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❓ Question on Notice regarding additional funding provided to Youth Focus for postvention services in South West schools, seeking details on funding allocation, staffing, and service delivery.

AnsweredQoN 1413Legislative Council

Asked

12 August 2014

Member

Hon Adele Farina

Portfolio

Mental Health

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I refer to the Minister's announcement on 14 July 2014 that Youth Focus had been provided additional funding to provide postvention services to South West Schools, and I ask: (a) how much additional funding was provided to Youth Focus; (b) will all of that funding be spent in the South West; (c) how will the funding be spent; (d) is this one-off funding or recurrent funding; (e) please list the 44 schools that currently benefit from Youth Focus onsite counselling services; (f) in relation to (e), are these services ongoing; (g) how frequently is Youth Focus onsite at the 44 schools listed in answer (e); (h) which 30 schools have been identified to receive the "Year 9 program" as a result of the additional funding; (i) how many Youth Focus staff are currently employed in: (i) Bunbury; and (ii) the South West; (j) as a result of the additional funding, how many Youth Focus staff will be employed in: (i) Bunbury; and (ii) the South West; (k) how many regional offices does Youth Focus currently have, and where are they located; and (l) what additional "on-the-ground" services will be provided in Bunbury as a result of the additional funding?