❓ Ms. Baker inquires about the State Disability Services budget allocation for prenatal programs and services for children aged 0-3 in WA from 2012-2016. The response indicates that the data is not readily available from the Commission's data system and that no programs are specifically funded for that age group, although early intervention services are provided for children up to 8 years old.
AnsweredQoN 5097Legislative Assembly
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(1) For the following years, what was the total amount spent in the State Disability Services budget, excluding any Commonwealth funding or funded programs, on programs and delivery of services for the prenatal period and for children in Western Australia from birth to age three, respectively: (a) 2012-2013; (b) 2013-2014; (c) 2014-2015; and (d) 2015-2016? (2) For the following years, what percentage of the State Disability Services budget, excluding any Commonwealth funding or funded programs, was spent on programs and delivery of services for the prenatal period, and for children in Western Australia from birth to age three, respectively: (a) 2012-2013; (b) 2013-2014; (c) 2014-2015; and (d) 2015-2016? (3) For the following years, which programs have been funded wholly by the State Disability Services budget for the prenatal period and for zero to three-year-olds, respectively: (a) 2012-2013; (b) 2013-2014; (c) 2014-2015; and (d) 2015-2016? (4) For the following years, which programs and services have been funded wholly or in part by the State Disability Services budget for the prenatal period and for zero to three-year-olds, respectively: (a) 2012-2013; (b) 2013-2014; (c) 2014-2015; and (d) 2015-2016?
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Answered
24 March 2016
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Disability Services
Response time
29 days
1 (a-d) This data is unable to be extracted from the Disability Services Commission’s data system.
2 (a-d) This data is unable to be extracted from the Disability Services Commission’s data system.
3 (a-d) The State Government, via the Disability Services Commission does not fund programs or services specifically for this age group. While the Commission funds and/or provides early intervention services for children from birth to eight years of age, the data for the birth to 3 years age group is unable to be extracted from the Commission’s data system.
4 (a-d) The State Government, via the Disability Services Commission does not fund programs or services specifically for this age group. While the Commission funds and/or provides early intervention services for children from birth to eight years of age, the data for the birth to 3 years age group is unable to be extracted from the Commission’s data system.
2 (a-d) This data is unable to be extracted from the Disability Services Commission’s data system.
3 (a-d) The State Government, via the Disability Services Commission does not fund programs or services specifically for this age group. While the Commission funds and/or provides early intervention services for children from birth to eight years of age, the data for the birth to 3 years age group is unable to be extracted from the Commission’s data system.
4 (a-d) The State Government, via the Disability Services Commission does not fund programs or services specifically for this age group. While the Commission funds and/or provides early intervention services for children from birth to eight years of age, the data for the birth to 3 years age group is unable to be extracted from the Commission’s data system.
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