❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks data on housing application refusals due to adverse history, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. The response indicates the department's system doesn't track data in the requested format.
AnsweredQoN 1072Legislative Council
Asked
25 October 2022
Member
Portfolio
Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government
QuestionView source ↗
Please provide the following details for the years 2011-2021, or if only available from
2018: (a) the
number of applications for housing that have been refused because of an adverse
history with the Housing Authority; and (b) he
number of those refused applicants in (a), who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status?
2018: (a) the
number of applications for housing that have been refused because of an adverse
history with the Housing Authority; and (b) he
number of those refused applicants in (a), who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
29 November 2022
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government
Response time
9 days
(a – b)
The Department’s reporting system does not capture data in the format requested to accurately reflect the number of client applications declined due to adverse housing history.
The Department of Communities may consider the refusal of housing assistance where a client has acted in a violent or threatening manner towards department staff, and former public housing tenants with adverse housing history, such as those previously charged or convicted of an offence relating to a public housing property.
There are options available to clients in instances where an application for further public housing assistance is declined. Decisions relating to the refusal of housing assistance are appealable under the Department of Communities Housing Appeals Policy. The Department of Communities also supports clients with referrals to a range of alternative accommodation options and services depending on their circumstances.
The Department’s reporting system does not capture data in the format requested to accurately reflect the number of client applications declined due to adverse housing history.
The Department of Communities may consider the refusal of housing assistance where a client has acted in a violent or threatening manner towards department staff, and former public housing tenants with adverse housing history, such as those previously charged or convicted of an offence relating to a public housing property.
There are options available to clients in instances where an application for further public housing assistance is declined. Decisions relating to the refusal of housing assistance are appealable under the Department of Communities Housing Appeals Policy. The Department of Communities also supports clients with referrals to a range of alternative accommodation options and services depending on their circumstances.
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