❓ Details emergency housing availability in the South West electoral region for various demographics (females, males, families, youth). The answer provides a list of services, their locations (where permissible), management, and capacity.
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(1) What emergency housing is available for females in the South West electoral region: (a) where is it located; (b) who manages it; and (c) how many people does it house? (2) What emergency housing is available for males in the South West electoral region: (a) where is it located; (b) who manages it; and (c) how many people does it house? (3) What emergency housing is available for families in the South West electoral region: (a) where is it located; (b) who manages it; and (c) how many people does it house? (4) What emergency housing is available for youth aged 16 years to 24 years in the South West electoral region: (a) where is it located; (b) who manages it; and (c) how many does it house? (5) In relation to the emergency housing identified: (a) what is the maximum length of time a person can remain in the emergency housing; and (b) how many are currently vacant and where are they located?
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Answered
12 September 2013
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
79 days
Answer
(1 - 5) The Department for Child Protection and Family Support (the Department) provides crisis accommodation for men women, families and young people in the South West as outlined below.
The amount of time people can remain in the accommodation varies according to the type of service provided. Because it is crisis accommodation vacancies fluctuate on a daily basis. If vacancies as at a particular date are required further time to provide this is required.
· South West Refuge Inc - emergency accommodation for
women with or without children
exposed to family and domestic violence or homeless due to other life crisis. Five families and up to 12 children in emergency accommodation and eight singles or four families in transitional accommodation. For reasons of safety locations of refuges cannot be provided. Individuals and families requiring support from South West Refuge Inc. can contact the refuge on (08) 9791-2894
· Bunbury Accommodation Service (operated by agencies for the South West Accommodation Inc. trading as Accordwest), 26-28 Forrest Avenue, Bunbury -
families, single adults men and single adult women
. The service can accommodate up to six families and six singles at any one time.
· ASWA Youth Accommodation Service (operated by agencies for the South West Accommodation Inc. trading as Accordwest), 26-28 Forrest Avenue, Bunbury - provides accommodation for
young people 15 to 25 years
. It can accommodate up to 15 single people at any one time or six single people and four couples at any one time in various locations in Bunbury.
· Albany Family Violence Service (operated by Anglicare WA Inc) - provides accommodation for
women with or without children
experiencing family and domestic violence or other life crisis. Capacity is four families or 16 beds. For reasons of safety locations of refuges cannot be provided. Individuals and families requiring support from the Albany Family Violence Service can contact the refuge on (08) 9845 6000.
· Warren Blackwood Emergency Accommodation Centre (operated by Life without Barriers), Manjimup -
men, women or families
. The service has 10 beds and can accommodate that can be used in the following configurations:
o two small families at any one time; or
o three singles of the same gender and one large family and one single where parents of the same gender; or
o one large family and a couple.
For reasons of safety locations of refuges cannot be provided. Individuals and families requiring support from Warren Blackwood Emergency Accommodation Centre can contact the centre on (08) 9771 1860.
· Pat Thomas House Inc -
women with or without children
experiencing family and domestic violence or homelessness due to other life crisis. Capacity is six families or 24 emergency accommodation beds and two families in exit point housing. For reasons of safety locations of refuges cannot be provided. Individuals and families requiring support from Pat Thomas House Inc can contact the refuge on (08) 9535 4775.
· Calvary Youth Services Mandurah Inc, 40 Sutton Street, Mandurah - provides
accommodation for youth
seven crisis beds and four transitional beds for up to 12 months.
· Young House (operated by Albany Youth Support Association Inc), 12 Young Street, Albany - target group
young people aged 15 to 25 years
. Capacity is eight emergency beds and 11 transitional beds in various locations in Albany.
(1 - 5) The Department for Child Protection and Family Support (the Department) provides crisis accommodation for men women, families and young people in the South West as outlined below.
The amount of time people can remain in the accommodation varies according to the type of service provided. Because it is crisis accommodation vacancies fluctuate on a daily basis. If vacancies as at a particular date are required further time to provide this is required.
· South West Refuge Inc - emergency accommodation for
women with or without children
exposed to family and domestic violence or homeless due to other life crisis. Five families and up to 12 children in emergency accommodation and eight singles or four families in transitional accommodation. For reasons of safety locations of refuges cannot be provided. Individuals and families requiring support from South West Refuge Inc. can contact the refuge on (08) 9791-2894
· Bunbury Accommodation Service (operated by agencies for the South West Accommodation Inc. trading as Accordwest), 26-28 Forrest Avenue, Bunbury -
families, single adults men and single adult women
. The service can accommodate up to six families and six singles at any one time.
· ASWA Youth Accommodation Service (operated by agencies for the South West Accommodation Inc. trading as Accordwest), 26-28 Forrest Avenue, Bunbury - provides accommodation for
young people 15 to 25 years
. It can accommodate up to 15 single people at any one time or six single people and four couples at any one time in various locations in Bunbury.
· Albany Family Violence Service (operated by Anglicare WA Inc) - provides accommodation for
women with or without children
experiencing family and domestic violence or other life crisis. Capacity is four families or 16 beds. For reasons of safety locations of refuges cannot be provided. Individuals and families requiring support from the Albany Family Violence Service can contact the refuge on (08) 9845 6000.
· Warren Blackwood Emergency Accommodation Centre (operated by Life without Barriers), Manjimup -
men, women or families
. The service has 10 beds and can accommodate that can be used in the following configurations:
o two small families at any one time; or
o three singles of the same gender and one large family and one single where parents of the same gender; or
o one large family and a couple.
For reasons of safety locations of refuges cannot be provided. Individuals and families requiring support from Warren Blackwood Emergency Accommodation Centre can contact the centre on (08) 9771 1860.
· Pat Thomas House Inc -
women with or without children
experiencing family and domestic violence or homelessness due to other life crisis. Capacity is six families or 24 emergency accommodation beds and two families in exit point housing. For reasons of safety locations of refuges cannot be provided. Individuals and families requiring support from Pat Thomas House Inc can contact the refuge on (08) 9535 4775.
· Calvary Youth Services Mandurah Inc, 40 Sutton Street, Mandurah - provides
accommodation for youth
seven crisis beds and four transitional beds for up to 12 months.
· Young House (operated by Albany Youth Support Association Inc), 12 Young Street, Albany - target group
young people aged 15 to 25 years
. Capacity is eight emergency beds and 11 transitional beds in various locations in Albany.
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