❓ Question seeks data on referrals to Centrelink for compulsory income management and repeat requests for financial assistance from families. Answer provides partial data on income management and limited data on financial assistance requests, citing data limitations and privacy concerns.
AnsweredQoN 1268Legislative Council
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(1) During the months of March 2014, April 2014 and May 2014, how many individuals did the Department for Child Protection and Family Support refer to Centrelink for compulsory income management, by district? (2) How many individuals with children have presented seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions to the department for the period 1 March 2014 to 31 May 2014, by district?
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Answered
19 August 2014
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
63 days
(1) The Australian Government Department of Social Services is currently unable to provide the data for the period requested due to technical system issues.
They have confirmed that 361 people were on compulsory income management on 16 May 2014, being:
Armadale - 23
Cannington - 12
East Kimberley - 107
Fremantle - 25
Joondalup - 20
Midland - 58
Mirrabooka - 7
Peel - 7
Perth - 5
Rockingham - 38
West Kimberley - 59.
They have also advised that to prevent clients from being identified, data for the Ngaanyatjarra Lands/Laverton Shire was not provided, as numbers were less than 20.
(2) Between 1 March 2014 and 31 May 2014, 13 distinct individuals with children have presented seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions to the same district of the Department. The breakdown by district is as follows:
Crisis Care - 11
Fremantle - 1
Wheatbelt - 1
They have confirmed that 361 people were on compulsory income management on 16 May 2014, being:
Armadale - 23
Cannington - 12
East Kimberley - 107
Fremantle - 25
Joondalup - 20
Midland - 58
Mirrabooka - 7
Peel - 7
Perth - 5
Rockingham - 38
West Kimberley - 59.
They have also advised that to prevent clients from being identified, data for the Ngaanyatjarra Lands/Laverton Shire was not provided, as numbers were less than 20.
(2) Between 1 March 2014 and 31 May 2014, 13 distinct individuals with children have presented seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions to the same district of the Department. The breakdown by district is as follows:
Crisis Care - 11
Fremantle - 1
Wheatbelt - 1
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