Hon Adele Farina asks about financial assistance provided by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support in the South West region and statewide during 2014-15. The answer provides specific figures for the South West and statewide averages.

AnsweredQoN 3548Legislative Council
Asked
20 October 2015
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Child Protection

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I refer to instances of financial assistance being provided to individuals and families by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support, and I ask,: (a) in 2014-15, on how many instances was financial assistance provided in the South West; and (b) what is the average amount of financial assistance provided in each instance: (i) on a state wide basis; and (ii) in the South West?

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Answered
1 December 2015
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
42 days
a) The South West district office of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support (the Department) provided 13 instances of financial assistance to individuals and families in 2014-15 under the Emergency Relief Assistance Program only.
District by district comparison is not possible as many instances of financial assistance are provided by the Department's Crisis Care Unit to people across the State.
b) i) $185
ii) $145

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