❓ Hon Linda Savage inquires about the allocation of the Culture and the Arts budget towards programs and services for children aged 0-3 in WA. The response indicates that funding isn't specifically apportioned by age group, but outlines relevant programs and initiatives by DCA, WA Museum, and Art Gallery.
AnsweredQoN 3972Legislative Council
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(1) What percentage of the 2009–10 state Culture and the Arts budget, excluding any commonwealth funding or funded programs, was spent on programs and delivery of services to children in Western Australia from birth to age three?
(2) What was the total amount spent in the 2009–10 state Culture and the Arts budget, excluding any commonwealth funding or funded programs, on programs and delivery of services to children in Western Australia from birth to age three?
(3) Which programs and services were funded wholly by the state Culture and the Arts budget in 2009–10 for zero to three-year-olds?
(4) Which programs and services were funded wholly or in part by the state Culture and the Arts budget in 2009–10 for zero to three-year-olds?
(2) What was the total amount spent in the 2009–10 state Culture and the Arts budget, excluding any commonwealth funding or funded programs, on programs and delivery of services to children in Western Australia from birth to age three?
(3) Which programs and services were funded wholly by the state Culture and the Arts budget in 2009–10 for zero to three-year-olds?
(4) Which programs and services were funded wholly or in part by the state Culture and the Arts budget in 2009–10 for zero to three-year-olds?
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Answered
23 June 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
35 days
(1) Programs through the Culture and Arts Portfolio do not apportion funding on the basis of age group targeted and therefore it is not possible to calculate expenditure.
(2) As above.
(3) and (4)
Department of Culture and the Arts
The Department of Culture and the Arts (DCA) recently released the Young People and the Arts Action Plan 2011-2012. The Plan contributes to the Department's vision that: "The Western Australian community is enriched by unique and transforming culture and arts experiences."
The Action Plan identifies funding programs, organisational funding, access and participation for children and young people, and a specific action to develop a Strategy for the Arts in Early Childhood for WA.
DCA is still at the planning stage for the strategy and intends to consult with a variety of arts and community networks in the strategy's development. This will include discussion with team members of Premier and Cabinet's Early Year's Collaborative Project Team, and identification of existing arts programs, issues and opportunities for the sector to develop arts 'product' and communicate with this age group.
DCA has the potential to support projects targeting children from birth to age three through its Young People and the Arts Grants Program, which provides competitive project funding opportunities for arts activity by, with and for young people aged 0-26. To date, no applications for projects targeted towards this age group have been received in the last twelve months.
The AWESOME International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things is funded by the Department through a triennial contract, as a key organisation providing programs for children. From 2011 AWESOME will shift its audience reach from 6-16 year olds to birth to 12 year olds, taking into account this vital 0-3 early years age group .
Western Australian Museum - Children Programs
The Western Australian Museum has several resources and programs in place for 0-3 year old children. The Perth and Albany sites have Discovery Centres which provides books, live animal displays and colouring activities and the Education team at Perth is developing a Pre-Kindergarten program for young children. The Maritime Museum is participated in the Playgroups Australia Play Day on Rottnest on 1 June for 0-5 year old children.
The Western Australian Museum - Albany has developed and regularly delivers a regional wide series of 'Minimuses' programs specifically designed for children under five, which utilise a developmental approach to learning about Australian fauna. The mixture of art, play, song, dance, puppetry, Indigenous story and games is suitable and ideal for developmental outcomes for ages 12 months up to five years. This program is delivered to five centres in the region and one centre specifically to drug and alcohol affected families. The Albany site also provides activities for the junior age group up to 6 years old at the regional Children's Week Festival.
Last year the WA Museum - Geraldton implemented a version of 'Minimuses', the program developed by Albany. This year the Museum has implemented monthly story telling time for 0-4 year old children. The Museum has also co-hosted an early childhood development seminar with the Midwest/ Gascoyne Region. The Geraldton Regional Community Education Centre and the Education Officer has now joined a professional local network on early childhood development.
Art Gallery of Western Australia
- wonderland
family activity space
The Art Gallery currently have one family interactive space designed for 1-12 year olds. It is a self supervised area and is open Wednesday-Monday 10-5pm. It will be in place until the end of the year, after that it may be relocated to the Ground Floor of the Gallery. Current activities / equipment for 1-3 year olds includes; texture panels, wooden blocks, toy trucks, play mats, picture books, soundscape, bean bags, 3D puzzle blocks, mirrors and table and chairs.
State Library of Western Australia -
Better Beginnings
The State Library of Western Australia coordinates the
Better Beginnings
program, a universal literacy program reaching children from birth to five years and their families, with targeted services for Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) families.
This program received $6.812million over four years in the 2010-2011 State Budget to continue and expand the program across Western Australia. This funding included $2.8million from the Government's Royalties for Regions program. Over $5million will be spent delivering the program to families of children from birth to five.
Better Beginnings
is tailored to meet the unique needs of children throughout Western Australia. More than 120,000 Western Australian families have received books and reading packs and all Western Australian local metropolitan and regional governments participate in the program, which has now reached approximately 30,000 babies and 18,000 children starting kindergarten and pre-school.
Edith Cowan University ran an independent evaluation of the
Better Beginnings
program, with the following findings:
· 79 per cent of those surveyed reported that the program had influenced their beliefs about the importance of sharing books with their child.
· 85 per cent of mothers reported that since receiving the program's toolkit they read to their child (up from 14 per cent before the program).
· The average number of books suitable for children in the home increased from 15 to 49 following involvement in the program.
· 70 per cent of mothers surveyed reported that the program had changed how often they read to and communicated with their child.
· 94 per cent of mothers indicated that their child was now very interested in sharing books following involvement with the program, compared to over half (56 per cent) who had previous commented that their child was not at all interested.
· Approximately a third of mothers joined a library with 23 per cent taking out library membership, compared with only 4 per cent before the program.
In addition, the State Library supplies shelf-ready material for the State's 233 public libraries. These materials include books, DVDs and audio titles specifically for 0-3 year old children, plus other non-fiction material that can be used in early childhood literacy.
Recently, an exciting children's area called
The Place
was developed in the State Library building where books, toys and learning aids for early childhood are available to promote a love of reading in children, and bring families together to share the experience. Following the initial expenditure, funds are spent annually to replace furniture and replenish educational toys and art materials ($4,000 in 2009-2010).
For those people who cannot visit the State Library or a public library, there is access to online resources including books, learning games and exercises. Online materials support parents in regional Western Australia providing access to world-class resources at home.
The State Library has, in this financial year, ordered materials worth over $475,000 to support literacy, learning and the enjoyment for early childhood.
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(2) As above.
(3) and (4)
Department of Culture and the Arts
The Department of Culture and the Arts (DCA) recently released the Young People and the Arts Action Plan 2011-2012. The Plan contributes to the Department's vision that: "The Western Australian community is enriched by unique and transforming culture and arts experiences."
The Action Plan identifies funding programs, organisational funding, access and participation for children and young people, and a specific action to develop a Strategy for the Arts in Early Childhood for WA.
DCA is still at the planning stage for the strategy and intends to consult with a variety of arts and community networks in the strategy's development. This will include discussion with team members of Premier and Cabinet's Early Year's Collaborative Project Team, and identification of existing arts programs, issues and opportunities for the sector to develop arts 'product' and communicate with this age group.
DCA has the potential to support projects targeting children from birth to age three through its Young People and the Arts Grants Program, which provides competitive project funding opportunities for arts activity by, with and for young people aged 0-26. To date, no applications for projects targeted towards this age group have been received in the last twelve months.
The AWESOME International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things is funded by the Department through a triennial contract, as a key organisation providing programs for children. From 2011 AWESOME will shift its audience reach from 6-16 year olds to birth to 12 year olds, taking into account this vital 0-3 early years age group .
Western Australian Museum - Children Programs
The Western Australian Museum has several resources and programs in place for 0-3 year old children. The Perth and Albany sites have Discovery Centres which provides books, live animal displays and colouring activities and the Education team at Perth is developing a Pre-Kindergarten program for young children. The Maritime Museum is participated in the Playgroups Australia Play Day on Rottnest on 1 June for 0-5 year old children.
The Western Australian Museum - Albany has developed and regularly delivers a regional wide series of 'Minimuses' programs specifically designed for children under five, which utilise a developmental approach to learning about Australian fauna. The mixture of art, play, song, dance, puppetry, Indigenous story and games is suitable and ideal for developmental outcomes for ages 12 months up to five years. This program is delivered to five centres in the region and one centre specifically to drug and alcohol affected families. The Albany site also provides activities for the junior age group up to 6 years old at the regional Children's Week Festival.
Last year the WA Museum - Geraldton implemented a version of 'Minimuses', the program developed by Albany. This year the Museum has implemented monthly story telling time for 0-4 year old children. The Museum has also co-hosted an early childhood development seminar with the Midwest/ Gascoyne Region. The Geraldton Regional Community Education Centre and the Education Officer has now joined a professional local network on early childhood development.
Art Gallery of Western Australia
- wonderland
family activity space
The Art Gallery currently have one family interactive space designed for 1-12 year olds. It is a self supervised area and is open Wednesday-Monday 10-5pm. It will be in place until the end of the year, after that it may be relocated to the Ground Floor of the Gallery. Current activities / equipment for 1-3 year olds includes; texture panels, wooden blocks, toy trucks, play mats, picture books, soundscape, bean bags, 3D puzzle blocks, mirrors and table and chairs.
State Library of Western Australia -
Better Beginnings
The State Library of Western Australia coordinates the
Better Beginnings
program, a universal literacy program reaching children from birth to five years and their families, with targeted services for Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) families.
This program received $6.812million over four years in the 2010-2011 State Budget to continue and expand the program across Western Australia. This funding included $2.8million from the Government's Royalties for Regions program. Over $5million will be spent delivering the program to families of children from birth to five.
Better Beginnings
is tailored to meet the unique needs of children throughout Western Australia. More than 120,000 Western Australian families have received books and reading packs and all Western Australian local metropolitan and regional governments participate in the program, which has now reached approximately 30,000 babies and 18,000 children starting kindergarten and pre-school.
Edith Cowan University ran an independent evaluation of the
Better Beginnings
program, with the following findings:
· 79 per cent of those surveyed reported that the program had influenced their beliefs about the importance of sharing books with their child.
· 85 per cent of mothers reported that since receiving the program's toolkit they read to their child (up from 14 per cent before the program).
· The average number of books suitable for children in the home increased from 15 to 49 following involvement in the program.
· 70 per cent of mothers surveyed reported that the program had changed how often they read to and communicated with their child.
· 94 per cent of mothers indicated that their child was now very interested in sharing books following involvement with the program, compared to over half (56 per cent) who had previous commented that their child was not at all interested.
· Approximately a third of mothers joined a library with 23 per cent taking out library membership, compared with only 4 per cent before the program.
In addition, the State Library supplies shelf-ready material for the State's 233 public libraries. These materials include books, DVDs and audio titles specifically for 0-3 year old children, plus other non-fiction material that can be used in early childhood literacy.
Recently, an exciting children's area called
The Place
was developed in the State Library building where books, toys and learning aids for early childhood are available to promote a love of reading in children, and bring families together to share the experience. Following the initial expenditure, funds are spent annually to replace furniture and replenish educational toys and art materials ($4,000 in 2009-2010).
For those people who cannot visit the State Library or a public library, there is access to online resources including books, learning games and exercises. Online materials support parents in regional Western Australia providing access to world-class resources at home.
The State Library has, in this financial year, ordered materials worth over $475,000 to support literacy, learning and the enjoyment for early childhood.
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