PUBLIC HOUSING — TENANT BEHAVIOUR
203.
Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing
the Minister for Housing:
(1) Do housing
support officers investigate all incidents that lead to a strike under the
disruptive behaviour management strategy?
(2) If no to (1), under what
circumstances are incidents not investigated?
(3) If a tenant agrees that an
incident occurred, does it automatically count as a strike?
(4) How does the department identify
tenants with complex needs?
(5) Does the
minister agree that tenants with complex needs are vulnerable under the
disruptive behaviour management strategy?
(6) What specific
assistance is being provided to tenants with complex needs to help prevent
further strikes?
Hon KEN BASTON
replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
The Department of Housing advises —
(1) Yes.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No.
(4) Support needs are identified on a case-by-case basis.
(5) No. I
expect public housing tenants to do three simple things, and that is: look
after the property, pay the rent and get on with their neighbours. More
importantly I think the community expects this. Members of the community also
need to be protected.
(6) Support
services are provided by the department through the new support tenancy and
education program.