Hon Helen Morton asks about financial support for the WA Centre for Research for Women. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich responds that the Department of Health has agreed to provide $58,000 in seed funding and that the Office for Women's Policy will consider further project-based funding.

AnsweredQoN 782Legislative Council
Asked
20 September 2006
Portfolio
Women’s Interests

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WA CENTRE FOR RESEARCH FOR WOMEN - FUNDING
(1) Will the minister indicate whether she is considering providing financial support to the WA Centre for Research for Women’s fund, which is a research network across universities in Western Australia? (2) If yes to (1), when will she know if she will support the fund; and, if so, what will be the extent of the financial support? (3) If no, will the minister indicate why she will not support the fund? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Women’s Interests, I am happy to provide the response. (1)-(3) The Department of Health has already agreed to provide $58 000 to be used to establish a long-term funding plan for the centre. That will be seed funding so that it may develop a sustainable future and not be entirely reliant on government funding. The Office for Women’s Policy provides around $150 000 annually in one-off grants to women’s organisations. This benefits many of the women’s organisations that operate in Western Australia. The office has provided funding to the centre for various projects over the years and will consider further funding on a project basis as opportunities arise.
(2) If yes to (1), when will she know if she will support the fund; and, if so, what will be the extent of the financial support? (3) If no, will the minister indicate why she will not support the fund? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Women’s Interests, I am happy to provide the response. (1)-(3) The Department of Health has already agreed to provide $58 000 to be used to establish a long-term funding plan for the centre. That will be seed funding so that it may develop a sustainable future and not be entirely reliant on government funding. The Office for Women’s Policy provides around $150 000 annually in one-off grants to women’s organisations. This benefits many of the women’s organisations that operate in Western Australia. The office has provided funding to the centre for various projects over the years and will consider further funding on a project basis as opportunities arise.
(3) If no, will the minister indicate why she will not support the fund? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Women’s Interests, I am happy to provide the response. (1)-(3) The Department of Health has already agreed to provide $58 000 to be used to establish a long-term funding plan for the centre. That will be seed funding so that it may develop a sustainable future and not be entirely reliant on government funding. The Office for Women’s Policy provides around $150 000 annually in one-off grants to women’s organisations. This benefits many of the women’s organisations that operate in Western Australia. The office has provided funding to the centre for various projects over the years and will consider further funding on a project basis as opportunities arise.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Women’s Interests, I am happy to provide the response. (1)-(3) The Department of Health has already agreed to provide $58 000 to be used to establish a long-term funding plan for the centre. That will be seed funding so that it may develop a sustainable future and not be entirely reliant on government funding. The Office for Women’s Policy provides around $150 000 annually in one-off grants to women’s organisations. This benefits many of the women’s organisations that operate in Western Australia. The office has provided funding to the centre for various projects over the years and will consider further funding on a project basis as opportunities arise.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Women’s Interests, I am happy to provide the response. (1)-(3) The Department of Health has already agreed to provide $58 000 to be used to establish a long-term funding plan for the centre. That will be seed funding so that it may develop a sustainable future and not be entirely reliant on government funding. The Office for Women’s Policy provides around $150 000 annually in one-off grants to women’s organisations. This benefits many of the women’s organisations that operate in Western Australia. The office has provided funding to the centre for various projects over the years and will consider further funding on a project basis as opportunities arise.
(1)-(3) The Department of Health has already agreed to provide $58 000 to be used to establish a long-term funding plan for the centre. That will be seed funding so that it may develop a sustainable future and not be entirely reliant on government funding. The Office for Women’s Policy provides around $150 000 annually in one-off grants to women’s organisations. This benefits many of the women’s organisations that operate in Western Australia. The office has provided funding to the centre for various projects over the years and will consider further funding on a project basis as opportunities arise.

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