WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding referrals to Centrelink for compulsory income management and financial assistance sought from the Department for Child Protection during March-May 2011. The data reveals the number of referrals and assistance requests by district.

AnsweredQoN 4367Legislative Council
Asked
30 June 2011
Portfolio
Child Protection

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(1) During the months of March, April and May of 2011, 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 2011 to 31 May 2011, 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
31 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
62 days
(1) Centrelink data indicates that the Department referred the following number of clients to Centrelink in each of the following months, by district:
March 2011 - 29
Armadale - 1
Cannington - 1
Fremantle - 1
Joondalup - 7
Midland - 6
Mirrabooka - 3
Perth - 3
Rockingham - 3
Kimberley (East) - 0
Kimberley (West) - 4
April 2011 - 33
Armadale - 0
Cannington - 1
Fremantle - 12
Joondalup - 4
Midland - 4
Mirrabooka - 2
Perth - 4
Rockingham - 2
Kimberley (East) - 2
Kimberley (West) - 2
May 2011 - 25
Armadale - 3
Cannington - 1
Fremantle - 4
Joondalup - 2
Midland - 3
Mirrabooka - 2
Perth - 1
Rockingham - 2
Kimberley (East) - 2
Kimberley (West) - 5
(2) Between 1 March 2011 to 31 May 2011, 129 distinct individuals with children have presented, seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions, to the same district of the Department for Child Protection. The break down by district is as follows:
Armadale - 5
Fremantle - 24
Joondalup - 5
Midland - 7
Mirrabooka - 5
Perth - 10
East Kimberley - 5
Goldfields - 1
Great Southern - 11
Murchison - 4
Peel - 13
Pilbara - 4
South West - 7
West Kimberley - 17
Wheatbelt - 11
(3) One client with children who presented seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions to the Department between 1 March 2011 to 31 May 2011, was referred to Centrelink for assessment of a client's eligibility to be placed on the Income Management Program.
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