❓ WA parliamentary question regarding funding for children in country women's refuges, specifying allocation locations, responsible parties, and commencement date. Additional funding for Aboriginal child sexual abuse counselling is also mentioned.
AnsweredQoN 461Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 October 2002
Member
Portfolio
Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
QuestionView source ↗
(b) in which towns and communities will the funds be allocated; (c) who will be responsible for administering the funds; and (d) when will the funding commence in each town referred to above?
(c) who will be responsible for administering the funds; and (d) when will the funding commence in each town referred to above?
(d) when will the funding commence in each town referred to above?
The Government, in response to the State Homelessness Taskforce and concerns related to children in women's refuges, has provided $450,000 per annum for an increase in support for children in country women's refuges. Funding of $25,000 per annum has been allocated to 18 country women's refuges, including eleven refuges in the Kimberley and Pilbara areas of the State to provide support and activities for accompanying children eg. child support workers, playgroups, child care. b) Refuges in the following communities will receive additional funding: Derby Fitzroy Crossing Kununurra Halls Creek Broome Wyndham Port Hedland Karratha Roebourne Newman Onslow c) The management committee of each refuge. d) Funding for all services will commence on 1 January 2003 following negotiations regarding the necessary amendments to service agreements.
b) Refuges in the following communities will receive additional funding: Derby Fitzroy Crossing Kununurra Halls Creek Broome Wyndham Port Hedland Karratha Roebourne Newman Onslow c) The management committee of each refuge. d) Funding for all services will commence on 1 January 2003 following negotiations regarding the necessary amendments to service agreements.
c) The management committee of each refuge. d) Funding for all services will commence on 1 January 2003 following negotiations regarding the necessary amendments to service agreements.
d) Funding for all services will commence on 1 January 2003 following negotiations regarding the necessary amendments to service agreements.
(c) who will be responsible for administering the funds; and (d) when will the funding commence in each town referred to above?
(d) when will the funding commence in each town referred to above?
The Government, in response to the State Homelessness Taskforce and concerns related to children in women's refuges, has provided $450,000 per annum for an increase in support for children in country women's refuges. Funding of $25,000 per annum has been allocated to 18 country women's refuges, including eleven refuges in the Kimberley and Pilbara areas of the State to provide support and activities for accompanying children eg. child support workers, playgroups, child care. b) Refuges in the following communities will receive additional funding: Derby Fitzroy Crossing Kununurra Halls Creek Broome Wyndham Port Hedland Karratha Roebourne Newman Onslow c) The management committee of each refuge. d) Funding for all services will commence on 1 January 2003 following negotiations regarding the necessary amendments to service agreements.
b) Refuges in the following communities will receive additional funding: Derby Fitzroy Crossing Kununurra Halls Creek Broome Wyndham Port Hedland Karratha Roebourne Newman Onslow c) The management committee of each refuge. d) Funding for all services will commence on 1 January 2003 following negotiations regarding the necessary amendments to service agreements.
c) The management committee of each refuge. d) Funding for all services will commence on 1 January 2003 following negotiations regarding the necessary amendments to service agreements.
d) Funding for all services will commence on 1 January 2003 following negotiations regarding the necessary amendments to service agreements.
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 December 2002
Responded by
Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
Response time
49 days
a) $400,000 per annum has also been made available for Aboriginal child sexual abuse counselling and treatment services. Yorgum will receive $100,000 per annum of this funding to provide a service in the metropolitan area. Service models and locations for the remaining $300,000 per annum are currently under consideration. The funding has been allocated to rural and remote service provision.
The Government, in response to the State Homelessness Taskforce and concerns related to children in women's refuges, has provided $450,000 per annum for an increase in support for children in country women's refuges. Funding of $25,000 per annum has been allocated to 18 country women's refuges, including eleven refuges in the Kimberley and Pilbara areas of the State to provide support and activities for accompanying children eg. child support workers, playgroups, child care.
b) Refuges in the following communities will receive additional funding:
Derby
Fitzroy Crossing
Kununurra
Halls Creek
Broome
Wyndham
Port Hedland
Karratha
Roebourne
Newman
Onslow
c) The management committee of each refuge.
d) Funding for all services will commence on 1 January 2003 following negotiations regarding the necessary amendments to service agreements.
The Government, in response to the State Homelessness Taskforce and concerns related to children in women's refuges, has provided $450,000 per annum for an increase in support for children in country women's refuges. Funding of $25,000 per annum has been allocated to 18 country women's refuges, including eleven refuges in the Kimberley and Pilbara areas of the State to provide support and activities for accompanying children eg. child support workers, playgroups, child care.
b) Refuges in the following communities will receive additional funding:
Derby
Fitzroy Crossing
Kununurra
Halls Creek
Broome
Wyndham
Port Hedland
Karratha
Roebourne
Newman
Onslow
c) The management committee of each refuge.
d) Funding for all services will commence on 1 January 2003 following negotiations regarding the necessary amendments to service agreements.
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