❓ Hon. Alison Xamon asks about government-funded programs supporting young Aboriginal mothers through playgroups or yarning circles. The Minister responds affirmatively, detailing various program areas and tabling further information.
AnsweredQoN 786Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ABORIGINAL INTENSIVE
SUPPORT SERVICES
786. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to support for young Aboriginal mothers.
(1) Does the
Western Australian government fund any programs that provide regular support,
such as playgroups or yarning circles, for young Aboriginal mothers?
(2) If yes to
(1) —
(a) which organisations deliver
the programs; and
(b) where are the programs
delivered?
(3) If no to
(1), why not?
SUPPORT SERVICES
786. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to support for young Aboriginal mothers.
(1) Does the
Western Australian government fund any programs that provide regular support,
such as playgroups or yarning circles, for young Aboriginal mothers?
(2) If yes to
(1) —
(a) which organisations deliver
the programs; and
(b) where are the programs
delivered?
(3) If no to
(1), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes; the
program areas are as follows. Aboriginal intensive support services provide
intensive in-home practical support to Aboriginal families. Parenting services
provide universal, early intervention services to Western Australian parents of
children aged zero to 18 years of age. All organisations funded through this
program are required to adapt their approach to best meet the identified local
need, having regard to the following areas of focus: Aboriginal families,
culturally and linguistically diverse families, fathers and male caregivers,
and young parents. The family support network includes an FSN lead agency and
partner agencies, which provide integrated and coordinated secondary family
support services to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, young people and
families, and prevent the need for tertiary child protection intervention.
Intensive family support services provide intensive in-home practical support
to parents and families to enhance the safety of their children so they can
remain safe at home and/or support families who are working through a
reunification process.
(2) I table the attached information, which is, indeed, in a
table.
[See paper 4120.]
(3) Not applicable.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes; the
program areas are as follows. Aboriginal intensive support services provide
intensive in-home practical support to Aboriginal families. Parenting services
provide universal, early intervention services to Western Australian parents of
children aged zero to 18 years of age. All organisations funded through this
program are required to adapt their approach to best meet the identified local
need, having regard to the following areas of focus: Aboriginal families,
culturally and linguistically diverse families, fathers and male caregivers,
and young parents. The family support network includes an FSN lead agency and
partner agencies, which provide integrated and coordinated secondary family
support services to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, young people and
families, and prevent the need for tertiary child protection intervention.
Intensive family support services provide intensive in-home practical support
to parents and families to enhance the safety of their children so they can
remain safe at home and/or support families who are working through a
reunification process.
(2) I table the attached information, which is, indeed, in a
table.
[See paper 4120.]
(3) Not applicable.
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