❓ Hon. Sue Ellery questions the Department of Child Protection on referrals to Centrelink for income management and financial assistance requests. The Department provides data on income management referrals but cannot answer questions regarding financial assistance due to data limitations.
AnsweredQoN 2859Legislative Council
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(1) During the months of June, July and August 2010, how many individuals did the Department of Child Protection refer to Centrelink, for compulsory income management by district?
(2) How many individuals with children have presented seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions to the department for the period 1 June 2010 to 31 August 2010 by district?
(3) How many of these individuals have been assessed for the purpose of referral to the income management program by district?
(2) How many individuals with children have presented seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions to the department for the period 1 June 2010 to 31 August 2010 by district?
(3) How many of these individuals have been assessed for the purpose of referral to the income management program by district?
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Answered
11 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
49 days
(1) During the month of June 2010, the number of individuals that the Department for Child Protection referred to Centrelink for compulsory income management by district is as follows:
Armadale - 3
Fremantle - 2
Joondalup - 2
West Kimberley - 4
During the month of July 2010, the number of individuals that the Department for Child Protection referred to Centrelink for compulsory income management by district is as follows:
Cannington - 1
Joondalup - 2
Midland - 2
Mirrabooka - 1
East Kimberley - 1
West Kimberley - 3
During the month of August 2010, the number of individuals that the Department for Child Protection referred to Centrelink for compulsory income management by district is as follows:
Armadale - 1
Cannington - 1
Joondalup - 1
Midland - 1
Mirrabooka - 2
Rockingham - 5
East Kimberley - 1
(2 - 3) Not available.
The Department for Child Protection has recently implemented a new client system and there is ongoing data quality work to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data migration from the previous client system.
Information in relation to Question (2) cannot be reliably extracted from the client system.
In relation to Question (3), the Department does not record this information in a way that enables it to answer this question in a quantitative sense.
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Armadale - 3
Fremantle - 2
Joondalup - 2
West Kimberley - 4
During the month of July 2010, the number of individuals that the Department for Child Protection referred to Centrelink for compulsory income management by district is as follows:
Cannington - 1
Joondalup - 2
Midland - 2
Mirrabooka - 1
East Kimberley - 1
West Kimberley - 3
During the month of August 2010, the number of individuals that the Department for Child Protection referred to Centrelink for compulsory income management by district is as follows:
Armadale - 1
Cannington - 1
Joondalup - 1
Midland - 1
Mirrabooka - 2
Rockingham - 5
East Kimberley - 1
(2 - 3) Not available.
The Department for Child Protection has recently implemented a new client system and there is ongoing data quality work to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data migration from the previous client system.
Information in relation to Question (2) cannot be reliably extracted from the client system.
In relation to Question (3), the Department does not record this information in a way that enables it to answer this question in a quantitative sense.
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