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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION ON NOTICE NO. 839
Intellectual Disability Services
Mrs Carnell asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services -
(1) How many people are presently under the control of Intellectual Disability Services.
(2) How many people are: (a) living in hostel facilities; (b) living in group houses; and (c) cared for by other residential services.
(3) What is the relative cost of maintaining clients in each of these types of accommodation.
(4) What reviews have been undertaken of the process of deinstitutionalisation to date and what findings have these reviews had.
(5) Have the budgeted amounts of money been sufficient to support deinstitutionalisation, and what savings have been made in this area.
(6) What increased demands have been placed on the other agencies such as the Independent Living Centre for support.
(7) What increased demands have been placed on the police in respect of now deinstitutionalised people.
Mr Connolly - the answer to the members question is as follows:
(1) 132 residents live in houses or hostels, of which there are 2 share care residents (occupying one bed alternately). There are approximately 172 users of respite care services.
(2) (a) There are 47 people living in hostels.
(b) There are 85 people living in group houses.
(c) There is a capacity for 16 people to live in respite care facilities at any one time. Non-government agencies are also funded to provide residential support to 140 people with a range of disabilities. These
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