❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on the Department of Communities' THRIVE and STEP programs, including client involvement, regional distribution, waitlists, and denials of access. The answer clarifies the transition from STEP to THRIVE and provides data on STEP.
AnsweredQoN 5336Legislative Assembly
Asked
6 August 2019
Member
Portfolio
Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth; Asian Engagement
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I refer to the Department of Communities' THRIVE (formerly STEP) program, and I ask: (a) How many of the Department's Housing clients are currently involved in the THRIVE program: (i) Of these clients, in which regions of WA are they living; (b) In 2018, how many Housing clients were provided support through the THRIVE/STEP program; (c) As at 1 August 2019, how many Housing clients have been provided support through the THRIVE program since 1 January 2019: (i) Of these clients, in which region of WA are they living; (d) As at 1 August 2019, how many Housing clients are on the wait list for the THRIVE program; and (e) Between 1 January 2018 and 1 August 2019, how many Housing clients have been denied access to the THRIVE/STEP program?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 September 2019
Responded by
Minister for Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth; Asian Engagement
Response time
12 days
a) As THRIVE is a new program that will replace the current Support and Tenant Education Program (STEP) program, there are currently no Department of Communities (Communities) clients involved in the THRIVE program. THRIVE is commencing on 10 October 2019.
There are 1007 Communities clients currently involved in STEP.
(i) Notwithstanding that THRIVE is yet to commence; the table below details the regions that current STEP clients are located in:
REGIONS
TOTAL
North Metropolitan
187
South Metropolitan
113
South East Metropolitan
41
South West
53
West Kimberley
117
East Kimberley
91
Wheatbelt
48
Goldfields
38
Mid-West
111
Pilbara
65
Great Southern
32
Aboriginal Housing Services Regional Remote
111
TOTAL
1007
b) There were 2100 clients supported through the STEP program in 2018.
c) As the THRIVE program will commence on 10 October 2019; there have been no clients supported through THRIVE to date.
(i) Not applicable.
d) There are currently 141 STEP clients who are waitlisted (waiting to commence support or undergoing assessment with a service provider) and a further 126 clients at the referral stage (who have signed consent to participate in a support program). Communities is currently reviewing and assessing clients to determine their suitability for the THRIVE program and/or other services for support.
e) Between 1 January 2018 and 1 August 2019, no clients were denied access to STEP. However, 508 clients were deemed closed at the referral or assessment stage for the following reasons:
There are 1007 Communities clients currently involved in STEP.
(i) Notwithstanding that THRIVE is yet to commence; the table below details the regions that current STEP clients are located in:
REGIONS
TOTAL
North Metropolitan
187
South Metropolitan
113
South East Metropolitan
41
South West
53
West Kimberley
117
East Kimberley
91
Wheatbelt
48
Goldfields
38
Mid-West
111
Pilbara
65
Great Southern
32
Aboriginal Housing Services Regional Remote
111
TOTAL
1007
b) There were 2100 clients supported through the STEP program in 2018.
c) As the THRIVE program will commence on 10 October 2019; there have been no clients supported through THRIVE to date.
(i) Not applicable.
d) There are currently 141 STEP clients who are waitlisted (waiting to commence support or undergoing assessment with a service provider) and a further 126 clients at the referral stage (who have signed consent to participate in a support program). Communities is currently reviewing and assessing clients to determine their suitability for the THRIVE program and/or other services for support.
e) Between 1 January 2018 and 1 August 2019, no clients were denied access to STEP. However, 508 clients were deemed closed at the referral or assessment stage for the following reasons:
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