❓ Mr. Love inquires about the Target 120 program's operations, staffing, costs, and participant numbers across WA. The Minister provides details on locations, staffing models, and funding, but withholds some location-specific data to protect privacy.
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(1) Please provide a list of all locations where the Target 120 program is currently operating, and any locations where it previously operated and: (a) Outline the number of staff per location; and (b) Per location, outline the: (i) costs of staff yearly salaries; (ii) costs of training for staff; and (iii) breakdown costs of all services provided by type and overall? (2) Outline locations, if any, currently being assessed as future Target 120 sites? (3) Outline locations, if any, which have been identified and are in the beginning stages of facilitating the Target 120 Program: (a) If any, outline anticipated timeline and start date for Target 120 for each identified location: (i) Outline the allocated funding at each identified location; and (ii) Outline a breakdown of relevant costs spent on each identified location, by location? (4) What is the current number of young people enrolled in the Target 120 Programs, specify by location? (5) Outline the number of families contacted and participating in Target 120 Programs, specify by location: (a) Specify the number of families who were contacted and did not consent to the program?
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Answered
16 December 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Services
Response time
9 days
(1) Target 120 (T120) operates at 20 sites across Western Australia, these are: Carnarvon, Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Armadale, Karratha, Kununurra, Mirrabooka, Midland, Port Hedland, Halls Creek, Newman, Ellenbrook, Rockingham, Mandurah, Northam and Kalgoorlie.
T120 sites may be led by the Department of Communities (Communities), an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCO), Community Sector Organisations (CSO), or in partnership between Communities and an ACCO and/or CSO.
For Communities led sites, the staffing model comprises three FTE which includes two Community Youth Support Workers and one Community Youth Officer (CYO). Where sites are led in partnership, there is one Communities’ Community Youth Officer and the ACCO or CSO provide full time equivalent (FTE) and training for their staff within their grant. For sites that are ACCO or CSO led, all program delivery costs are provided under a Grant Agreement, including staff salary and training.
For each T120 location with Communities’ staff, the FTE, salary and training costs are:
T120 Location
1 (a) Communities Staff per location
1 (b) (i )
Communities Staff yearly salary cost
1 (b) (ii) Communities Staff training costs
1. Armadale
3
$381,077
$1500
2. Bunbury
1
$151,552
$500
3. Ellenbrook
3
$381,077
$1500
4. Geraldton
1
$154,327
$500
5. Kalgoorlie
3
$396,896
$1500
6. Mandurah
3
$381,077
$1500
7. Midland
3
$381,077
$1500
8. Mirrabooka
1
$151,552
$500
9. Northam
1
$151,552
$500
10. Rockingham
3
$381,077
$500
1 (b) (iii)
A breakdown of other costs by location is not provided as this information cannot be extracted from the financial information system.
For ACCO and/or CSO led sites, staffing is provided within the funding under the Grant Agreement. While the staffing model is generally consistent with Communities’ staffing structure, there can be some differences in the staffing structure for ACCO or CSO led sites.
ACCO and CSO led sites include: Albany, Broome, Carnarvon, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, Karratha, Kununurra, Newman and Port Hedland.
(2) – (3) Any expansion of 120 to new or additional locations is subject to budget approval through the usual budget processes. T120 has already expanded from the initial 11 sites in 2017 to a total of 20 sites to date.
(4) As at 14 November 2025, there are currently 189 program participants. There are currently 58 across metropolitan locations and 131 across regional locations. The average T120 site has 9 active clients. A breakdown by location is not provided due to the small number of participants at any given time in some locations which may result in at risk children and families being identifiable within their communities.
(5) (a) As at 14 November 2025, there are 189 families currently being supported by the program. A breakdown by location is not provided due to the risk that in some regional locations this may result in children and families being identifiable within their communities.
There were 268 families who were declined for the program since January 2025, either voluntarily or by the Local Interagency Groups as a result of being deemed unsuitable or becoming ineligible. While the client information system captures the total number of clients who were deemed unsuitable or declined, it does not enable this information to be further broken down by those who voluntarily declined, and those that were declined by the Local Interagency Groups as a result of being deemed unsuitable or becoming ineligible.
T120 sites may be led by the Department of Communities (Communities), an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCO), Community Sector Organisations (CSO), or in partnership between Communities and an ACCO and/or CSO.
For Communities led sites, the staffing model comprises three FTE which includes two Community Youth Support Workers and one Community Youth Officer (CYO). Where sites are led in partnership, there is one Communities’ Community Youth Officer and the ACCO or CSO provide full time equivalent (FTE) and training for their staff within their grant. For sites that are ACCO or CSO led, all program delivery costs are provided under a Grant Agreement, including staff salary and training.
For each T120 location with Communities’ staff, the FTE, salary and training costs are:
T120 Location
1 (a) Communities Staff per location
1 (b) (i )
Communities Staff yearly salary cost
1 (b) (ii) Communities Staff training costs
1. Armadale
3
$381,077
$1500
2. Bunbury
1
$151,552
$500
3. Ellenbrook
3
$381,077
$1500
4. Geraldton
1
$154,327
$500
5. Kalgoorlie
3
$396,896
$1500
6. Mandurah
3
$381,077
$1500
7. Midland
3
$381,077
$1500
8. Mirrabooka
1
$151,552
$500
9. Northam
1
$151,552
$500
10. Rockingham
3
$381,077
$500
1 (b) (iii)
A breakdown of other costs by location is not provided as this information cannot be extracted from the financial information system.
For ACCO and/or CSO led sites, staffing is provided within the funding under the Grant Agreement. While the staffing model is generally consistent with Communities’ staffing structure, there can be some differences in the staffing structure for ACCO or CSO led sites.
ACCO and CSO led sites include: Albany, Broome, Carnarvon, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, Karratha, Kununurra, Newman and Port Hedland.
(2) – (3) Any expansion of 120 to new or additional locations is subject to budget approval through the usual budget processes. T120 has already expanded from the initial 11 sites in 2017 to a total of 20 sites to date.
(4) As at 14 November 2025, there are currently 189 program participants. There are currently 58 across metropolitan locations and 131 across regional locations. The average T120 site has 9 active clients. A breakdown by location is not provided due to the small number of participants at any given time in some locations which may result in at risk children and families being identifiable within their communities.
(5) (a) As at 14 November 2025, there are 189 families currently being supported by the program. A breakdown by location is not provided due to the risk that in some regional locations this may result in children and families being identifiable within their communities.
There were 268 families who were declined for the program since January 2025, either voluntarily or by the Local Interagency Groups as a result of being deemed unsuitable or becoming ineligible. While the client information system captures the total number of clients who were deemed unsuitable or declined, it does not enable this information to be further broken down by those who voluntarily declined, and those that were declined by the Local Interagency Groups as a result of being deemed unsuitable or becoming ineligible.
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