective services facilities and facing homelessness. In addition, arrangements are currently being finalised with the organisation, in partnership with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre, to provide a service for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the south west metropolitan area. Funding for this service is $300 000 per annum, plus $30 000 for brokerage. Youth homelessness is an important issue, and the new joint commonwealth–state National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness has provided funding for innovative programs to address youth homelessness. This includes services that aim to intervene early in the prevention of homelessness, with a focus on integration with education, employment and training. The NPAH programs for these young people are: a supportive housing option for young people leaving child protection services; a Foyer development that will provide secure housing and onsite support services for up to 100 young people, including 35 young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness; a housing support worker program for young people exiting corrective facilities; and housing support worker programs for young people, including young people exiting homelessness crisis accommodation, mental health inpatient units, and drug and alcohol treatment. Through the National Affordable Housing Agreement, the Department for Child Protection also provides funding of $11.2 million per annum in 2010–11 for 25 youth supported accommodation services; an accommodation and support service for young mothers and their children at risk of homelessness and escaping domestic violence; and seven counselling outreach services for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. In addition, state government funding of $3.6 million per annum in 2010–11 is provided for 46 services for a range of centre-based services, outreach and mobile services for young people at risk. (3) Youth homelessness accommodation services experience similar demand. Joondalup Youth Support Services has advised that it has recently renamed its service Youth Futures WA (Inc) to reflect more accurately the spread and extent of the services offered. The organisation currently receives funding of $476 854 per annum, from the Department for Child Protection to provide safe and supported accommodation for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The service has the capacity to accommodate six young people in crisis and six young people requiring transitional accommodation, provided in externally supported properties located in the Joondalup area.
(2) Additional funding has been provided to the organisation to assist young people experiencing homelessness. This includes $100 000 per annum for a homelessness accommodation support worker for people exiting homeless accommodation services and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and $110 000 per annum for a housing support worker for those young people exiting corrective services facilities and facing homelessness. In addition, arrangements are currently being finalised with the organisation, in partnership with St Patrick’s Community Support Centre, to provide a service for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the south west metropolitan area. Funding for this service is $300 000 per annum, plus $30 000 for brokerage. Youth homelessness is an important issue, and the new joint commonwealth–state National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness has provided funding for innovative programs to address youth homelessness. This includes services that aim to intervene early in the prevention of homelessness, with a focus on integration with education, employment and training. The NPAH programs for these young people are: a supportive housing option for young people leaving child protection services; a Foyer development that will provide secure housing and onsite support services for up to 100 young people, including 35 young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness; a housing support worker program for young people exiting corrective facilities; and housing support worker programs for young people, including young people exiting homelessness crisis accommodation, mental health inpatient units, and drug and alcohol treatment. Through the National Affordable Housing Agreement, the Department for Child Protection also provides funding of $11.2 million per annum in 2010–11 for 25 youth supported accommodation services; an accommodation and support service for young mothers and their children at risk of homelessness and escaping domestic violence; and seven counselling outreach services for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. In addition, state government funding of $3.6 million per annum in 2010–11 is provided for 46 services for a range of centre-based services, outreach and mobile services for young people at risk. (3) Youth homelessness accommodation services experience similar demand. Joondalup Youth Support Services has advised that it has recently renamed its service Youth Futures WA (Inc) to reflect more accurately the spread and extent of the services offered. The organisation currently receives funding of $476 854 per annum, from the Department for Child Protection to provide safe and supported accommodation for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The service has the capacity to accommodate six young people in crisis and six young people requiring transitional accommodation, provided in externally supported properties located in the Joondalup area.
Through the National Affordable Housing Agreement, the Department for Child Protection also provides funding of $11.2 million per annum in 2010–11 for 25 youth supported accommodation services; an accommodation and support service for young mothers and their children at risk of homelessness and escaping domestic violence; and seven counselling outreach services for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. In addition, state government funding of $3.6 million per annum in 2010–11 is provided for 46 services for a range of centre-based services, outreach and mobile services for young people at risk.
Joondalup Youth Support Services has advised that it has recently renamed its service Youth Futures WA (Inc) to reflect more accurately the spread and extent of the services offered. The organisation currently receives funding of $476 854 per annum, from the Department for Child Protection to provide safe and supported accommodation for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The service has the capacity to accommodate six young people in crisis and six young people requiring transitional accommodation, provided in externally supported properties located in the Joondalup area.
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