A parliamentary question seeks information on support services provided by the Department of Community Development in several North West towns, including staffing levels in Derby. The Minister provides a detailed list of services and staff roles.

AnsweredQoN 185Legislative Council
Asked
3 May 2005
Portfolio
Community Development

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I refer to support services in the north west. (1) What support services does the department have in - (a) Derby; (b) Wyndham; and (c) Halls Creek and Kununurra? (2) How many staff does the department have in Derby and what roles do they have? Hon KATE DOUST

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Derby Derby family healing centre family and domestic violence support and outreach service; Derby family support and development; and Derby financial counselling information and support service. (b) Wyndham Wyndham family support service; Wyndham financial counselling service; Jardamu safe house; Kalumburu family safety project; Oombulgurri family safety project; and Oombulgurri Best Start program. (c) Halls Creek and Kununurra Ngaringga Ngurra safe house; Ngaringga Ngurra financial counselling; Ngaringga Ngurra family support; Wirrimanu family safety project; Halls Creek youth services; Kununurra neighbourhood house; Gawooleng Yawoodeng family support service; Anglicare WA Kinway family counselling service; Kimberley community legal services financial counselling; Gawooleng Yawoodeng women’s refuge; Kununurra youth services; East Kimberley youth services; and Halls Creek youth services. The department also funds the Kimberley Regional Domestic Violence Committee with $63 000 per annum to coordinate family and domestic violence services across the Kimberley region. This funding supports the main committee in Broome and local domestic violence action groups in Derby and Kununurra. (2) The staff for the Derby team are team leader, level 6; 2 field workers, level 2/4; children protection worker, level 2/4; administration officer, level 2; and 0.5 customer services officer, level 1.
(1) What support services does the department have in - (a) Derby; (b) Wyndham; and (c) Halls Creek and Kununurra? (2) How many staff does the department have in Derby and what roles do they have? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Derby Derby family healing centre family and domestic violence support and outreach service; Derby family support and development; and Derby financial counselling information and support service. (b) Wyndham Wyndham family support service; Wyndham financial counselling service; Jardamu safe house; Kalumburu family safety project; Oombulgurri family safety project; and Oombulgurri Best Start program. (c) Halls Creek and Kununurra Ngaringga Ngurra safe house; Ngaringga Ngurra financial counselling; Ngaringga Ngurra family support; Wirrimanu family safety project; Halls Creek youth services; Kununurra neighbourhood house; Gawooleng Yawoodeng family support service; Anglicare WA Kinway family counselling service; Kimberley community legal services financial counselling; Gawooleng Yawoodeng women’s refuge; Kununurra youth services; East Kimberley youth services; and Halls Creek youth services. The department also funds the Kimberley Regional Domestic Violence Committee with $63 000 per annum to coordinate family and domestic violence services across the Kimberley region. This funding supports the main committee in Broome and local domestic violence action groups in Derby and Kununurra. (2) The staff for the Derby team are team leader, level 6; 2 field workers, level 2/4; children protection worker, level 2/4; administration officer, level 2; and 0.5 customer services officer, level 1.
(b) Wyndham; and (c) Halls Creek and Kununurra?
(c) Halls Creek and Kununurra?
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Derby Derby family healing centre family and domestic violence support and outreach service; Derby family support and development; and Derby financial counselling information and support service. (b) Wyndham Wyndham family support service; Wyndham financial counselling service; Jardamu safe house; Kalumburu family safety project; Oombulgurri family safety project; and Oombulgurri Best Start program. (c) Halls Creek and Kununurra Ngaringga Ngurra safe house; Ngaringga Ngurra financial counselling; Ngaringga Ngurra family support; Wirrimanu family safety project; Halls Creek youth services; Kununurra neighbourhood house; Gawooleng Yawoodeng family support service; Anglicare WA Kinway family counselling service; Kimberley community legal services financial counselling; Gawooleng Yawoodeng women’s refuge; Kununurra youth services; East Kimberley youth services; and Halls Creek youth services. The department also funds the Kimberley Regional Domestic Violence Committee with $63 000 per annum to coordinate family and domestic violence services across the Kimberley region. This funding supports the main committee in Broome and local domestic violence action groups in Derby and Kununurra. (2) The staff for the Derby team are team leader, level 6; 2 field workers, level 2/4; children protection worker, level 2/4; administration officer, level 2; and 0.5 customer services officer, level 1.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Derby Derby family healing centre family and domestic violence support and outreach service; Derby family support and development; and Derby financial counselling information and support service. (b) Wyndham Wyndham family support service; Wyndham financial counselling service; Jardamu safe house; Kalumburu family safety project; Oombulgurri family safety project; and Oombulgurri Best Start program. (c) Halls Creek and Kununurra Ngaringga Ngurra safe house; Ngaringga Ngurra financial counselling; Ngaringga Ngurra family support; Wirrimanu family safety project; Halls Creek youth services; Kununurra neighbourhood house; Gawooleng Yawoodeng family support service; Anglicare WA Kinway family counselling service; Kimberley community legal services financial counselling; Gawooleng Yawoodeng women’s refuge; Kununurra youth services; East Kimberley youth services; and Halls Creek youth services. The department also funds the Kimberley Regional Domestic Violence Committee with $63 000 per annum to coordinate family and domestic violence services across the Kimberley region. This funding supports the main committee in Broome and local domestic violence action groups in Derby and Kununurra. (2) The staff for the Derby team are team leader, level 6; 2 field workers, level 2/4; children protection worker, level 2/4; administration officer, level 2; and 0.5 customer services officer, level 1.
(1) (a) Derby Derby family healing centre family and domestic violence support and outreach service; Derby family support and development; and Derby financial counselling information and support service. (b) Wyndham Wyndham family support service; Wyndham financial counselling service; Jardamu safe house; Kalumburu family safety project; Oombulgurri family safety project; and Oombulgurri Best Start program. (c) Halls Creek and Kununurra Ngaringga Ngurra safe house; Ngaringga Ngurra financial counselling; Ngaringga Ngurra family support; Wirrimanu family safety project; Halls Creek youth services; Kununurra neighbourhood house; Gawooleng Yawoodeng family support service; Anglicare WA Kinway family counselling service; Kimberley community legal services financial counselling; Gawooleng Yawoodeng women’s refuge; Kununurra youth services; East Kimberley youth services; and Halls Creek youth services. The department also funds the Kimberley Regional Domestic Violence Committee with $63 000 per annum to coordinate family and domestic violence services across the Kimberley region. This funding supports the main committee in Broome and local domestic violence action groups in Derby and Kununurra. (2) The staff for the Derby team are team leader, level 6; 2 field workers, level 2/4; children protection worker, level 2/4; administration officer, level 2; and 0.5 customer services officer, level 1.

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