Statements
Homelessness services—Funding—Report 88
Ministerial statement
Hon Matthew Swinbourn (Minister for Homelessness) (10:04 am) : I rise to table a copy of the progress update on the implementation of recommendations from the 88th report, Funding of homelessness services in Western Australia—otherwise known as the progress report. On 25 June 2025, Hon Tim Clifford MLC successfully moved a motion in this place seeking a report on the progress of implementing the recommendations of the committee's 88th report. I am pleased to be able to table this progress report today in compliance with the requirements of the motion.
The 88th report was released in 2023. It made 57 recommendations for response across the state government. At that time, the Western Australian Government tabled its response to the 88th report in this Parliament, with 18 recommendations being supported, 30 recommendations being supported in principle, six recommendations being noted and three recommendations being not supported. Significant work has been undertaken to implement initiatives that support individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. As we know, homelessness is a complex issue and people experiencing or at risk of homelessness often engage with multiple government departments and services.
The progress report provides updates on projects and programs across the various ministerial portfolios and state government agencies that intersect with homelessness. The progress and achievements being showcased in the progress report are in the context of the implementation of recommendations from the 88th report, as well as the delivery of All Paths Lead to a Home: Western Australia's 10-Year Strategy on Homelessness 2020–2030 and the strategy's first five-year action plan for 2020 to 2025. The release of this progress report is timely as it marks the midway point of the strategy and compliments the delivery of the second five-year action plan, which is currently under development. The second action plan will cover the remaining five years of the strategy and will focus on sustaining effort, strong preventive responses, intervening earlier and measuring success as directed by the strategy and the 88th report. The progress report shows what can be delivered through coordinated and collaborative responses across all areas of government, the community and the service sector.
Before I conclude, I take this opportunity to acknowledge the dedication and expertise of the organisations and individuals who work every day to support vulnerable people in our community. In particular, I recognise the courage and insight of people with a lived experience of homelessness who share their knowledge, understanding and lived expertise to improve the delivery of homelessness services in WA.
I now table the West Australian Government progress update on implementation of Report 88 Funding of homelessness services in Western Australia.
