❓ Question on Notice regarding the engagement of Aboriginal community organisations in WA prisons and Banksia Hill Detention Centre, seeking details on programs, participation, and frequency of visits. The answer provides a general overview of engagement types but refers to a tabled paper for specific details.
AnsweredQoN 440Legislative Council
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I refer to the engagement of Aboriginal community organisations in prisons and at Banksia Hill Detention centre, and I ask:
(a) for each prison and for Banksia Hill Detention Centre, please advise:
(i) which, if any, Aboriginal-controlled community organisations currently deliver programs at the facility;
(ii) which, if any, Aboriginal-controlled community organisations currently undertake other activities at the facility;
(iii) the nature of the program delivered or other activity undertaken by each organisation;
(iv) how many prisoners/young people are engaged in the program/activity; and
(v) how regularly staff from the organisation visit the facility to deliver the program/activity?
(a) for each prison and for Banksia Hill Detention Centre, please advise:
(i) which, if any, Aboriginal-controlled community organisations currently deliver programs at the facility;
(ii) which, if any, Aboriginal-controlled community organisations currently undertake other activities at the facility;
(iii) the nature of the program delivered or other activity undertaken by each organisation;
(iv) how many prisoners/young people are engaged in the program/activity; and
(v) how regularly staff from the organisation visit the facility to deliver the program/activity?
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Answered
6 December 2017
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
10 days
The Department of Justice (the Department) currently has arrangements with various Aboriginal-controlled community organisations to deliver programs and other services at prisons across Western Australia (WA). There are currently two ways in which organisations can be engaged with the Department for this purpose:
Through funded arrangements which are specified and managed through a service agreement between the Department and the organisation including a set funding level for the delivery of the specific service; or
Through a ‘volunteer services’ arrangement, where a community organisation may submit a request to the Department to deliver their specific program or service to offenders in prison, or in the community, on a voluntary basis without funding from the Department. This may include volunteer based organisations or organisations who receive funding through Commonwealth or other State agencies. The Department does not maintain data on the number of prisoners engaged with these services or the number of visits by these services to the prisons as they are not engaged and managed through a service agreement.
(a) Please see tabled paper number
Through funded arrangements which are specified and managed through a service agreement between the Department and the organisation including a set funding level for the delivery of the specific service; or
Through a ‘volunteer services’ arrangement, where a community organisation may submit a request to the Department to deliver their specific program or service to offenders in prison, or in the community, on a voluntary basis without funding from the Department. This may include volunteer based organisations or organisations who receive funding through Commonwealth or other State agencies. The Department does not maintain data on the number of prisoners engaged with these services or the number of visits by these services to the prisons as they are not engaged and managed through a service agreement.
(a) Please see tabled paper number
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