Question On Notice No. 2281 asked in the Legislative Council on 27 June 2019 by Hon Martin Aldridge
Question Directed to the: Parliamentary Secretary representing the Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to Government Regional Officer Housing that is allocated to your
departments and I ask with respect to each department under your control:
(a) how many properties
are allocated to each department;
(b) if these properties
are provided from an individual or
organisation other than the Department of Communities (Housing) please identify
the source;
(c) please provide a
breakdown of housing by departmental region;
(d) please identify the
number of properties per region where officers or staff are required to pay
rent and those which receive their accommodation rent free;
(e) with respect to
officers and staff who pay rent please identify the variance between the rent
paid by the officer or staff member and the cost paid by the department to provide the property in total by region;
(f) is the cost charged
to the department a charge based on market value, and
who determines market value; and
(g) if yes to (f), how
frequently is a review of the applicable market value undertaken?
Answered on 22 August 2019
WA Country Health Service advises:
(a) The WA Country Health Service utilise 1,346 properties in total for staff accommodation which are a combination of Health owned properties, private market lease and sourced through the Department of Communities (Housing GROH), of which 65 are allocated through GROH.
(b) Not applicable.
(c)
|
Great Southern
|
South West
|
Wheatbelt
|
Goldfields
|
Midwest
|
Kimberley
|
Pilbara
|
Department of Communities (Housing GROH)
|
4
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
10
|
39
|
4
|
Private Market Lease
|
29
|
17
|
39
|
59
|
111
|
89
|
174
|
Health owned
|
24
|
10
|
66
|
175
|
95
|
182
|
211
|
(d)
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Great Southern
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South West
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Wheatbelt
|
Goldfields
|
Midwest
|
Kimberley
|
Pilbara
|
Number of Properties - Rent Payed
|
4
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
7
|
17
|
2
|
Number of Propertied - Rent Free
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
22
|
2
|
(e) Variance displayed below is the cost to WA Country Health Service for the Month of June, 2019.
|
Great Southern
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South West
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Wheatbelt
|
Goldfields
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Midwest
|
Kimberley
|
Pilbara
|
Variance
|
$3,486
|
$0
|
$8,040
|
$0
|
$10,986
|
$57,321
|
$2,690
|
(f) The cost charged to the WA Country Health Service for properties supplied by the Department of Communities (Housing) is determined by the Department of Communities (Housing) in line with the Government Regional Officers’ Housing (GROH) Client Agency Rent Policy. We understand that elements of this policy include independent assessment of market value based on the towns’ classification.
(g) We understand that the Department of Communities review agency rent on an annual basis.