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7570 - Attorney General - AVAILABILITY OF BEDS FOR WOMEN LEAVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Jackson, Rose to the Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence

(1) How many beds are available as of 1 September 2021 for women and children leaving violence in New South Wales?

(a) Broken down by:

(i) Local Government Area?

(ii) In women only refuges?

(2) How many beds are available as of 1 September 2021 for single women leaving violence in New South Wales?

(a) Broken down by:

(i) Local Government Area?

(ii) In women only refuges?
Answer -

I am advised:

The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) does not consider counting beds as an appropriate measure of a refuge’s capacity. It considers that it cannot rely on collected data in relation to the exact number of beds in women’s refuges, when services frequently reconfigure space and vary the number of available beds due to complexity and client needs at any given time.

In 2021, there are 86 women’s refuges in NSW that deliver women’s only crisis accommodation. This includes 67 refuges operating from government-owned properties and 19 non-government or privately owned properties. This is an increase of 10 women’s refuges from 76 in 2013-14.

Question asked on 22 September 2021 (session 57-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 590
Answer received on 13 October 2021 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 603

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