❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on state-funded assertive outreach services for homeless individuals, including funding amounts, organisations involved, and the number of outreach workers employed across different regions.
AnsweredQoN 6398Legislative Assembly
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I refer to assertive outreach services to support homeless individuals, and ask: (a) what services are currently funded to provide assertive outreach, please list the organisation and value of funding to the service; and (b) how many assertive outreach workers are employed across the State, please include a breakdown by region?
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Answered
8 October 2020
Responded by
Minister for Community Services
Response time
7 days
(a) The following services are funded by the Department of Communities (Communities) to provide assertive outreach services:
Service Name
Organisation
Annual Funding Level (ex. GST)
Street to Home
UnitingCare West Trading as Uniting WA
$330,039
Street to Home
St Patricks Community Support Centre Ltd
$330,039
Rough Sleeper: Assertive Outreach – Remote Initiative – Kalgoorlie
Bega Garnbirringu Health Services Incorporated
$354,372
Broome Homeless Drop-in Centre
Centacare Kimberley Association Inc
$408,510
Additional assertive outreach workers are funded through philanthropy, local Government and other state government agencies. For example, the Mobile Community Outreach Team is funded through the Mental Health Commission.
(b) The number of assertive outreach workers (Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff) funded by Communities is as follows
Service Name
Organisation
Annual Funding Level (ex. GST)
Street to Home
UnitingCare West Trading as Uniting WA
$330,039
Street to Home
St Patricks Community Support Centre Ltd
$330,039
Rough Sleeper: Assertive Outreach – Remote Initiative – Kalgoorlie
Bega Garnbirringu Health Services Incorporated
$354,372
Broome Homeless Drop-in Centre
Centacare Kimberley Association Inc
$408,510
Additional assertive outreach workers are funded through philanthropy, local Government and other state government agencies. For example, the Mobile Community Outreach Team is funded through the Mental Health Commission.
(b) The number of assertive outreach workers (Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff) funded by Communities is as follows
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