❓ The WA Department for Child Protection and Family Support provided data on referrals to Centrelink for compulsory income management and instances of individuals with children seeking financial assistance during June-August 2016.
AnsweredQoN 4336Legislative Council
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(1) During the months of June, July and August 2016, by district, how many individuals did the Department for Child Protection and Family Support (DCPaFS) refer to Centrelink for compulsory income management? (2) By district, how many individuals with children have presented seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions to the DCPaFS, for the period 1 June to 31 August 2016?
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Answered
11 October 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(1) During the months of June, July and August 2016, the Department for Child Protection and Family Support referred a total of 68 individuals to the Department of Social Services (Centrelink) for compulsory income management.
Twenty-three in June 2016 in the following districts:
Armadale – 2;
Fremantle – 2;
Joondalup – 7;
Midland – 4;
Mirrabooka – 2, and
Rockingham – 6.
Twenty in July 2016 in the following districts:
Cannington – 1;
East Kimberley – 1;
Fremantle – 2;
Joondalup – 1;
Midland – 5;
Mirrabooka – 5;
Rockingham – 2, and
West Kimberley – 3.
Twenty-five in August 2016 in the following districts:
Armadale – 4;
Cannington – 3;
East Kimberley – 2;
Fremantle – 2;
Joondalup – 2;
Mirrabooka – 3;
Perth – 1;
Rockingham – 5, and
West Kimberley – 3.
(2) Between 1 June 2016 and 31 August 2016 one individual with children sought financial assistance on two or more occasions. This individual was from a country district.
Twenty-three in June 2016 in the following districts:
Armadale – 2;
Fremantle – 2;
Joondalup – 7;
Midland – 4;
Mirrabooka – 2, and
Rockingham – 6.
Twenty in July 2016 in the following districts:
Cannington – 1;
East Kimberley – 1;
Fremantle – 2;
Joondalup – 1;
Midland – 5;
Mirrabooka – 5;
Rockingham – 2, and
West Kimberley – 3.
Twenty-five in August 2016 in the following districts:
Armadale – 4;
Cannington – 3;
East Kimberley – 2;
Fremantle – 2;
Joondalup – 2;
Mirrabooka – 3;
Perth – 1;
Rockingham – 5, and
West Kimberley – 3.
(2) Between 1 June 2016 and 31 August 2016 one individual with children sought financial assistance on two or more occasions. This individual was from a country district.
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