❓ Mr. Castrilli asks about the state government's commitment to Police and Community Youth Centres (PCYCs) in the 2013-14 budget. The Minister outlines a $10.25 million commitment over three years for PCYC infrastructure and program development, following the Browne review.
AnsweredQoN 420Legislative Assembly
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STATE BUDGET 2013–14 — POLICE AND
COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTRES
420. Mr G.M. CASTRILLI to the
Minister for Police:
Before I ask my question, I acknowledge on behalf of the
member for Wanneroo the students in years 10 and 11 from Wanneroo Secondary
College; welcome to the house.
Minister, like all members on this side of the house, I know
the value that police and community youth centres have in our local
communities. With this in mind, can the minister please outline the state
government's commitment to PCYCs as set out in the 2013–14
state budget?
COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTRES
420. Mr G.M. CASTRILLI to the
Minister for Police:
Before I ask my question, I acknowledge on behalf of the
member for Wanneroo the students in years 10 and 11 from Wanneroo Secondary
College; welcome to the house.
Minister, like all members on this side of the house, I know
the value that police and community youth centres have in our local
communities. With this in mind, can the minister please outline the state
government's commitment to PCYCs as set out in the 2013–14
state budget?
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I thank the member for Bunbury for this question and for his
support of the PCYC program. Indeed, one of the highlights of this budget for
many of the local communities around Western Australia was the $10.25 million
commitment over three years to help develop further PCYC infrastructure and
upgrade existing infrastructure in the PCYC facilities around the state.
Members of this house will remember that late last year there was much
conversation and debate around the status of PCYCs. So the government
commissioned the Browne review into PCYC programs and the structure of the PCYC
program delivery across the state. That review came up with a number of
recommendations that the commissioner and the government have adopted. One of
those recommendations was for the government to provide some support to PCYCs
to assist them in ensuring that they can provide a consistency of delivery of
their programs to youth at risk and young offenders across the community. There
were some recommendations on ensuring that police youth officers were located
in the PCYCs in those areas in which there is a high level of youth at risk and
a high level of young offending. In recognition of that, this government made a
commitment —
Mr P.B. Watson interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Albany, I call you to order for the first time.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Thank you, Mr Speaker.
That commitment will be delivered over the next three years.
It starts with a $250 000 investment up-front that is to assist the Federation
of Western Australian Police and Community Youth Centres to implement the
recommendations of the review. The $250 000 will also help the PCYCs to develop
their programs and move to a sustainable business model, and out of that
business case and the strategic planning for PCYCs, we will be in a very good
position to work with the PCYC federation to implement the $10 million
infrastructure improvement fund towards PCYC facilities across the state.
This is very positive news for local communities. I think
that all those members in this place who have spoken very passionately about
the good work of the PCYCs in their communities and the great work that they do
with youth at risk and in diverting young people from offending will be very
pleased to see that the state government has stood steadfastly behind the PCYC
program and the great work that PCYCs do with their volunteers by funding this
$10.25 million commitment over the next three years to ensure that PCYCs can
continue to do the great work that they do and that they can do the great work
that they do in more places.
support of the PCYC program. Indeed, one of the highlights of this budget for
many of the local communities around Western Australia was the $10.25 million
commitment over three years to help develop further PCYC infrastructure and
upgrade existing infrastructure in the PCYC facilities around the state.
Members of this house will remember that late last year there was much
conversation and debate around the status of PCYCs. So the government
commissioned the Browne review into PCYC programs and the structure of the PCYC
program delivery across the state. That review came up with a number of
recommendations that the commissioner and the government have adopted. One of
those recommendations was for the government to provide some support to PCYCs
to assist them in ensuring that they can provide a consistency of delivery of
their programs to youth at risk and young offenders across the community. There
were some recommendations on ensuring that police youth officers were located
in the PCYCs in those areas in which there is a high level of youth at risk and
a high level of young offending. In recognition of that, this government made a
commitment —
Mr P.B. Watson interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Albany, I call you to order for the first time.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Thank you, Mr Speaker.
That commitment will be delivered over the next three years.
It starts with a $250 000 investment up-front that is to assist the Federation
of Western Australian Police and Community Youth Centres to implement the
recommendations of the review. The $250 000 will also help the PCYCs to develop
their programs and move to a sustainable business model, and out of that
business case and the strategic planning for PCYCs, we will be in a very good
position to work with the PCYC federation to implement the $10 million
infrastructure improvement fund towards PCYC facilities across the state.
This is very positive news for local communities. I think
that all those members in this place who have spoken very passionately about
the good work of the PCYCs in their communities and the great work that they do
with youth at risk and in diverting young people from offending will be very
pleased to see that the state government has stood steadfastly behind the PCYC
program and the great work that PCYCs do with their volunteers by funding this
$10.25 million commitment over the next three years to ensure that PCYCs can
continue to do the great work that they do and that they can do the great work
that they do in more places.
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