❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks data on referrals to Centrelink for compulsory income management by the Department of Child Protection, and financial assistance requests. The answer provides a breakdown by district and clarifies the criteria for income management referrals.
AnsweredQoN 2603Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many individuals did the Department of Child Protection refer to Centrelink, for compulsory income management by district, during the months of, -
(a) January;
(b) February;
(c) March;
(d) April; and
(e) May 2010?
(2) How many individuals with children have presented, seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions, to the Department for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 March 2010, by district?
(3) How many of these individuals have been assessed for the purpose of referral to the income management program, by district?
(a) January;
(b) February;
(c) March;
(d) April; and
(e) May 2010?
(2) How many individuals with children have presented, seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions, to the Department for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 March 2010, by district?
(3) How many of these individuals have been assessed for the purpose of referral to the income management program, by district?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 August 2010
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
40 days
1. (a)
Cannington - 1
Joondalup - 2
Midland - 6
Mirrabooka - 3
Peel - 2
Kimberley (West) - 10
1. (b)
Fremantle - 10
Joondalup - 1
Midland - 9
Mirrabooka - 1
Murchison - 1
Rockingham - 1
Kimberley (East) - 2
Kimberley (West) - 4
1. (c)
Armadale - 2
Cannington - 6
Fremantle - 3
Midland - 3
Rockingham - 3
Kimberley (West) - 3
1. (d)
Armadale - 1
Cannington - 1
Fremantle - 2
Midland - 1
Mirrabooka - 1
Perth - 1
Kimberley (West) - 1
1. (e)
Armadale - 1
Cannington - 1
Fremantle - 7
Midland - 5
Rockingham - 3
Kimberley (West) - 2
(2) Between 1 January 2010 to 28 February 2010, 139 individual adults with children have presented, seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions, to the Department for Child Protection. Break down by district as follows:
Armadale - 12
Cannington - 2
Fremantle - 7
Joondalup - 5
Midland - 10
Mirrabooka - 10
Perth - 8
Rockingham - 4
Goldfields - 4
Great Southern - 8
Kimberley (East) - 5
Kimberley (West) - 3
Murchison - 6
Peel - 7
Pilbara - 1
South West - 15
Wheatbelt - 20
Other Total: Crisis Care - 12
(3)
Of the 139 distinct individuals with children who presented seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions to the Department between 1 January 2010 and 28 February 2010, one client was referred to Centrelink for assessment of a client's eligibility to be placed on the Income Management Program.
Income management as a child protection measure commenced in the Department for Child Protection Cannington and Kununurra districts on 24 November 2008 and progressively rolled out across the Kimberley in January and February 2009. The trial was expanded to three additional metropolitan districts in Mirrabooka, Midland and Joondalup in April 2009, and a further four metropolitan districts in Armadale, Fremantle, Perth and Rockingham in February 2010.
Between 1 January 2010 and 28 February 2010, 53 clients had been referred to Centrelink for assessment of their eligibility to be placed on the Income Management Program.
Referral to Centrelink for assessment of a client's eligibility to be placed on the Income Management Program is done when the case worker detects poor use of available financial resources as contributing to child neglect.
Clients presenting for financial assistance may not be neglecting their child and/or may not be on an eligible welfare payment.
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Cannington - 1
Joondalup - 2
Midland - 6
Mirrabooka - 3
Peel - 2
Kimberley (West) - 10
1. (b)
Fremantle - 10
Joondalup - 1
Midland - 9
Mirrabooka - 1
Murchison - 1
Rockingham - 1
Kimberley (East) - 2
Kimberley (West) - 4
1. (c)
Armadale - 2
Cannington - 6
Fremantle - 3
Midland - 3
Rockingham - 3
Kimberley (West) - 3
1. (d)
Armadale - 1
Cannington - 1
Fremantle - 2
Midland - 1
Mirrabooka - 1
Perth - 1
Kimberley (West) - 1
1. (e)
Armadale - 1
Cannington - 1
Fremantle - 7
Midland - 5
Rockingham - 3
Kimberley (West) - 2
(2) Between 1 January 2010 to 28 February 2010, 139 individual adults with children have presented, seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions, to the Department for Child Protection. Break down by district as follows:
Armadale - 12
Cannington - 2
Fremantle - 7
Joondalup - 5
Midland - 10
Mirrabooka - 10
Perth - 8
Rockingham - 4
Goldfields - 4
Great Southern - 8
Kimberley (East) - 5
Kimberley (West) - 3
Murchison - 6
Peel - 7
Pilbara - 1
South West - 15
Wheatbelt - 20
Other Total: Crisis Care - 12
(3)
Of the 139 distinct individuals with children who presented seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions to the Department between 1 January 2010 and 28 February 2010, one client was referred to Centrelink for assessment of a client's eligibility to be placed on the Income Management Program.
Income management as a child protection measure commenced in the Department for Child Protection Cannington and Kununurra districts on 24 November 2008 and progressively rolled out across the Kimberley in January and February 2009. The trial was expanded to three additional metropolitan districts in Mirrabooka, Midland and Joondalup in April 2009, and a further four metropolitan districts in Armadale, Fremantle, Perth and Rockingham in February 2010.
Between 1 January 2010 and 28 February 2010, 53 clients had been referred to Centrelink for assessment of their eligibility to be placed on the Income Management Program.
Referral to Centrelink for assessment of a client's eligibility to be placed on the Income Management Program is done when the case worker detects poor use of available financial resources as contributing to child neglect.
Clients presenting for financial assistance may not be neglecting their child and/or may not be on an eligible welfare payment.
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