❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks about the allocation of the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund to Regional Development Australia (RDA) organisations and other non-government organisations. The Minister provides details of funding amounts and eligibility criteria.
AnsweredQoN 642Legislative Council
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REGIONAL
COMMUNITY CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT FUND
642. Hon SUE ELLERY to the
minister representing the Minister for Local Government:
I refer to the regional community child care development
fund.
(1) With respect
to the component of the fund for non-government organisations to develop
regional children's services funds, how much was awarded to each of the
following —
(a) Regional Development Australia
Great Southern WA Inc;
(b) Regional Development Australia
Pilbara Inc; and
(c) Regional Development Australia
Wheatbelt Inc?
(2) How does an RDA qualify as a
non-government organisation?
(3) Which
non-government organisations applied unsuccessfully for this funding in each of
the Great Southern, the Pilbara and the wheatbelt?
COMMUNITY CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT FUND
642. Hon SUE ELLERY to the
minister representing the Minister for Local Government:
I refer to the regional community child care development
fund.
(1) With respect
to the component of the fund for non-government organisations to develop
regional children's services funds, how much was awarded to each of the
following —
(a) Regional Development Australia
Great Southern WA Inc;
(b) Regional Development Australia
Pilbara Inc; and
(c) Regional Development Australia
Wheatbelt Inc?
(2) How does an RDA qualify as a
non-government organisation?
(3) Which
non-government organisations applied unsuccessfully for this funding in each of
the Great Southern, the Pilbara and the wheatbelt?
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I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) (a) $322 000.
(b) $320 000.
(c) $340 000.
(2) RDAs are
made up of local community members whose nominations to the board/committee are
ratified by a joint government decision across all levels of government. This
does not preclude the fact that the RDAs are incorporated organisations with a
charitable institution status with the aim of supporting the development of
their region.
(3) The Great
Southern—Wanslea Family Services Inc, Great Southern Employment
Development Committee; the Pilbara—Children's Services Support
Unit WA Inc; the Wheatbelt—Child Inclusive Learning and Development Inc,
Children's Services Support Unit WA Inc.
(1) (a) $322 000.
(b) $320 000.
(c) $340 000.
(2) RDAs are
made up of local community members whose nominations to the board/committee are
ratified by a joint government decision across all levels of government. This
does not preclude the fact that the RDAs are incorporated organisations with a
charitable institution status with the aim of supporting the development of
their region.
(3) The Great
Southern—Wanslea Family Services Inc, Great Southern Employment
Development Committee; the Pilbara—Children's Services Support
Unit WA Inc; the Wheatbelt—Child Inclusive Learning and Development Inc,
Children's Services Support Unit WA Inc.
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