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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 434 asked in the Legislative Council on 5 August 2021 by Hon Steve Martin

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

HOMELESSNESS — ACCOMMODATION

434. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Community Services:

I refer to the growing homelessness problem in Western Australia.

(1) What new facilities, such as the Wellington Street youth hostel and Witch's Hat, have been contracted to provide accommodation for the homeless in the metropolitan area in the last 12 months?

(2) For each facility in (1) —

(a) when did they start accommodating people experiencing homelessness;

(b) how many people experiencing homelessness will be accommodated; and

(c) what is the length of the contract?

Hon SAMANTHA ROWE replied:

I thank the member for some notice of the question and provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for Community Services.

(1) There is Boorloo Bidee Mia, operating from what was previously known as the Wellington Street YHA; the interim homelessness solution, Koort Boodja; and the Fremantle housing support initiative, 100 Hampton Road, Fremantle. The Witch's Hat referred to in the question is funded by the Department of Health as the medical respite centre.

(2) For Boorloo Bidee Mia —

(a) the service has not yet commenced accommodating clients and the service is expected to begin accommodating clients from 9 August 2021;

(b) capacity will increase over time to ensure effective service delivery; and

(c) the grant agreement is for the period 25 June 2021 to 30 June 2024.

For the interim homelessness solution, Koort Boodja —

(a) the service was contracted to take clients from 2 August 2021;

(b) the service will provide accommodation for 20 to 30 adults, including singles, couples and families with adult children; and

(c) the grant agreement is for the period 19 July 2021 to 18 January 2022.

For the Fremantle housing support initiative, 100 Hampton Road, Fremantle —

(a) the service commenced on 22 January 2021;

(b) the service was funded to provide accommodation for 20 single males previously sleeping rough at Pioneer Park, Fremantle; and

(c) the grant agreement was in operation from 22 January 2021 to 21 July 2021.