❓ Dr. Pettitt questions the Minister for Homelessness regarding the closure of the Safe Night Space for Women, funding, and the State Government's reliance on local government for such services. The Minister responds that $3.1 million has been offered contingent on using the existing facility.
AnsweredQoN 1520Legislative Council
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SAFE NIGHT SPACE FOR WOMEN — CLOSURE
1520. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Homelessness:
I
refer to the ongoing disagreement between the state government and the City of
Perth over the future of the Safe Night Space for Women run out of the
Rod Evans Centre in East Perth, which is due to close its doors next Friday.
(1) How much
money has the state government made available to keep the Safe Night Space
open?
(2) Will the
state government commit to providing the same level of funding to incentivise
other local governments that might be willing to take over the service if the
City of Perth option is not available?
(3) If no to (2),
why not?
(4) Why is the
state government relying on local government and the community sector to
provide a safe night space for women in the Perth CBD?
1520. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Homelessness:
I
refer to the ongoing disagreement between the state government and the City of
Perth over the future of the Safe Night Space for Women run out of the
Rod Evans Centre in East Perth, which is due to close its doors next Friday.
(1) How much
money has the state government made available to keep the Safe Night Space
open?
(2) Will the
state government commit to providing the same level of funding to incentivise
other local governments that might be willing to take over the service if the
City of Perth option is not available?
(3) If no to (2),
why not?
(4) Why is the
state government relying on local government and the community sector to
provide a safe night space for women in the Perth CBD?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Homelessness.
(1)–(4) The state government has made an offer of
$3.1 million in funding over two years for the continuance of the Safe Night Space service, contingent on utilising
the existing facility. This is the only way to keep the service open in
the short to medium term. The Office of Homelessness has been working with Ruah
Community Services to find an alternative
location for the better part of the year; however, all other considered
locations would require either significant refurbishment or planning
approvals, which would see the service close for a significant period of time.
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Homelessness.
(1)–(4) The state government has made an offer of
$3.1 million in funding over two years for the continuance of the Safe Night Space service, contingent on utilising
the existing facility. This is the only way to keep the service open in
the short to medium term. The Office of Homelessness has been working with Ruah
Community Services to find an alternative
location for the better part of the year; however, all other considered
locations would require either significant refurbishment or planning
approvals, which would see the service close for a significant period of time.
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