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Question and Answer Tracking Details

1904 - SPECIALIST HOMELESSNESS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RELIEF SERVICES

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Social Housing
  1. How much of the $20 million allocated to specialist homelessness and domestic violence relief services will be dedicated to the Hunter region?
  2. How much of this amount will be made available to the Wallsend electorate for funding of Warlga Ngurra Women and Children's Refuge, which turns away an average of seven women each day, and further crisis centres?
Answer -
  1. The Department of Family and Community Services' Hunter New England District will receive $2.1 million over two years.
  2. Funding will be distributed to specialist homelessness service providers that are best placed to deliver the additional services and supports required.

Question asked on 10 November 2015 (session 56-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 41
Answer received on 15 December 2015 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 48