HOMELESSNESS —
BOORLOO BIDEE MIA SERVICE
882. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Community Services:
My question is to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Community Services, who I notice is
away on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to question without notice
772 asked on 12 October 2021 regarding homeless accommodation on Wellington
Street in the Perth CBD.
(1) Does Boorloo Bidee Mia keep a record
of how many people reside at the facility each night?
(2) If yes to (1), how many people
reside at the facility according to the latest data available?
(3) If no to (1), why is this data
not collected?
Hon KYLE
McGINN replied:
On behalf of the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Community Services, I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me
by the Minister for Community Services.
(1)–(3) Boorloo
Bidee Mia is open and the service provider is prioritising the safety and
wellbeing of residents and the community as
the service scales up in coming months. Although currently operational and
servicing clients, the facility is still undergoing building works to
enable full service capacity, but the total number of residents accommodated is
also determined by the support and safety needs of residents. It is important
to note that the number of people in Boorloo Bidee Mia is not static.
Significantly, in the first few weeks of operation, two clients were
transitioned into longer term public housing accommodation. As part of the estimates process, the minister committed to
provide an update to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial
Operations.