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.