❓ Hon. Stephen Dawson asks about the Department of Housing's management of housing stock in Hedland, including non-service worker houses, agreements with NGOs, and tenant eligibility for Osprey Village. The Minister provides detailed information on property numbers, vacancy rates, NGO partnerships, and the Osprey Village allocation process.
AnsweredQoN 674Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING — HEDLAND HOUSING STOCK
674. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
minister representing the Minister for Housing:
I refer to Department of Housing stock in Hedland.
(1) At 15 June
2014, how many non–service worker houses did the department manage, and
how many of those houses were empty?
(2) Does the
department have any agreements with non-government agencies to provide houses;
and, if so, which agencies?
(3) Will the minister table a copy of any such agreements or
memoranda of understanding?
(4) Can the
minister advise which agency makes the final decision on a tenant's
eligibility and suitability for service worker accommodation in Osprey Village?
(5) Will the
minister table a copy of any criteria used to assess the suitability of tenants
for Osprey Village?
674. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
minister representing the Minister for Housing:
I refer to Department of Housing stock in Hedland.
(1) At 15 June
2014, how many non–service worker houses did the department manage, and
how many of those houses were empty?
(2) Does the
department have any agreements with non-government agencies to provide houses;
and, if so, which agencies?
(3) Will the minister table a copy of any such agreements or
memoranda of understanding?
(4) Can the
minister advise which agency makes the final decision on a tenant's
eligibility and suitability for service worker accommodation in Osprey Village?
(5) Will the
minister table a copy of any criteria used to assess the suitability of tenants
for Osprey Village?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question.
On behalf of the Minister for Housing, the Department of Housing advises —
(1) As at 31 May,
the department managed the following properties that should fall out of the
broad definition of non–service worker housing in Hedland —
(i) a total of
413 Government Regional Officers' Housing properties, of which 29 were
vacant;
(ii) a total of 26 non-government
organisation housing properties, of which none were vacant;
(iii) a total of 618 public
housing properties, of which 29 were vacant; and
(iv) a total
of 51 community housing properties for which the department does not manage
tenancies and does not have vacancy data.
(2) Yes. The
NGOs that received housing under the royalties for regions NGO housing
intervention 2011 are the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia, the
Bloodwood Tree Association, Drug Arm WA, Lifestyle Solutions, Len Taplin
Children Services, the Pilbara Meta Maya Regional Aboriginal Corporation,
Relationships Australia WA Inc, the Rose Nowers Early Learning Centre Inc, the
Small Business Centre East Pilbara, Southern Cross Care, the Treloar Child Care
Centre, Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language, the Wirraka Maya Health
Service Aboriginal Corporation, Yorghum, and the Youth Involvement Council. In
addition, two NGOs are currently renting surplus GROH properties in Hedland—the
Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation and Southern Cross Care.
(3) Each NGO
occupies properties under a head lease agreement with the organisation, and its
tenant occupies a property under a tenancy agreement. In the case of the NGOs
renting GROH surplus property, the department has a direct residential tenancy
agreement in place. Copies can be provided if required.
(4) The Osprey
Village allocations committee makes the final decision. Committee members include
representatives from a number of organisations, including the Pilbara
Development Commission —the chair, the Department of Housing,
Fleetwood, the Town of Port Hedland, Foundation Housing and the Port Hedland
Chamber of Commerce.
(5) I table the information.
[See paper 1613.]
On behalf of the Minister for Housing, the Department of Housing advises —
(1) As at 31 May,
the department managed the following properties that should fall out of the
broad definition of non–service worker housing in Hedland —
(i) a total of
413 Government Regional Officers' Housing properties, of which 29 were
vacant;
(ii) a total of 26 non-government
organisation housing properties, of which none were vacant;
(iii) a total of 618 public
housing properties, of which 29 were vacant; and
(iv) a total
of 51 community housing properties for which the department does not manage
tenancies and does not have vacancy data.
(2) Yes. The
NGOs that received housing under the royalties for regions NGO housing
intervention 2011 are the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia, the
Bloodwood Tree Association, Drug Arm WA, Lifestyle Solutions, Len Taplin
Children Services, the Pilbara Meta Maya Regional Aboriginal Corporation,
Relationships Australia WA Inc, the Rose Nowers Early Learning Centre Inc, the
Small Business Centre East Pilbara, Southern Cross Care, the Treloar Child Care
Centre, Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language, the Wirraka Maya Health
Service Aboriginal Corporation, Yorghum, and the Youth Involvement Council. In
addition, two NGOs are currently renting surplus GROH properties in Hedland—the
Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation and Southern Cross Care.
(3) Each NGO
occupies properties under a head lease agreement with the organisation, and its
tenant occupies a property under a tenancy agreement. In the case of the NGOs
renting GROH surplus property, the department has a direct residential tenancy
agreement in place. Copies can be provided if required.
(4) The Osprey
Village allocations committee makes the final decision. Committee members include
representatives from a number of organisations, including the Pilbara
Development Commission —the chair, the Department of Housing,
Fleetwood, the Town of Port Hedland, Foundation Housing and the Port Hedland
Chamber of Commerce.
(5) I table the information.
[See paper 1613.]
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