A WA parliamentary question seeks details on funding allocated to the Women's Refuge Group, including the specific towns benefiting, the administering body, and the commencement of programs. The answer details the funding amount, its purpose, the towns served, and confirms services are already in operation.

AnsweredQoN 465Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 October 2002
Portfolio
Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth

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(b) in which towns and communities will the funds be spent; (c) who will be responsible for administering the funds; and (d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
(c) who will be responsible for administering the funds; and (d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
(d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
b) The Women's Refuge Group supports the eleven women's refuges in the Kimberley and Pilbara areas of the State. Refuges located in the following communities are all members of the Women's Refuge Group: Derby Fitzroy Crossing Kununurra Halls Creek Broome Wyndham Port Hedland Karratha Roebourne Newman Onslow c) The management committee of the Women's Refuge Group Inc. d) The services are already being provided.
c) The management committee of the Women's Refuge Group Inc. d) The services are already being provided.
d) The services are already being provided.

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Answered
5 December 2002
Responded by
Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
Response time
49 days
a) The Women's Refuge Group receives $90,000 to provide sector development, community education and policy and advocacy services to women's refuges funded by the Department for Community Development, including those in the North West of the State. Of the $90,000, $50,000 is the result of an election commitment and was provided with effect from 1 July 2001. As a result of the additional funding the Women's Refuge Group undertook to improve service provision to rural and remote refuges and Indigenous and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse services.
b) The Women's Refuge Group supports the eleven women's refuges in the Kimberley and Pilbara areas of the State. Refuges located in the following communities are all members of the Women's Refuge Group:
Derby
Fitzroy Crossing
Kununurra
Halls Creek
Broome
Wyndham
Port Hedland
Karratha
Roebourne
Newman
Onslow
c) The management committee of the Women's Refuge Group Inc.
d) The services are already being provided.

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