Question On Notice No. 6341 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 11 August 2020 by Mr A. Krsticevic
Question Directed to the: Minister for Community Services
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to your media statement of 15 July 2020, titled "WA’s first Common Ground finds a home in central Perth", and ask:
(a) how much were the acquisition costs of the land in Perth, where the Common Ground will be located;
(b) who was the previous owner of the land and if it was the State Government, which Department held the land;
(c) has any consultation been undertaken with neighbouring residents regarding the facility:
(i) if no to (c), why not; and
(ii) has a consultation strategy been developed in respect of the facility and if yes, will you table a copy of the same;
(d) when will construction begin on the Perth facility and what is the expected completion date;
(e) what percentage of occupants in the Perth Common Ground will be homeless; and
(f) what percentage of occupants in the Perth Common Ground will be low-income tenants?
Answered on 15 September 2020
(a) - (b)
The first Common Ground facility will be located on Lot 801, Hill Street, East Perth. This site is State Government owned land; owned by the Department of Communities (Housing Authority).
(c) (i) The Department of Communities (Communities) held a community information session in East Perth on 26 August 2020, with a further session to be held on 3 September 2020. These sessions provide an opportunity for residents, business owners and services to discuss the Common Ground model.
(ii) Communities is currently finalising a Stakeholder Engagement Strategy to support the successful design and community integration of a Common Ground model.
(d) It is estimated that the first Common Ground facility in East Perth will commence construction in the 2021-22 financial year. Once a full building design brief is developed as part of a co-design approach with the community services sector, the estimated completion date will be determined.
(e) - (f) Within the standard Common Ground model, a typical facility houses approximately 50 per cent formerly homeless residents and 50 per cent low income earners. This is the goal for the East Perth facility.