A WA parliamentary question highlights inadequate teacher housing in the remote Ngurrawaana community. The government acknowledges the issue and plans to construct a new house in 2006-07, pending funding.

AnsweredQoN 856Legislative Council
Asked
10 November 2005
Portfolio
Housing and Works

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(1) Is the minister aware of the appalling and inadequate accommodation available to the teaching staff at the Ngurrawaana community, which is about 100 kilometres from Karratha? (2) What does the government propose to do to address this urgent need? (3) When will this occur? Hon KATE DOUST

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. A temporary transportable home has been provided to the Ngurrawaana community by the Department of Education and Training. This type of accommodation is utilised in remote communities when there is uncertainty about the permanency of the school due to a low number of school-age children. It is accepted that it is unsatisfactory accommodation in the long term. (2) DET has requested a three-bedroom house for the Ngurrawaana community to replace this accommodation. (3) The Government Employees Housing Authority plans to construct a new house in the community in 2006-07, subject to the finalisation of next year’s funding submission.
(2) What does the government propose to do to address this urgent need? (3) When will this occur? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. A temporary transportable home has been provided to the Ngurrawaana community by the Department of Education and Training. This type of accommodation is utilised in remote communities when there is uncertainty about the permanency of the school due to a low number of school-age children. It is accepted that it is unsatisfactory accommodation in the long term. (2) DET has requested a three-bedroom house for the Ngurrawaana community to replace this accommodation. (3) The Government Employees Housing Authority plans to construct a new house in the community in 2006-07, subject to the finalisation of next year’s funding submission.
(3) When will this occur? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. A temporary transportable home has been provided to the Ngurrawaana community by the Department of Education and Training. This type of accommodation is utilised in remote communities when there is uncertainty about the permanency of the school due to a low number of school-age children. It is accepted that it is unsatisfactory accommodation in the long term. (2) DET has requested a three-bedroom house for the Ngurrawaana community to replace this accommodation. (3) The Government Employees Housing Authority plans to construct a new house in the community in 2006-07, subject to the finalisation of next year’s funding submission.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. A temporary transportable home has been provided to the Ngurrawaana community by the Department of Education and Training. This type of accommodation is utilised in remote communities when there is uncertainty about the permanency of the school due to a low number of school-age children. It is accepted that it is unsatisfactory accommodation in the long term. (2) DET has requested a three-bedroom house for the Ngurrawaana community to replace this accommodation. (3) The Government Employees Housing Authority plans to construct a new house in the community in 2006-07, subject to the finalisation of next year’s funding submission.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised - (1) Yes. A temporary transportable home has been provided to the Ngurrawaana community by the Department of Education and Training. This type of accommodation is utilised in remote communities when there is uncertainty about the permanency of the school due to a low number of school-age children. It is accepted that it is unsatisfactory accommodation in the long term. (2) DET has requested a three-bedroom house for the Ngurrawaana community to replace this accommodation. (3) The Government Employees Housing Authority plans to construct a new house in the community in 2006-07, subject to the finalisation of next year’s funding submission.
(1) Yes. A temporary transportable home has been provided to the Ngurrawaana community by the Department of Education and Training. This type of accommodation is utilised in remote communities when there is uncertainty about the permanency of the school due to a low number of school-age children. It is accepted that it is unsatisfactory accommodation in the long term. (2) DET has requested a three-bedroom house for the Ngurrawaana community to replace this accommodation. (3) The Government Employees Housing Authority plans to construct a new house in the community in 2006-07, subject to the finalisation of next year’s funding submission.
(2) DET has requested a three-bedroom house for the Ngurrawaana community to replace this accommodation. (3) The Government Employees Housing Authority plans to construct a new house in the community in 2006-07, subject to the finalisation of next year’s funding submission.
(3) The Government Employees Housing Authority plans to construct a new house in the community in 2006-07, subject to the finalisation of next year’s funding submission.

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