Enhanced Income Management – Western Australia

Ngaanyatjarra (NG Lands) and Kiwirrkurra Community

Enhanced Income Management is operating in Ngaanyatjarra (NG Lands) and Kiwirrkurra Community in Western Australia. Since 4 September 2023, participants on Income Management can choose to move to enhanced Income Management and newly eligible participants are placed on enhanced Income Management if they are eligible for the following measures:

  • Voluntary enhanced Income Management measure – Participants who volunteer to go onto enhanced Income Management have 50 per cent of their income support payments income managed.
  • Vulnerable Welfare Payment Recipient measure – This measure is aimed at helping vulnerable youth or at-risk individuals and their families to manage their income support and family assistance payments more effectively. Participants on the Vulnerable Welfare Payment Recipient measure have 50 per cent of their income support payments income managed.
  • Child Protection measure – Child Protection operates in Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. Child protection authorities can refer a person for Child Protection enhanced Income Management. Participants on the Child Protection measure have 70 per cent of their income support payments income managed.

Kimberley Region, Perth Metropolitan and Peel District

Enhanced Income Management is operating in Kimberley Region, Perth Metropolitan and Peel District in Western Australia. Since 4 September 2023, participants on Income Management can choose to move to enhanced Income Management and newly eligible participants are placed on enhanced Income Management if they are eligible for the following measures:

  • Voluntary enhanced Income Management measure – Participants who volunteer to go onto enhanced Income Management have 50 per cent of their income support payments income managed.
  • Child Protection measure – Child Protection operates in Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. Child protection authorities can refer a person for Child Protection enhanced Income Management. Participants on the Child Protection measure have 70 per cent of their income support payments income managed.

East Kimberley and Goldfields regions

Enhanced Income Management is operating in:

  • the townships of Kununurra and Wyndham and surrounding communities within the East Kimberley region
  • local government areas of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Laverton, Leonora, Coolgardie and the state suburbs of Menzies, Kookynie and Ularring, in the Shire of Menzies.

People who live in the East Kimberley and Goldfields regions, can volunteer for enhanced Income Management.

A person’s income managed percentage will be 50 per cent to their enhanced Income Management account, and 50 per cent to their personal account.

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