❓ Hon Sally Talbot asks about referrals to Centrelink for compulsory income management by the Department of Child Protection, the number of individuals seeking financial assistance, and how many were assessed for income management. The answer provides data on referrals and assistance sought, but states data on assessments is not readily reportable.
AnsweredQoN 106Legislative Council
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(1) During the months of March 2013, April 2013 and May 2013, how many individuals did the Department of Child Protection refer to Centrelink for compulsory income management, by district?
(2) How many individuals with children have presented seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions to the department for the period 1 March 2013 to 31 May 2013, by district?
(3) How many of these individuals have been assessed for the purpose of referral to the income management program, by district?
(2) How many individuals with children have presented seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions to the department for the period 1 March 2013 to 31 May 2013, by district?
(3) How many of these individuals have been assessed for the purpose of referral to the income management program, by district?
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Answered
6 August 2013
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
55 days
(1) The Department of Human Services (Centrelink) data
shows that the Department referred the following number of clients to
Centrelink in each of the following months, by district:
March 2013
- 53
Armadale - 5
Cannington - 2
East Kimberley - 6
Fremantle - 3
Joondalup - 2
Midland -18
Mirrabooka -
3
Peel - 1
Perth - 2
Rockingham - 7
West Kimberley
- 4.
April 2013 - 25
Armadale - 5
Cannington -
3
East Kimberley - 3
Fremantle - 3
Joondalup - 2
Midland - 2
Mirrabooka - 0
Peel - 2
Perth - 0
Rockingham - 0
West Kimberley - 5.
May 2013 - 65
Armadale - 3
Cannington - 0
East Kimberley -27*
Fremantle - 2
Joondalup - 6
Midland - 12
Mirrabooka -
2
Peel - 0
Perth - 0
Rockingham - 10
West Kimberley
- 3.
(2) Between 1 March 2013 and 31 May 2013, 83 distinct
individuals with children have presented, seeking financial assistance on two
or more occasions, to the same district of the Department for Child Protection
and Family Support. The breakdown by district is as follows:
Armadale -
1
Cannington - 2
Crisis Care - 10
East Kimberley - 2
Fremantle - 14
Great Southern - 2
Joondalup - 6
Midland
- 4
Mirrabooka - 4
Murchison- 15
Peel - 13
Perth -
5
Pilbara - 1
Rockingham - 1
Southwest - 1
Wheatbelt - 2.
(3) This information is on individual clients but the
Department does not collect these statistics in a way that is
reportable.
The Department's policy regarding compulsory income
management requires caseworkers to consider referring clients when they present
on multiple occasions for financial assistance within a short period of time
and there are child neglect concerns.
shows that the Department referred the following number of clients to
Centrelink in each of the following months, by district:
March 2013
- 53
Armadale - 5
Cannington - 2
East Kimberley - 6
Fremantle - 3
Joondalup - 2
Midland -18
Mirrabooka -
3
Peel - 1
Perth - 2
Rockingham - 7
West Kimberley
- 4.
April 2013 - 25
Armadale - 5
Cannington -
3
East Kimberley - 3
Fremantle - 3
Joondalup - 2
Midland - 2
Mirrabooka - 0
Peel - 2
Perth - 0
Rockingham - 0
West Kimberley - 5.
May 2013 - 65
Armadale - 3
Cannington - 0
East Kimberley -27*
Fremantle - 2
Joondalup - 6
Midland - 12
Mirrabooka -
2
Peel - 0
Perth - 0
Rockingham - 10
West Kimberley
- 3.
(2) Between 1 March 2013 and 31 May 2013, 83 distinct
individuals with children have presented, seeking financial assistance on two
or more occasions, to the same district of the Department for Child Protection
and Family Support. The breakdown by district is as follows:
Armadale -
1
Cannington - 2
Crisis Care - 10
East Kimberley - 2
Fremantle - 14
Great Southern - 2
Joondalup - 6
Midland
- 4
Mirrabooka - 4
Murchison- 15
Peel - 13
Perth -
5
Pilbara - 1
Rockingham - 1
Southwest - 1
Wheatbelt - 2.
(3) This information is on individual clients but the
Department does not collect these statistics in a way that is
reportable.
The Department's policy regarding compulsory income
management requires caseworkers to consider referring clients when they present
on multiple occasions for financial assistance within a short period of time
and there are child neglect concerns.
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