❓ A parliamentary question seeks detailed information on government funding for Aboriginal environmental programs, including program specifics, costs, employment, and success metrics. The response provides some details, particularly regarding ranger programs and future funding opportunities, but lacks specific forward estimates.
AnsweredQoN 1415Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
With regard to current or planned government funding which
aims to support Aboriginal people in programs or projects to manage their local
environment either as government employees or as employees of external
organisations, listed by Department of Parks and Wildlife region, I ask: (a) what are the names of the programs
or projects funded; (b) what is the purpose of each program
or project; (c) what is the main purpose of the
State government’s funding within each of those programs or projects; (d) which organisations has the
Government contracted with for each program or project, and for what period(s); (e) how many full time equivalents have been employed in
each program or project each year since their commencement; (f) how many men and how many women are
currently employed in each program or project; (g) what has been the annual cost to
the State for each of the programs or projects, for each year since their
commencement, including projected costs for this current financial year; (h) for each of the programs or
projects, what are the budgeted costs over the forward estimates; (i) which programs are jointly funded
with the Commonwealth Government; (j) for which programs has State
government funding replaced Commonwealth government funding as the primary
source of funding; (k) how is the success of each program
measured and what have the results been; and (l) under what programs could Aboriginal
groups apply for State government funding to support the work of: (i) Indigenous Rangers; (ii) Aboriginal-managed conservation areas; and (iii) Indigenous natural and cultural resources protection?
aims to support Aboriginal people in programs or projects to manage their local
environment either as government employees or as employees of external
organisations, listed by Department of Parks and Wildlife region, I ask: (a) what are the names of the programs
or projects funded; (b) what is the purpose of each program
or project; (c) what is the main purpose of the
State government’s funding within each of those programs or projects; (d) which organisations has the
Government contracted with for each program or project, and for what period(s); (e) how many full time equivalents have been employed in
each program or project each year since their commencement; (f) how many men and how many women are
currently employed in each program or project; (g) what has been the annual cost to
the State for each of the programs or projects, for each year since their
commencement, including projected costs for this current financial year; (h) for each of the programs or
projects, what are the budgeted costs over the forward estimates; (i) which programs are jointly funded
with the Commonwealth Government; (j) for which programs has State
government funding replaced Commonwealth government funding as the primary
source of funding; (k) how is the success of each program
measured and what have the results been; and (l) under what programs could Aboriginal
groups apply for State government funding to support the work of: (i) Indigenous Rangers; (ii) Aboriginal-managed conservation areas; and (iii) Indigenous natural and cultural resources protection?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 September 2014
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
35 days
(a)-(g) Given the extent of the Department of Parks and Wildlife activity in the area, the answers provided in the tabled paper relate to the programs and expenditure in the 2013-14 financial year. [see tabled paper no.]
(h) Most of the Department's expenditure on Aboriginal programs is drawn from the Department's recurrent expenditure and allocated on a yearly basis according to the annual budget and priorities, accordingly it is not possible to identify the budgeted costs over the forward estimates for the programs.
(i) The Goldfields and broader Kimberley Ranger programs all utilise the services of ranger teams that also received funding from the Commonwealth Government. The Department's Miriwoong Gajerrong Reserve 31165 ranger program is primarily funded through the Commonwealth's Working on Country Program.
(j) Nil
(k) Success is measured in a range of ways, including milestone deliverables, acquittal against works programs, study and training progress, and for departmental employees, through the use of Employee Performance and Development Plans. There have been strong results across the ranger programs, for example, in the 2013-14 financial year, within the Yawuru ranger program four of the trainee rangers continued training in Conservation and Land Management, with one trainee completing his Certificate III in 2014. Concurrently a range of on ground activities were successfully implemented, including maintenance of site infrastructure, development of walk trails, access management, turtle monitoring, weed control, patrols, research and monitoring.
(l)(i-iii)Under the Government's
Kimberley Science and Conservation Strategy
the State is actively pursuing funding support for the work of Aboriginal rangers, Aboriginal jointly-managed conservation areas and Aboriginal natural and cultural resources protection.
Under the Government's
South West Native Title Settlement
offer funding is proposed to support the work of Aboriginal rangers, Aboriginal jointly-managed conservation areas and Aboriginal natural and cultural resources protection.
Within the Department's general recurrent budget Aboriginal groups can apply to undertake contracting or other opportunities to support Aboriginal rangers, Aboriginal-managed conservation areas, Indigenous natural and cultural resources protection.
Aboriginal people are welcome and encouraged to apply for all levels of positions within the Department consistent with the Department's
Aboriginal Employment Strategy 2011-14
.
(h) Most of the Department's expenditure on Aboriginal programs is drawn from the Department's recurrent expenditure and allocated on a yearly basis according to the annual budget and priorities, accordingly it is not possible to identify the budgeted costs over the forward estimates for the programs.
(i) The Goldfields and broader Kimberley Ranger programs all utilise the services of ranger teams that also received funding from the Commonwealth Government. The Department's Miriwoong Gajerrong Reserve 31165 ranger program is primarily funded through the Commonwealth's Working on Country Program.
(j) Nil
(k) Success is measured in a range of ways, including milestone deliverables, acquittal against works programs, study and training progress, and for departmental employees, through the use of Employee Performance and Development Plans. There have been strong results across the ranger programs, for example, in the 2013-14 financial year, within the Yawuru ranger program four of the trainee rangers continued training in Conservation and Land Management, with one trainee completing his Certificate III in 2014. Concurrently a range of on ground activities were successfully implemented, including maintenance of site infrastructure, development of walk trails, access management, turtle monitoring, weed control, patrols, research and monitoring.
(l)(i-iii)Under the Government's
Kimberley Science and Conservation Strategy
the State is actively pursuing funding support for the work of Aboriginal rangers, Aboriginal jointly-managed conservation areas and Aboriginal natural and cultural resources protection.
Under the Government's
South West Native Title Settlement
offer funding is proposed to support the work of Aboriginal rangers, Aboriginal jointly-managed conservation areas and Aboriginal natural and cultural resources protection.
Within the Department's general recurrent budget Aboriginal groups can apply to undertake contracting or other opportunities to support Aboriginal rangers, Aboriginal-managed conservation areas, Indigenous natural and cultural resources protection.
Aboriginal people are welcome and encouraged to apply for all levels of positions within the Department consistent with the Department's
Aboriginal Employment Strategy 2011-14
.
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