❓ Mr Krsticevic asks about client numbers, housing sources, and wait times for the '50 Lives 50 Homes' and '20 Lives 20 Homes' programs. The answer indicates that the Department of Communities is only one provider and refers to other organisations for specific data.
AnsweredQoN 5966Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 February 2020
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
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I refer to the '50 Lives 50 Homes' and '20 Lives 20 Homes' (Fremantle) projects, and I ask: (a) For each year since the establishment of the programs: (i) how many clients have been accepted into each program; (ii) how many clients have secured appropriate housing; (iii) what was the source of housing which was secured for clients (i.e. social housing, private rental); (iv) what was the average length of time to secure a house; (v) what was the shortest length of time for a client to secure a house; (vi) what was the longest length of time for a client to secure a house; and (vii) what is the longest waiting time for a current client who is yet to have secured a house?
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Answered
11 March 2020
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Response time
6 days
a)(i-ii) The Department of Communities (Communities) is one of several accommodation providers under the 50 Lives 50 Homes program. Data regarding the number of clients accepted and properties secured is held by Ruah Community Services.
For the 20 Lives 20 Homes program, data regarding the number of clients accepted and properties secured is held by St Patricks Community Support Centre.
Communities supports the 20 Lives 20 Homes program through a grant agreement with Foundation Housing Limited for the provision of rental subsidies for private rental accommodation. Under the grant agreement, sufficient funding is provided for up to 16 private rental properties. The grant agreement commenced on 1 November 2019.
iii) Under the 50 Lives 50 Homes program, properties are sourced from public housing properties, other social housing providers, private rentals, shared houses and transitional accommodation services.
Communities can only provide data on properties that have been sourced from public housing. To date, Communities has allocated 70 public housing properties for clients engaged with the program and who were also eligible public housing applicants.
For the 20 Lives 20 Homes program, housing is sourced from private rental accommodation.
(iv-vii) Data on the length of time taken for clients of the 50 Lives 50 Homes program to secure a house is held by Ruah Community Services.
Data on the length of time taken for clients of the 20 Lives 20 Homes program is held by St Patricks Community Support Centre.
For the 20 Lives 20 Homes program, data regarding the number of clients accepted and properties secured is held by St Patricks Community Support Centre.
Communities supports the 20 Lives 20 Homes program through a grant agreement with Foundation Housing Limited for the provision of rental subsidies for private rental accommodation. Under the grant agreement, sufficient funding is provided for up to 16 private rental properties. The grant agreement commenced on 1 November 2019.
iii) Under the 50 Lives 50 Homes program, properties are sourced from public housing properties, other social housing providers, private rentals, shared houses and transitional accommodation services.
Communities can only provide data on properties that have been sourced from public housing. To date, Communities has allocated 70 public housing properties for clients engaged with the program and who were also eligible public housing applicants.
For the 20 Lives 20 Homes program, housing is sourced from private rental accommodation.
(iv-vii) Data on the length of time taken for clients of the 50 Lives 50 Homes program to secure a house is held by Ruah Community Services.
Data on the length of time taken for clients of the 20 Lives 20 Homes program is held by St Patricks Community Support Centre.
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