❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the Minister for Housing regarding policies affecting homeless individuals applying for Homeswest housing, specifically addressing address requirements, contact procedures, and support resources. The Minister's response clarifies the department's policies on postal addresses, contact methods, referrals, and ongoing communication with homeless applicants.
AnsweredQoN 1125Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING — HOMELESSNESS
1125. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the
minister representing the Minister for Housing:
(1) Can the
minister confirm whether it is current government policy to not allow people
experiencing homelessness to put ''homeless'' as their address on
Homeswest forms?
(2) If no to (2), what address
should people experiencing homelessness provide?
(3) Can the
minister table resources, including referrals provided by Department of Housing
staff, to people experiencing homelessness?
(4) Can the
minister confirm that people experiencing homelessness are told to ''call
us back in one year'' to check their progress on the waiting list; and,
if so, what are they supposed to do in the meantime?
OF HOUSING — HOMELESSNESS
1125. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the
minister representing the Minister for Housing:
(1) Can the
minister confirm whether it is current government policy to not allow people
experiencing homelessness to put ''homeless'' as their address on
Homeswest forms?
(2) If no to (2), what address
should people experiencing homelessness provide?
(3) Can the
minister table resources, including referrals provided by Department of Housing
staff, to people experiencing homelessness?
(4) Can the
minister confirm that people experiencing homelessness are told to ''call
us back in one year'' to check their progress on the waiting list; and,
if so, what are they supposed to do in the meantime?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Housing, the Department of
Housing advises the following —
(1) The
Department of Housing requires applicants to provide a postal address in
Western Australia. Applications are accepted without a residential address.
(2) The
department requires contact details—for example, post office, family,
friend, advocate or support agency—to enable the department to contact
applicants.
(3) The
department provides information to homeless applicants, and referrals to local
support groups available in the local area.
(4) No. When
applicants are homeless, the department encourages them to maintain regular
contact with the department to ensure they are able to be contacted when
housing becomes available.
of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Housing, the Department of
Housing advises the following —
(1) The
Department of Housing requires applicants to provide a postal address in
Western Australia. Applications are accepted without a residential address.
(2) The
department requires contact details—for example, post office, family,
friend, advocate or support agency—to enable the department to contact
applicants.
(3) The
department provides information to homeless applicants, and referrals to local
support groups available in the local area.
(4) No. When
applicants are homeless, the department encourages them to maintain regular
contact with the department to ensure they are able to be contacted when
housing becomes available.
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