❓ Hon. Sophia Moermond questions the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence regarding the 16 Days in WA campaign's funding, impact assessment, and audience reach. The Minister provides details on expenditure, evaluation methods, and community engagement strategies.
AnsweredQoN 1549Legislative Council
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16 DAYS IN WA CAMPAIGN
1549. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the minister representing the
Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:
I refer to the 16 Days in WA
campaign, which is now in its seventh year and runs from 25 November, the
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to 10 December,
Human Rights Day.
(1) How much of
taxpayer funds are being spent on the campaign?
(2) Has the
government incorporated lessons learnt from previous years in what works in
this campaign to achieve impact in terms of reducing death or injury due to
domestic violence?
(3) Is the
government applying methods to ensure that the campaign reaches the right
audience to maximise impact?
1549. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the minister representing the
Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:
I refer to the 16 Days in WA
campaign, which is now in its seventh year and runs from 25 November, the
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to 10 December,
Human Rights Day.
(1) How much of
taxpayer funds are being spent on the campaign?
(2) Has the
government incorporated lessons learnt from previous years in what works in
this campaign to achieve impact in terms of reducing death or injury due to
domestic violence?
(3) Is the
government applying methods to ensure that the campaign reaches the right
audience to maximise impact?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence.
(1)–(3) The
16 Days in WA—Stop Violence Against Women campaign is supported through
internal resources allocated by the
Department of Communities and a sponsorship program. Communities advises
expenditure as at 29 November 2023 is $152 146, which includes a $70 000
sponsorship component. Other state government
agencies run their own events throughout the campaign and may allocate
resources to do this. This year, two $25 000 grants were allocated to
the Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing and Aboriginal Family Legal
Services to extend the reach of the campaign to support local, community-led
events, as well activity and messages related to Aboriginal family safety.
Communities engaged Painted Dog
Research company to evaluate the 16 Days in WA 2022 campaign. The 2023 media
campaign, event schedule and target audience was informed by the research
findings.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence.
(1)–(3) The
16 Days in WA—Stop Violence Against Women campaign is supported through
internal resources allocated by the
Department of Communities and a sponsorship program. Communities advises
expenditure as at 29 November 2023 is $152 146, which includes a $70 000
sponsorship component. Other state government
agencies run their own events throughout the campaign and may allocate
resources to do this. This year, two $25 000 grants were allocated to
the Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing and Aboriginal Family Legal
Services to extend the reach of the campaign to support local, community-led
events, as well activity and messages related to Aboriginal family safety.
Communities engaged Painted Dog
Research company to evaluate the 16 Days in WA 2022 campaign. The 2023 media
campaign, event schedule and target audience was informed by the research
findings.
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