Mr. Graham asks about the allocation and administration of funds for Child Sexual Abuse Treatment (CSAT) services in Aboriginal communities. The response details funding distribution, responsible parties, and implementation progress in specific towns.

AnsweredQoN 1058Legislative Assembly
Asked
26 February 2003
Portfolio
Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth

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(b) in which towns and communities will the funds be spent; (c) who will be responsible for administering the funds; and (d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
(c) who will be responsible for administering the funds; and (d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
(d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
The Department allocated $100,000 per annum over four years to Yorgum Aboriginal Corporation to deliver CSAT services in Aboriginal communities in the Metropolitan and near metropolitan areas and $300,000 per annum over four years for rural and remote areas. b) The $300,000 will provide three new CSAT services for Aboriginal communities in the North West of the state at Derby ($90,000), Roebourne ($90,000), and Carnarvon ($120,000.00). c) The Department is responsible of the administration of the child sexual abuse treatment services funds. The Department provides funds as outlined above to local service providers in the designated towns to deliver the CSAT services. d) The Department's local office is working with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and the local District office's in Derby, Roebourne, and Carnarvon to ensure the CSAT services are implemented appropriately. No set time line is in place for the commencement of services in Derby, Roebourne, and Carnarvon.
b) The $300,000 will provide three new CSAT services for Aboriginal communities in the North West of the state at Derby ($90,000), Roebourne ($90,000), and Carnarvon ($120,000.00). c) The Department is responsible of the administration of the child sexual abuse treatment services funds. The Department provides funds as outlined above to local service providers in the designated towns to deliver the CSAT services. d) The Department's local office is working with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and the local District office's in Derby, Roebourne, and Carnarvon to ensure the CSAT services are implemented appropriately. No set time line is in place for the commencement of services in Derby, Roebourne, and Carnarvon.
c) The Department is responsible of the administration of the child sexual abuse treatment services funds. The Department provides funds as outlined above to local service providers in the designated towns to deliver the CSAT services. d) The Department's local office is working with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and the local District office's in Derby, Roebourne, and Carnarvon to ensure the CSAT services are implemented appropriately. No set time line is in place for the commencement of services in Derby, Roebourne, and Carnarvon.
d) The Department's local office is working with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and the local District office's in Derby, Roebourne, and Carnarvon to ensure the CSAT services are implemented appropriately. No set time line is in place for the commencement of services in Derby, Roebourne, and Carnarvon.

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Answered
3 June 2003
Responded by
Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
Response time
97 days
a) In the 2002-2003 budget the Department for Community Development received an allocation of $1.6 million over 4 years ($400,000 per annum) specifically for the delivery of Child Sexual Abuse Treatment (CSAT) services to Aboriginal communities.
The Department allocated $100,000 per annum over four years to Yorgum Aboriginal Corporation to deliver CSAT services in Aboriginal communities in the Metropolitan and near metropolitan areas and $300,000 per annum over four years for rural and remote areas.
b) The $300,000 will provide three new CSAT services for Aboriginal communities in the North West of the state at Derby ($90,000), Roebourne ($90,000), and Carnarvon ($120,000.00).
c) The Department is responsible of the administration of the child sexual abuse treatment services funds. The Department provides funds as outlined above to local service providers in the designated towns to deliver the CSAT services.
d) The Department's local office is working with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and the local District office's in Derby, Roebourne, and Carnarvon to ensure the CSAT services are implemented appropriately. No set time line is in place for the commencement of services in Derby, Roebourne, and Carnarvon.

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