❓ Hon Stephen Dawson questions the Department for Child Protection regarding referrals to Centrelink for compulsory income management and financial assistance requests. The Department provides data on referrals and assistance requests, but lacks systematic recording of income management assessments.
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(1) During the months of June 2013, July 2013 and August 2013, how many individuals did the Department for 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 March 2013 to 31 August 2013, 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
21 November 2013
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
36 days
(1)
The Department of Human Services (Centrelink) data shows that the Department for Child Protection and Family Support referred the following number of clients to Centrelink in each of the following months, by district:
June 2013 - 67
Armadale - 4
Cannington - 2
East Kimberley - 38
Fremantle - 3
Midland - 2
Mirrabooka - 3
Peel - 10
Perth - 4
West Kimberley - 1.
July 2013 - 56
Armadale - 9
Cannington - 1
East Kimberley - 19
Fremantle - 1
Goldfields - 2
Joondalup - 6
Midland - 8
Peel - 1
Perth - 1
Rockingham - 6
West Kimberley - 2.
August 2013 - 36
Armadale - 7
Cannington - 5
East Kimberley - 11
Fremantle - 3
Goldfields - 1
Joondalup - 1
Midland - 5
Peel - 1
Perth - 2.
(2) Between 1 June 2013 and 31 August 2013, 43 distinct individuals with children have presented, seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions, to the same district of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support. The breakdown by district is as follows:
Armadale - 4
Crisis Care - 4
East Kimberley - 1
Fremantle - 2
Great Southern - 5
Goldfields - 1
Joondalup - 3
Midland - 1
Mirrabooka - 3
Murchison- 1
Peel - 2
Perth - 1
Pilbara - 1
Rockingham - 2
Southwest - 3
West Kimberley - 2
Wheatbelt - 7.
(3) This information is included in individual case notes, but the Department for Child Protection and Family Support does not systematically record this information. However, clients presenting for financial assistance may not be neglecting their children and therefore would not be referred for compulsory income management. In other cases, referrals are not accepted by Centrelink for income management because the client is not on an eligible support payment.
The Department of Human Services (Centrelink) data shows that the Department for Child Protection and Family Support referred the following number of clients to Centrelink in each of the following months, by district:
June 2013 - 67
Armadale - 4
Cannington - 2
East Kimberley - 38
Fremantle - 3
Midland - 2
Mirrabooka - 3
Peel - 10
Perth - 4
West Kimberley - 1.
July 2013 - 56
Armadale - 9
Cannington - 1
East Kimberley - 19
Fremantle - 1
Goldfields - 2
Joondalup - 6
Midland - 8
Peel - 1
Perth - 1
Rockingham - 6
West Kimberley - 2.
August 2013 - 36
Armadale - 7
Cannington - 5
East Kimberley - 11
Fremantle - 3
Goldfields - 1
Joondalup - 1
Midland - 5
Peel - 1
Perth - 2.
(2) Between 1 June 2013 and 31 August 2013, 43 distinct individuals with children have presented, seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions, to the same district of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support. The breakdown by district is as follows:
Armadale - 4
Crisis Care - 4
East Kimberley - 1
Fremantle - 2
Great Southern - 5
Goldfields - 1
Joondalup - 3
Midland - 1
Mirrabooka - 3
Murchison- 1
Peel - 2
Perth - 1
Pilbara - 1
Rockingham - 2
Southwest - 3
West Kimberley - 2
Wheatbelt - 7.
(3) This information is included in individual case notes, but the Department for Child Protection and Family Support does not systematically record this information. However, clients presenting for financial assistance may not be neglecting their children and therefore would not be referred for compulsory income management. In other cases, referrals are not accepted by Centrelink for income management because the client is not on an eligible support payment.
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