❓ Hon. Sue Ellery asks about variations in care levels, bed capacity, resident numbers, and length of stay at various child protection facilities in WA since October 2008. The Department for Child Protection provides detailed responses, noting some closures, capacity changes, and resident statistics.
AnsweredQoN 413Legislative Council
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(a) Albany Group Home;
(b) Catherine House Broome;
(c) Graeme St Hostel Kalgoorlie;
(d) Kalgoorlie Group Home;
(e) Kununurra Group Home;
(f) Weerianna Hostel Roebourne;
(g) Yurag-man-gu Taam Puru Halls Creek;
(h) Carnarvon Group Home;
(i) Karratha Group Home;
(j) Westview Hostel Geraldton;
(k) Canowindra Group Home Bunbury;
(l) Collie Group Home;
(m) Meekatharra Group Home;
(n) Northam Group Home;
(o) Bamburra House Yokine;
(p) Darlington House;
(q) Bedford EAS;
(r) McCall;
(s) Como EAS;
(t) Doubleview; and
(u) Kath French Centre, -
(1) Has there been any variation on the category of level of care provided at each since 31 October 2008?
(2) If yes to (1), what has changed?
(3) What was the bed capacity?
(4) What was the actual available bed capacity, and if there is a variation between bed capacity and actual bed capacity for what reason?
(5) What was the number of residents?
(6) What was the average; shortest and longest length of stay for residents’ current at that date?
(b) Catherine House Broome;
(c) Graeme St Hostel Kalgoorlie;
(d) Kalgoorlie Group Home;
(e) Kununurra Group Home;
(f) Weerianna Hostel Roebourne;
(g) Yurag-man-gu Taam Puru Halls Creek;
(h) Carnarvon Group Home;
(i) Karratha Group Home;
(j) Westview Hostel Geraldton;
(k) Canowindra Group Home Bunbury;
(l) Collie Group Home;
(m) Meekatharra Group Home;
(n) Northam Group Home;
(o) Bamburra House Yokine;
(p) Darlington House;
(q) Bedford EAS;
(r) McCall;
(s) Como EAS;
(t) Doubleview; and
(u) Kath French Centre, -
(1) Has there been any variation on the category of level of care provided at each since 31 October 2008?
(2) If yes to (1), what has changed?
(3) What was the bed capacity?
(4) What was the actual available bed capacity, and if there is a variation between bed capacity and actual bed capacity for what reason?
(5) What was the number of residents?
(6) What was the average; shortest and longest length of stay for residents’ current at that date?
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Answered
31 March 2009
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
13 days
Department For Child Protection
(1) No
(2) Not applicable
(3-a) Albany Group Home 4
(b) Catherine House 8
(c) Graeme Street Hostel Kalgoorlie 8
(d) Kalgoorlie Group Home 4
(e) Kununurra Group Home 4
(f) Weeianna Hostel Roebourne 8
(g) Yurag-man-gu Taam Puru Halls Creek 20
(h) Carnarvon Group Home 4
(i) Karratha Group Home 4
(j) Westview Hostel Geraldton 8
(k) Canowindra Group Home Bunbury 8
(l) Collie Group Home Closed
(m) Meekatharra Group Home 6
(n) Northam Group Home 4
(o) Bamburra House Yokine 6
(p) Darlington House 4
(q) Bedford EAS 8
(r) McCall Closed
(s) Como EAS 8
(t) Doubleview 4
(u) Kath French 8
Other: Broome Group Home 4
NOTES:
Collie Group Home is not operated by the Department and the house is leased to Key Assets.
McCall was closed mid 2008.Como EAS moved to Casuarina EAS in January 2009.
(4) Please see (3) above. There have been no variations since 31 October 2008 other than Carnarvon and Karratha Group Homes having a current zero bed capacity while carers are recruited. Additionally, Bamburra House capacity has shifted from six to four and Como/Casuarina EAS from eight to four to reflect a group home model. New houses have been opened - a four bed unit at Marangaroo, eight new transitional accommodation beds through non government funding at Ardross and Waterford.
(5-a) Albany Group Home 4
(b) Catherine House 13
(c) Graeme Street Hostel Kalgoorlie 6
(d) Kalgoorlie Group Home 4
(e) Kununurra Group Home 5
(f) Weerianna Hostel Roebourne 4
(g) Yurag-man-gu Taam Puru Halls Creek 13
(h) Carnarvon Group Home 0 (see Q 4)
(i) Karratha Group Home 0 (see Q 4)
(j) Westview Hostel Geraldton 6
(k) Canowindra Group Home Bunbury 5
(l) Collie Group Home - Closed
(m) Meekatharra Group Home 2
(n) Northam Group Home 1
(o) Bamburra House Yokine 4
(p) Darlington House 4
(q) Bedford EAS 8
(r) McCall Closed
(s) Como/Casuarina EAS 4
(t) Doubleview 4
(u) Kath French 7
(6-a) Albany Group Home - Average 43; Shortest 40; Longest 52
(b) Catherine House - Average 109; Shortest 1; Longest 391
(c) Graeme Street Hostel Kalgoorlie - Average 162 ; Shortest 4; Longest 553
(d) Kalgoorlie Group Home - Average 122; Shortest 103; Longest 169
(e) Kununurra Group Home - Average 232; Shortest 6; Longest 528
(f) Weerianna Hostel Roebourne - Average 723; Shortest 417; Longest 994
(g) Yurag-man-gu Taam Puru Halls Creek - Average 130; Shortest 6; Longest 431
(h) Carnarvon Group Home - Nil
(i) Karratha Group Home - Nil
(j) Westview Hostel Geraldton - Average 66; Shortest 4; Longest 121
(k) Canowindra Group Home Bunbury - Average 378; Shortest 142; Longest 556
(l) Collie Group Home Closed
(m) Meekatharra Group Home - Average 104; Shortest 104; Longest 104
(n) Northam Group Home - Average 42; Shortest 42; Longest 42
(o) Bamburra House Yokine - Average 151; Shortest 52; Longest 219
(p) Darlington House - Average 678; Shortest 53; Longest 1458
(q) Bedford EAS - Average 55; Shortest 4; Longest 128
(r) McCall Closed
(s) Como/Casuarina EAS - Average 54; Shortest 13; Longest 136
(t) Doubleview - Average 120; Shortest 85; Longest 170
(u) Kath French - Average 288; Shortest 17; Longest 954
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(1) No
(2) Not applicable
(3-a) Albany Group Home 4
(b) Catherine House 8
(c) Graeme Street Hostel Kalgoorlie 8
(d) Kalgoorlie Group Home 4
(e) Kununurra Group Home 4
(f) Weeianna Hostel Roebourne 8
(g) Yurag-man-gu Taam Puru Halls Creek 20
(h) Carnarvon Group Home 4
(i) Karratha Group Home 4
(j) Westview Hostel Geraldton 8
(k) Canowindra Group Home Bunbury 8
(l) Collie Group Home Closed
(m) Meekatharra Group Home 6
(n) Northam Group Home 4
(o) Bamburra House Yokine 6
(p) Darlington House 4
(q) Bedford EAS 8
(r) McCall Closed
(s) Como EAS 8
(t) Doubleview 4
(u) Kath French 8
Other: Broome Group Home 4
NOTES:
Collie Group Home is not operated by the Department and the house is leased to Key Assets.
McCall was closed mid 2008.Como EAS moved to Casuarina EAS in January 2009.
(4) Please see (3) above. There have been no variations since 31 October 2008 other than Carnarvon and Karratha Group Homes having a current zero bed capacity while carers are recruited. Additionally, Bamburra House capacity has shifted from six to four and Como/Casuarina EAS from eight to four to reflect a group home model. New houses have been opened - a four bed unit at Marangaroo, eight new transitional accommodation beds through non government funding at Ardross and Waterford.
(5-a) Albany Group Home 4
(b) Catherine House 13
(c) Graeme Street Hostel Kalgoorlie 6
(d) Kalgoorlie Group Home 4
(e) Kununurra Group Home 5
(f) Weerianna Hostel Roebourne 4
(g) Yurag-man-gu Taam Puru Halls Creek 13
(h) Carnarvon Group Home 0 (see Q 4)
(i) Karratha Group Home 0 (see Q 4)
(j) Westview Hostel Geraldton 6
(k) Canowindra Group Home Bunbury 5
(l) Collie Group Home - Closed
(m) Meekatharra Group Home 2
(n) Northam Group Home 1
(o) Bamburra House Yokine 4
(p) Darlington House 4
(q) Bedford EAS 8
(r) McCall Closed
(s) Como/Casuarina EAS 4
(t) Doubleview 4
(u) Kath French 7
(6-a) Albany Group Home - Average 43; Shortest 40; Longest 52
(b) Catherine House - Average 109; Shortest 1; Longest 391
(c) Graeme Street Hostel Kalgoorlie - Average 162 ; Shortest 4; Longest 553
(d) Kalgoorlie Group Home - Average 122; Shortest 103; Longest 169
(e) Kununurra Group Home - Average 232; Shortest 6; Longest 528
(f) Weerianna Hostel Roebourne - Average 723; Shortest 417; Longest 994
(g) Yurag-man-gu Taam Puru Halls Creek - Average 130; Shortest 6; Longest 431
(h) Carnarvon Group Home - Nil
(i) Karratha Group Home - Nil
(j) Westview Hostel Geraldton - Average 66; Shortest 4; Longest 121
(k) Canowindra Group Home Bunbury - Average 378; Shortest 142; Longest 556
(l) Collie Group Home Closed
(m) Meekatharra Group Home - Average 104; Shortest 104; Longest 104
(n) Northam Group Home - Average 42; Shortest 42; Longest 42
(o) Bamburra House Yokine - Average 151; Shortest 52; Longest 219
(p) Darlington House - Average 678; Shortest 53; Longest 1458
(q) Bedford EAS - Average 55; Shortest 4; Longest 128
(r) McCall Closed
(s) Como/Casuarina EAS - Average 54; Shortest 13; Longest 136
(t) Doubleview - Average 120; Shortest 85; Longest 170
(u) Kath French - Average 288; Shortest 17; Longest 954
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