❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding programs, funding, and details of disability services for Aboriginal persons in Western Australia. The response outlines various outputs and funding allocations, highlighting the proportion of Indigenous service users and specific initiatives.
AnsweredQoN 686Legislative Council
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(1) What programs are conducted in the Minister for Disability Services’ portfolio, and related agencies, to assist and advance the welfare of Aboriginal persons?
(2) What are the details of these programs?
(3) What funds are made available to these programs?
(4) What is the source of those funds?
(2) What are the details of these programs?
(3) What funds are made available to these programs?
(4) What is the source of those funds?
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Answered
6 May 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Disability Services
Response time
27 days
Output 1: Residential Services Provides accommodation support for people with disabilities in hostels and group home accommodation. Funds allocated total $111.7 million. 58 (3.7%) service users are Indigenous. Output 2: Non-Residential Services Services include community support, respite for families and carers, day activities and therapy. Funds allocated total $85.5 million. 406 (2.5%) service users are Indigenous. Services targeted specifically to Indigenous people include respite for carers and therapy in the Western Desert, Pilbara and Kimberley regions. Funds allocated (included in the above figures) total $341,000 recurrent plus various one-off grants. Output 3: Individual Coordination This output relates to the provision of a range of supports through the Commission's Local Area Coordination program. Funds allocated total $23.7 million. 375 (6.1%) service users are Indigenous. Output 4: Strategic Coordination Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
Provides accommodation support for people with disabilities in hostels and group home accommodation. Funds allocated total $111.7 million. 58 (3.7%) service users are Indigenous. Output 2: Non-Residential Services Services include community support, respite for families and carers, day activities and therapy. Funds allocated total $85.5 million. 406 (2.5%) service users are Indigenous. Services targeted specifically to Indigenous people include respite for carers and therapy in the Western Desert, Pilbara and Kimberley regions. Funds allocated (included in the above figures) total $341,000 recurrent plus various one-off grants. Output 3: Individual Coordination This output relates to the provision of a range of supports through the Commission's Local Area Coordination program. Funds allocated total $23.7 million. 375 (6.1%) service users are Indigenous. Output 4: Strategic Coordination Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
Output 2: Non-Residential Services Services include community support, respite for families and carers, day activities and therapy. Funds allocated total $85.5 million. 406 (2.5%) service users are Indigenous. Services targeted specifically to Indigenous people include respite for carers and therapy in the Western Desert, Pilbara and Kimberley regions. Funds allocated (included in the above figures) total $341,000 recurrent plus various one-off grants. Output 3: Individual Coordination This output relates to the provision of a range of supports through the Commission's Local Area Coordination program. Funds allocated total $23.7 million. 375 (6.1%) service users are Indigenous. Output 4: Strategic Coordination Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
Services include community support, respite for families and carers, day activities and therapy. Funds allocated total $85.5 million. 406 (2.5%) service users are Indigenous. Services targeted specifically to Indigenous people include respite for carers and therapy in the Western Desert, Pilbara and Kimberley regions. Funds allocated (included in the above figures) total $341,000 recurrent plus various one-off grants. Output 3: Individual Coordination This output relates to the provision of a range of supports through the Commission's Local Area Coordination program. Funds allocated total $23.7 million. 375 (6.1%) service users are Indigenous. Output 4: Strategic Coordination Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
Services targeted specifically to Indigenous people include respite for carers and therapy in the Western Desert, Pilbara and Kimberley regions. Funds allocated (included in the above figures) total $341,000 recurrent plus various one-off grants. Output 3: Individual Coordination This output relates to the provision of a range of supports through the Commission's Local Area Coordination program. Funds allocated total $23.7 million. 375 (6.1%) service users are Indigenous. Output 4: Strategic Coordination Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
Output 3: Individual Coordination This output relates to the provision of a range of supports through the Commission's Local Area Coordination program. Funds allocated total $23.7 million. 375 (6.1%) service users are Indigenous. Output 4: Strategic Coordination Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
This output relates to the provision of a range of supports through the Commission's Local Area Coordination program. Funds allocated total $23.7 million. 375 (6.1%) service users are Indigenous. Output 4: Strategic Coordination Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
Output 4: Strategic Coordination Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
(2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
(3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
(4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
Provides accommodation support for people with disabilities in hostels and group home accommodation. Funds allocated total $111.7 million. 58 (3.7%) service users are Indigenous. Output 2: Non-Residential Services Services include community support, respite for families and carers, day activities and therapy. Funds allocated total $85.5 million. 406 (2.5%) service users are Indigenous. Services targeted specifically to Indigenous people include respite for carers and therapy in the Western Desert, Pilbara and Kimberley regions. Funds allocated (included in the above figures) total $341,000 recurrent plus various one-off grants. Output 3: Individual Coordination This output relates to the provision of a range of supports through the Commission's Local Area Coordination program. Funds allocated total $23.7 million. 375 (6.1%) service users are Indigenous. Output 4: Strategic Coordination Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
Output 2: Non-Residential Services Services include community support, respite for families and carers, day activities and therapy. Funds allocated total $85.5 million. 406 (2.5%) service users are Indigenous. Services targeted specifically to Indigenous people include respite for carers and therapy in the Western Desert, Pilbara and Kimberley regions. Funds allocated (included in the above figures) total $341,000 recurrent plus various one-off grants. Output 3: Individual Coordination This output relates to the provision of a range of supports through the Commission's Local Area Coordination program. Funds allocated total $23.7 million. 375 (6.1%) service users are Indigenous. Output 4: Strategic Coordination Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
Services include community support, respite for families and carers, day activities and therapy. Funds allocated total $85.5 million. 406 (2.5%) service users are Indigenous. Services targeted specifically to Indigenous people include respite for carers and therapy in the Western Desert, Pilbara and Kimberley regions. Funds allocated (included in the above figures) total $341,000 recurrent plus various one-off grants. Output 3: Individual Coordination This output relates to the provision of a range of supports through the Commission's Local Area Coordination program. Funds allocated total $23.7 million. 375 (6.1%) service users are Indigenous. Output 4: Strategic Coordination Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
Services targeted specifically to Indigenous people include respite for carers and therapy in the Western Desert, Pilbara and Kimberley regions. Funds allocated (included in the above figures) total $341,000 recurrent plus various one-off grants. Output 3: Individual Coordination This output relates to the provision of a range of supports through the Commission's Local Area Coordination program. Funds allocated total $23.7 million. 375 (6.1%) service users are Indigenous. Output 4: Strategic Coordination Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
Output 3: Individual Coordination This output relates to the provision of a range of supports through the Commission's Local Area Coordination program. Funds allocated total $23.7 million. 375 (6.1%) service users are Indigenous. Output 4: Strategic Coordination Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
This output relates to the provision of a range of supports through the Commission's Local Area Coordination program. Funds allocated total $23.7 million. 375 (6.1%) service users are Indigenous. Output 4: Strategic Coordination Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
Output 4: Strategic Coordination Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
Provides policy development, strategic planning and evaluation, access improvement, community education and quality assurance. There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
There is strong commitment to Indigenous policy and service development. An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
An Indigenous Senior Policy Officer has recently been appointed. A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
A Steering Committee comprising Indigenous consumers and agency stakeholders is overseeing policy development. State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
State-wide consultations with Indigenous people are being undertaken in partnership with Edith Cowan University to guide further policy and service development. Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
Support is provided to the newly created National Indigenous Disability Network. (2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
(2) Details of programs provided above. (3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
(3) Program funds provided above. (4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
(4) Total funds of $226 million in 2001/2002 comprised Parliamentary Appropriation (82%) and Specific Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth State and Territory Disability Agreement (18%).
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