| Canning Youth Accommodation |
| Years of Operation | 1994 - ongoing |
| Role Of Facility | Described in 1994 as providing an externally supported medium term accommodation services for up to 7 young homeless people aged 15-25 years.
Described in 2001 as providing a supported youth accommodation service to young people between the ages of 15 and 21 years who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless.
At the time of printing in 2004, the service provides accommodation for 10 young people. |
| Sponsoring Agency | City of Canning |
| Address(es) | Units variously located in the City of Canning. |
| Brief History | Funding for this service was originally provided through the Youth Supported Accommodation Program, which was a sub-program of the Commonwealth/State funded Supported Accommodation Assistance Programme (SAAP). From 2009, funding continues to be provided through the National Affordable Housing Agreement (NAHA). [For notes on this program see the section on NAHA/SAAP at the beginning of Signposts].
In 1995, the City of Canning’s Youth Accommodation Service’s Funding Agreement with the Department outlined the purpose of the funded services, the service objectives and performance indicators:
Service Objectives:
“Young homeless people have safe, secure, affordable accommodation.
Young homeless people increase their knowledge and skills necessary for independent living.
Young people, resident in the service move on to more permanent accommodation, appropriate to their needs.” (Funding Agreement between the City of Canning Youth Accommodation Service and Family and Children’s Services 1995, as reported in the Out of Home, Preventative and Alternative Care Services Review, “Terms of Reference”, Family and Children’s Services, 1995).
In 2001 the service was described as providing safe and supported transitional accommodation for up to seven young people. The young people are accommodated in units within the City of Canning. The service accepts referrals from anywhere within the metropolitan area. (Service Agreement with the Department for Child Protection). |
| Records | Departmental case records for young people placed by the Department may reside with the Department for Child Protection.
It is unknown whether any other records are still in existence.
The Department may be able to assist people wishing to contact the Canning Youth Accommodation Service to see if they hold case records or other information that may be useful to people. |
| Access | While access to records is restricted to protect the privacy of individuals, people are encouraged to enquire. |
| Contact Details | Freedom of Information
Department of Communities
Locked Bag 5000, Fremantle WA 6959
Telephone: (08) 6414 3344
Country free call: 1800 176 888
Email: foi@communities.wa.gov.au
Website: www.communities.wa.gov.au |
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