Question on Notice regarding funding and operation of Southern Cross Care community supported housing in Stirling, focusing on bed numbers, government funding (both state and federal), disbursement of funds, and waiting list information.

AnsweredQoN 4438Legislative Council
Asked
9 August 2011
Portfolio
Mental Health

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I refer to the Southern Cross Care community supported housing in Stirling, and I ask -
(1) How many beds are currently funded under this service?
(2) How much money was budgeted by the Western Australia Government for this housing in 2010-2011?
(3) How much money has been budgeted by the Western Australia Government for this housing in 2011-2012?
(4) How much of the 2011-2012 money has been disbursed to this service?
(5) When will all money budgeted for the 2011-2012 financial year be provided to this service?
(6) How much money was budgeted by the Federal Government for this housing in the financial year 2010-2011?
(7) How much money has been budgeted by the Federal Government for this housing in 2011-2012?
(8) Please state the average number of people on the waiting list for this service in each of the years -
(a) 2010; and
(b) 2011 to date.

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Answered
6 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
28 days
8
(a) $1,072,226.76 in 2010/11, not including GST (as part of year)
$1,301,795.65 in 2011/12, not including GST (includes the additional $15% funding to ensure sustainability of not for profit organisations, available from July 2011).
$289,917.23
Payments are made at the commencement of each Quarter of the financial year, in July, October, January and April.
Nil
Nil
Waitlists are not maintained for this service. When a vacancy occurs public mental health inpatient facilities are contacted. Referrals received are considered by an assessment panel.
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