❓ Mr Dean asks about the Deaf Society of WA's funding eligibility following reports of funding cuts. Ms McHale clarifies that funding hasn't been cut and outlines current and future support.
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DEAF SOCIETY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, FUNDING
Have the Disability Services Commission and the Health Department ruled the Deaf Society of Western Australia ineligible for funding, as was reported in the Village Voice ? Ms McHALE
Have the Disability Services Commission and the Health Department ruled the Deaf Society of Western Australia ineligible for funding, as was reported in the Village Voice ? Ms McHALE
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I thank the member for the question. I make it clear to the House that the Deaf Society of Western Australia has not been ruled ineligible for state funding, nor has its government funding been cut. To the contrary, the Deaf Society this year received from the Disability Services Commission its normal recurrent funding, plus indexation of around $100 000 for the administration and coordination of its interpreting services. It also received a $35 000 grant for accommodation. This is recurrent funding, and it has not been cut. Members of the Deaf Society marched on Parliament House today, as is their right, because of a sense of frustration that has built up over a number of years. The society’s funding applications have been rejected on at least six occasions over the past four years. This Government has assisted the society with a grant of $35 000, which will enable it to work in partnership with the Government to look at different strategies to increase its funding level through sponsorship, better marketing and the lobbying of community services in relation to their obligations to provide interpreting services. This is a partnership and the existing funding has been augmented by a $35 000 grant. Today I put in place a strategy to enable the Government to work with the association to enshrine access as a basic right. This Government will promote that right over the coming months.
Ms McHALE replied: I thank the member for the question. I make it clear to the House that the Deaf Society of Western Australia has not been ruled ineligible for state funding, nor has its government funding been cut. To the contrary, the Deaf Society this year received from the Disability Services Commission its normal recurrent funding, plus indexation of around $100 000 for the administration and coordination of its interpreting services. It also received a $35 000 grant for accommodation. This is recurrent funding, and it has not been cut. Members of the Deaf Society marched on Parliament House today, as is their right, because of a sense of frustration that has built up over a number of years. The society’s funding applications have been rejected on at least six occasions over the past four years. This Government has assisted the society with a grant of $35 000, which will enable it to work in partnership with the Government to look at different strategies to increase its funding level through sponsorship, better marketing and the lobbying of community services in relation to their obligations to provide interpreting services. This is a partnership and the existing funding has been augmented by a $35 000 grant. Today I put in place a strategy to enable the Government to work with the association to enshrine access as a basic right. This Government will promote that right over the coming months.
I thank the member for the question. I make it clear to the House that the Deaf Society of Western Australia has not been ruled ineligible for state funding, nor has its government funding been cut. To the contrary, the Deaf Society this year received from the Disability Services Commission its normal recurrent funding, plus indexation of around $100 000 for the administration and coordination of its interpreting services. It also received a $35 000 grant for accommodation. This is recurrent funding, and it has not been cut. Members of the Deaf Society marched on Parliament House today, as is their right, because of a sense of frustration that has built up over a number of years. The society’s funding applications have been rejected on at least six occasions over the past four years. This Government has assisted the society with a grant of $35 000, which will enable it to work in partnership with the Government to look at different strategies to increase its funding level through sponsorship, better marketing and the lobbying of community services in relation to their obligations to provide interpreting services. This is a partnership and the existing funding has been augmented by a $35 000 grant. Today I put in place a strategy to enable the Government to work with the association to enshrine access as a basic right. This Government will promote that right over the coming months.
Ms McHALE replied: I thank the member for the question. I make it clear to the House that the Deaf Society of Western Australia has not been ruled ineligible for state funding, nor has its government funding been cut. To the contrary, the Deaf Society this year received from the Disability Services Commission its normal recurrent funding, plus indexation of around $100 000 for the administration and coordination of its interpreting services. It also received a $35 000 grant for accommodation. This is recurrent funding, and it has not been cut. Members of the Deaf Society marched on Parliament House today, as is their right, because of a sense of frustration that has built up over a number of years. The society’s funding applications have been rejected on at least six occasions over the past four years. This Government has assisted the society with a grant of $35 000, which will enable it to work in partnership with the Government to look at different strategies to increase its funding level through sponsorship, better marketing and the lobbying of community services in relation to their obligations to provide interpreting services. This is a partnership and the existing funding has been augmented by a $35 000 grant. Today I put in place a strategy to enable the Government to work with the association to enshrine access as a basic right. This Government will promote that right over the coming months.
I thank the member for the question. I make it clear to the House that the Deaf Society of Western Australia has not been ruled ineligible for state funding, nor has its government funding been cut. To the contrary, the Deaf Society this year received from the Disability Services Commission its normal recurrent funding, plus indexation of around $100 000 for the administration and coordination of its interpreting services. It also received a $35 000 grant for accommodation. This is recurrent funding, and it has not been cut. Members of the Deaf Society marched on Parliament House today, as is their right, because of a sense of frustration that has built up over a number of years. The society’s funding applications have been rejected on at least six occasions over the past four years. This Government has assisted the society with a grant of $35 000, which will enable it to work in partnership with the Government to look at different strategies to increase its funding level through sponsorship, better marketing and the lobbying of community services in relation to their obligations to provide interpreting services. This is a partnership and the existing funding has been augmented by a $35 000 grant. Today I put in place a strategy to enable the Government to work with the association to enshrine access as a basic right. This Government will promote that right over the coming months.
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