WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding referrals to Centrelink for compulsory income management and repeat requests for financial assistance from the Department for Child Protection and Family Support during June-August 2014.

AnsweredQoN 2561Legislative Council
Asked
17 February 2015
Portfolio
Child Protection

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(1) During the months of June 2014, July 2014 and August 2014, how many individuals did the Department for Child Protection and Family Support 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 2014 to 31 August 2014, by district?

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Answered
17 March 2015
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
28 days
(1) The Department for Child Protection and Family Support's ( the Department) district offices referred the following number of individuals to the Department of Social Services (Centrelink) for compulsory income management during the months of June, July and August 2014:
June 2014
Armadale 1
Cannington 1
Fremantle 3
Joondalup 2
Midland 12
Mirrabooka 2
Peel 0
Perth 1
Rockingham 11
West Kimberley 2
East Kimberley 21
Laverton Shire and
Ngaanyatjarra Lands 0
July 2014
Armadale 0
Cannington 2
Fremantle 0
Joondalup 0
Midland 0
Mirrabooka 0
Peel 0
Perth 2
Rockingham 0
West Kimberley 0
East Kimberley 0
Laverton Shire and
Ngaanyatjarra Lands 0
August 2014
Armadale 6
Cannington 2
Fremantle 2
Joondalup 1
Midland  3
Mirrabooka 0
Peel 1
Perth 0
Rockingham 5
West Kimberley 0
East Kimberley 14
Laverton Shire and
Ngaanyatjarra Lands 0
(2) Between 1 June 2014 and 31 August 2014, eight distinct individuals with children have presented seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions to the same district of the Department. The breakdown by district is as follows:
Cannington - 2
Crisis Care - 3
East Kimberley - 1
Murchison - 2.

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