❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding homelessness support accommodation, detailing bed availability, categories, and locations over five financial years. Bed numbers increased slightly over the period.
AnsweredQoN 5508Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 September 2019
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to homelessness support accommodation in Western Australia for each of the past five financial years, and I ask: (a) How many beds were available; (b) What was the category of those beds in terms of crisis accommodation (transitional, refuge, long term or otherwise); and (c) Where were each of the beds located and what was the breakdown of beds in each of the locations?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
29 October 2019
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Response time
8 days
a) In 2015-16, there were 1,119 beds available.
In 2016-17, there were 1,149 beds available.
In 2017-18, there were 1,154 beds available.
In 2018-19, there were 1,215 beds available.
In 2019-20, there are 1,220 beds available.
b) The breakdown of beds by category is outlined below:
Category
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
Crisis (families and singles)
255
253
253
234
246
Transitional (families and singles)
471
498
498
498
498
Short Stay
98
98
98
178
178
Family and Domestic Violence Refuge (singles, single women, women with children)
295
300
305
305
298
Total Beds
1,119
1,149
1,154
1,215
1,220
c) [Please see tabled paper no.] . Districts are the Department of Communities’ child protection districts.
In 2016-17, there were 1,149 beds available.
In 2017-18, there were 1,154 beds available.
In 2018-19, there were 1,215 beds available.
In 2019-20, there are 1,220 beds available.
b) The breakdown of beds by category is outlined below:
Category
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
Crisis (families and singles)
255
253
253
234
246
Transitional (families and singles)
471
498
498
498
498
Short Stay
98
98
98
178
178
Family and Domestic Violence Refuge (singles, single women, women with children)
295
300
305
305
298
Total Beds
1,119
1,149
1,154
1,215
1,220
c) [Please see tabled paper no.] . Districts are the Department of Communities’ child protection districts.
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