❓ A parliamentary question addresses women's refuges turn-away rates due to lack of space and alternative accommodation provisions. The Minister acknowledges the question and provides information on available support services.
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WOMEN’S REFUGES — TURN-AWAY RATES
(1) How many women and children have been turned away from each of the women’s refuges in the past three months because of lack of places? (2) When they are turned away, are they given an alternative for accommodation for the night? (3) If yes to (2), what is the alternative? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) How many women and children have been turned away from each of the women’s refuges in the past three months because of lack of places? (2) When they are turned away, are they given an alternative for accommodation for the night? (3) If yes to (2), what is the alternative? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Official supported accommodation assistance program data for this period is not yet available. Data for turn-away rates for 2006-07 is expected to be released in July-August. (2) Yes. (3) Victims of domestic family violence can access emergency assistance from the Department for Child Protection during office hours and from the Crisis Care Unit after hours. If there are no vacancies, the department will pay for overnight accommodation and conduct an assessment the following day. Women escaping domestic family violence may also receive assistance with transportation to stay with a friend or relative or to leave town if they are in danger.
(2) When they are turned away, are they given an alternative for accommodation for the night? (3) If yes to (2), what is the alternative? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Official supported accommodation assistance program data for this period is not yet available. Data for turn-away rates for 2006-07 is expected to be released in July-August. (2) Yes. (3) Victims of domestic family violence can access emergency assistance from the Department for Child Protection during office hours and from the Crisis Care Unit after hours. If there are no vacancies, the department will pay for overnight accommodation and conduct an assessment the following day. Women escaping domestic family violence may also receive assistance with transportation to stay with a friend or relative or to leave town if they are in danger.
(3) If yes to (2), what is the alternative? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Official supported accommodation assistance program data for this period is not yet available. Data for turn-away rates for 2006-07 is expected to be released in July-August. (2) Yes. (3) Victims of domestic family violence can access emergency assistance from the Department for Child Protection during office hours and from the Crisis Care Unit after hours. If there are no vacancies, the department will pay for overnight accommodation and conduct an assessment the following day. Women escaping domestic family violence may also receive assistance with transportation to stay with a friend or relative or to leave town if they are in danger.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Official supported accommodation assistance program data for this period is not yet available. Data for turn-away rates for 2006-07 is expected to be released in July-August. (2) Yes. (3) Victims of domestic family violence can access emergency assistance from the Department for Child Protection during office hours and from the Crisis Care Unit after hours. If there are no vacancies, the department will pay for overnight accommodation and conduct an assessment the following day. Women escaping domestic family violence may also receive assistance with transportation to stay with a friend or relative or to leave town if they are in danger.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Official supported accommodation assistance program data for this period is not yet available. Data for turn-away rates for 2006-07 is expected to be released in July-August. (2) Yes. (3) Victims of domestic family violence can access emergency assistance from the Department for Child Protection during office hours and from the Crisis Care Unit after hours. If there are no vacancies, the department will pay for overnight accommodation and conduct an assessment the following day. Women escaping domestic family violence may also receive assistance with transportation to stay with a friend or relative or to leave town if they are in danger.
(1) Official supported accommodation assistance program data for this period is not yet available. Data for turn-away rates for 2006-07 is expected to be released in July-August. (2) Yes. (3) Victims of domestic family violence can access emergency assistance from the Department for Child Protection during office hours and from the Crisis Care Unit after hours. If there are no vacancies, the department will pay for overnight accommodation and conduct an assessment the following day. Women escaping domestic family violence may also receive assistance with transportation to stay with a friend or relative or to leave town if they are in danger.
(2) Yes. (3) Victims of domestic family violence can access emergency assistance from the Department for Child Protection during office hours and from the Crisis Care Unit after hours. If there are no vacancies, the department will pay for overnight accommodation and conduct an assessment the following day. Women escaping domestic family violence may also receive assistance with transportation to stay with a friend or relative or to leave town if they are in danger.
(3) Victims of domestic family violence can access emergency assistance from the Department for Child Protection during office hours and from the Crisis Care Unit after hours. If there are no vacancies, the department will pay for overnight accommodation and conduct an assessment the following day. Women escaping domestic family violence may also receive assistance with transportation to stay with a friend or relative or to leave town if they are in danger.
(2) When they are turned away, are they given an alternative for accommodation for the night? (3) If yes to (2), what is the alternative? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Official supported accommodation assistance program data for this period is not yet available. Data for turn-away rates for 2006-07 is expected to be released in July-August. (2) Yes. (3) Victims of domestic family violence can access emergency assistance from the Department for Child Protection during office hours and from the Crisis Care Unit after hours. If there are no vacancies, the department will pay for overnight accommodation and conduct an assessment the following day. Women escaping domestic family violence may also receive assistance with transportation to stay with a friend or relative or to leave town if they are in danger.
(3) If yes to (2), what is the alternative? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Official supported accommodation assistance program data for this period is not yet available. Data for turn-away rates for 2006-07 is expected to be released in July-August. (2) Yes. (3) Victims of domestic family violence can access emergency assistance from the Department for Child Protection during office hours and from the Crisis Care Unit after hours. If there are no vacancies, the department will pay for overnight accommodation and conduct an assessment the following day. Women escaping domestic family violence may also receive assistance with transportation to stay with a friend or relative or to leave town if they are in danger.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Official supported accommodation assistance program data for this period is not yet available. Data for turn-away rates for 2006-07 is expected to be released in July-August. (2) Yes. (3) Victims of domestic family violence can access emergency assistance from the Department for Child Protection during office hours and from the Crisis Care Unit after hours. If there are no vacancies, the department will pay for overnight accommodation and conduct an assessment the following day. Women escaping domestic family violence may also receive assistance with transportation to stay with a friend or relative or to leave town if they are in danger.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Official supported accommodation assistance program data for this period is not yet available. Data for turn-away rates for 2006-07 is expected to be released in July-August. (2) Yes. (3) Victims of domestic family violence can access emergency assistance from the Department for Child Protection during office hours and from the Crisis Care Unit after hours. If there are no vacancies, the department will pay for overnight accommodation and conduct an assessment the following day. Women escaping domestic family violence may also receive assistance with transportation to stay with a friend or relative or to leave town if they are in danger.
(1) Official supported accommodation assistance program data for this period is not yet available. Data for turn-away rates for 2006-07 is expected to be released in July-August. (2) Yes. (3) Victims of domestic family violence can access emergency assistance from the Department for Child Protection during office hours and from the Crisis Care Unit after hours. If there are no vacancies, the department will pay for overnight accommodation and conduct an assessment the following day. Women escaping domestic family violence may also receive assistance with transportation to stay with a friend or relative or to leave town if they are in danger.
(2) Yes. (3) Victims of domestic family violence can access emergency assistance from the Department for Child Protection during office hours and from the Crisis Care Unit after hours. If there are no vacancies, the department will pay for overnight accommodation and conduct an assessment the following day. Women escaping domestic family violence may also receive assistance with transportation to stay with a friend or relative or to leave town if they are in danger.
(3) Victims of domestic family violence can access emergency assistance from the Department for Child Protection during office hours and from the Crisis Care Unit after hours. If there are no vacancies, the department will pay for overnight accommodation and conduct an assessment the following day. Women escaping domestic family violence may also receive assistance with transportation to stay with a friend or relative or to leave town if they are in danger.
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