Hon Stephen Dawson asks about funding provided to organisations delivering child protection and family support services in Kalumburu. The Minister provides details on funding to Community Focus National Ltd and broader East Kimberley services.

AnsweredQoN 547Legislative Council
Asked
21 June 2016
Portfolio
Child Protection

QuestionView source ↗

DEPARTMENT FOR CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT —
KALUMBURU
547. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to non-government
organisations funded by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support
to provide services to the Kalumburu community.
(1) Which organisations are funded
to provide these services?
(2) How much
funding did each of these organisations receive in 2015–16 and how much
will they receive in 2016–17?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for some notice
of the question. On behalf of the minister —
(1) The
Department for Child Protection and Family Support provides funding to
Community Focus National Ltd for the provision of the Kalumburu family safety
and youth service.
(2) In 2015–16,
Community Focus National Ltd received annual funding of $261 501. In 2016–17,
Community Focus National Ltd will receive annual funding of $216 501. In
addition to this service, in 2015–16, the department provides funding
of $4.92 million to 11 community service organisations for the provision of
services in the East Kimberley region that may include outreach to Kalumburu,
including out-of-home care, family and domestic violence and homelessness
services and services for at-risk youth. Funding for 2016–17 is still
being determined.

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