❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks data on referrals to Centrelink for income management and repeat requests for financial assistance from the Department for Child Protection. The response provides specific figures by district and clarifies that none of the repeat assistance seekers were referred for income management assessment.
AnsweredQoN 3768Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) During the months of December 2010 and January/February of 2011, how many individuals did DCP 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 December 2010 to 28 February 2011by district?
(3) How many of these individuals have been assessed for the purpose of referral to the income management program 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 December 2010 to 28 February 2011by district?
(3) How many of these individuals have been assessed for the purpose of referral to the income management program by district?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
54 days
(1) From 1 to 17 December 2010, the Department for Child Protection referred 11 Clients to Centrelink. After 17 December 2010, Centrelink ceased to provide referral statistics to the Department.
(2) Between 1 December 2010 to 28 February 2011, 151 distinct individuals with children have presented, seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions, to the same district of the Department for Child Protection. The break down by district is as follows:
Armadale - 4
Cannington - 1
Fremantle - 16
Joondalup - 2
Midland - 15
Mirrabooka - 4
Perth - 3
Rockingham - 0
Goldfields - 6
Great Southern - 17
Kimberley (East) - 9
Kimberley (West) - 7
Murchison - 4
Peel - 12
Pilbara - 3
South West - 21
Wheatbelt - 14
Crisis Care - 13
(3) None of the 151 distinct individuals with children who presented seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions to the Department between 1 December 2010 and 28 February 2011, were referred to Centrelink for assessment of a client's eligibility to be placed on the Income Management Program.
Not all Districts have Income Management.
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(2) Between 1 December 2010 to 28 February 2011, 151 distinct individuals with children have presented, seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions, to the same district of the Department for Child Protection. The break down by district is as follows:
Armadale - 4
Cannington - 1
Fremantle - 16
Joondalup - 2
Midland - 15
Mirrabooka - 4
Perth - 3
Rockingham - 0
Goldfields - 6
Great Southern - 17
Kimberley (East) - 9
Kimberley (West) - 7
Murchison - 4
Peel - 12
Pilbara - 3
South West - 21
Wheatbelt - 14
Crisis Care - 13
(3) None of the 151 distinct individuals with children who presented seeking financial assistance on two or more occasions to the Department between 1 December 2010 and 28 February 2011, were referred to Centrelink for assessment of a client's eligibility to be placed on the Income Management Program.
Not all Districts have Income Management.
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