Question On Notice No. 6398 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 10 September 2020 by Mr A. Krsticevic
Question Directed to the: Minister for Community Services
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to assertive outreach services to support homeless individuals, and ask:
(a) what services are currently funded to provide assertive outreach, please list the organisation and value of funding to the service; and
(b) how many assertive outreach workers are employed across the State, please include a breakdown by region?
Answered on 8 October 2020
(a) The following services are funded by the Department of Communities (Communities) to provide assertive outreach services:
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Service Name
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Organisation
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Annual Funding Level (ex. GST)
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Street to Home
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UnitingCare West Trading as Uniting WA
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$330,039
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Street to Home
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St Patricks Community Support Centre Ltd
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$330,039
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Rough Sleeper: Assertive Outreach – Remote Initiative – Kalgoorlie
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Bega Garnbirringu Health Services Incorporated
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$354,372
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Broome Homeless Drop-in Centre
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Centacare Kimberley Association Inc
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$408,510
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Additional assertive outreach workers are funded through philanthropy, local Government and other state government agencies. For example, the Mobile Community Outreach Team is funded through the Mental Health Commission.
(b) The number of assertive outreach workers (Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff) funded by Communities is as follows
- Perth inner City/metropolitan – 2 FTE
- Fremantle – 2 FTE
- Goldfields – 2 FTE
- Kimberley (Broome) – 2 FTE