❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks data on referrals to Centrelink for compulsory income management by the Department of Child Protection, financial assistance requests, and assessments for income management referral. The answer provides data on referrals and financial assistance requests but states that the department doesn't statistically link clients with income management assessments.
AnsweredQoN 52Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) During the months of December 2012, January 2013 and February 2013, how many individuals did the Department of 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 December 2012 to 28 February 2013 by district?
(3) How many of these individuals have been assessed for the purpose of referral to the income management program 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 December 2012 to 28 February 2013 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
18 June 2013
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(1) Centrelink data indicates that the Department referred the
following number of clients to Centrelink in each of the following months, by
district:
December 2012 January 2013 February 2013 Armadale 5 2 7 Cannington 2 1 3 East Kimberley 2 3 8 Fremantle 2 9 7 Joondalup 7 5 3 Midland 16 10 7 Mirrabooka 3 0 0 Peel 0 0 1 Perth 1 0 1 Rockingham 6 4 3 West Kimberley 0 15 0 Total 44 49 40
December 2012
January 2013
February 2013
Armadale
5
2
7
Cannington
2
1
3
East Kimberley
2
3
8
Fremantle
2
9
7
Joondalup
7
5
3
Midland
16
10
7
Mirrabooka
3
0
0
Peel
0
0
1
Perth
1
0
1
Rockingham
6
4
3
West Kimberley
0
15
0
Total
44
49
40
(2) Between 1 December 2012 and 28 February 2013, 69 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:
District Number Armadale 1 Cannington 1 Crisis Care 7 East Kimberley 8 Fremantle 14 Great Southern 11 Joondalup 2 Midland 2 Mirrabooka 1 Murchison 7 Peel 6 Perth 1 Southwest 2 West Kimberley 3 Wheatbelt 3
District
Number
Armadale
1
Cannington
1
Crisis Care
7
East Kimberley
8
Fremantle
14
Great Southern
11
Joondalup
2
Midland
2
Mirrabooka
1
Murchison
7
Peel
6
Perth
1
Southwest
2
West Kimberley
3
Wheatbelt
3
(3) This is managed on an individual client basis. The Department does
not statistically link these clients with assessment for referral to
income management. Referrals for income management are recorded via
Centrelink's Unified Government Gateway, which is not a Department for Child
Protection and Family Support system.
following number of clients to Centrelink in each of the following months, by
district:
December 2012 January 2013 February 2013 Armadale 5 2 7 Cannington 2 1 3 East Kimberley 2 3 8 Fremantle 2 9 7 Joondalup 7 5 3 Midland 16 10 7 Mirrabooka 3 0 0 Peel 0 0 1 Perth 1 0 1 Rockingham 6 4 3 West Kimberley 0 15 0 Total 44 49 40
December 2012
January 2013
February 2013
Armadale
5
2
7
Cannington
2
1
3
East Kimberley
2
3
8
Fremantle
2
9
7
Joondalup
7
5
3
Midland
16
10
7
Mirrabooka
3
0
0
Peel
0
0
1
Perth
1
0
1
Rockingham
6
4
3
West Kimberley
0
15
0
Total
44
49
40
(2) Between 1 December 2012 and 28 February 2013, 69 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:
District Number Armadale 1 Cannington 1 Crisis Care 7 East Kimberley 8 Fremantle 14 Great Southern 11 Joondalup 2 Midland 2 Mirrabooka 1 Murchison 7 Peel 6 Perth 1 Southwest 2 West Kimberley 3 Wheatbelt 3
District
Number
Armadale
1
Cannington
1
Crisis Care
7
East Kimberley
8
Fremantle
14
Great Southern
11
Joondalup
2
Midland
2
Mirrabooka
1
Murchison
7
Peel
6
Perth
1
Southwest
2
West Kimberley
3
Wheatbelt
3
(3) This is managed on an individual client basis. The Department does
not statistically link these clients with assessment for referral to
income management. Referrals for income management are recorded via
Centrelink's Unified Government Gateway, which is not a Department for Child
Protection and Family Support system.
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