❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Child Protection regarding funding for the Ignite Basketball program in Armadale, which supports children in care. The Minister acknowledges awareness and outlines existing youth service funding.
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IGNITE
BASKETBALL PROGRAM — FUNDING
400. Hon SALLY
TALBOT to the Minister for Child Protection:
(1) Is the
minister aware that the Ignite Basketball program in Armadale, which in recent
months has engaged with more than 100 children in the care of her department,
has not been able to obtain funding to continue operating?
(2) What will
the minister do to ensure that this highly successful intervention program for
young people engaged or at risk of engaging in antisocial and criminal
behaviour continues to operate?
BASKETBALL PROGRAM — FUNDING
400. Hon SALLY
TALBOT to the Minister for Child Protection:
(1) Is the
minister aware that the Ignite Basketball program in Armadale, which in recent
months has engaged with more than 100 children in the care of her department,
has not been able to obtain funding to continue operating?
(2) What will
the minister do to ensure that this highly successful intervention program for
young people engaged or at risk of engaging in antisocial and criminal
behaviour continues to operate?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) Yes. The
City of Armadale on behalf of Ignite wrote to my office in June 2013 and this
correspondence was referred to the Department for Communities for a response.
This program was previously funded from the federal government's
proceeds of crime funding.
(2) The
Department for Child Protection and Family Support provides funding of $4.4 million
per year for youth services in Western Australia, including $196 426 in the
south east metropolitan area.
(1) Yes. The
City of Armadale on behalf of Ignite wrote to my office in June 2013 and this
correspondence was referred to the Department for Communities for a response.
This program was previously funded from the federal government's
proceeds of crime funding.
(2) The
Department for Child Protection and Family Support provides funding of $4.4 million
per year for youth services in Western Australia, including $196 426 in the
south east metropolitan area.
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