Homelessness Services

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (14:26): Exactly what consultation has occurred with homeless people themselves about their data being shared between multiple non-government organisations that are not subject to the same rules as the Housing Authority regarding FOI and state records?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:26): I think the honourable member misunderstands what the system is. Clearly, there are privacy issues that are in place which protect vulnerable people in terms of their information data collection. We have information-sharing guidelines in the government. I think inherent in the honourable member's questioning she is implying that the non-government sector is less sensitive to those issues, which I think they would probably have some objection to.

We have consulted, and there was a particular report from an organisation that specialises in consultation with people with lived experience which has informed all of the homelessness reforms. I think I have referred to it in the past and I think some of that information is publicly available.