❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the expenditure of the $104.5 million DRFA package for TC Seroja recovery. The answer provides a breakdown of expenditure over time, by category (salaries, service providers, grants, other), and by recipient type (individuals, businesses, local government).
AnsweredQoN 1368Legislative Council
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I refer to the 'record' $104.5 million DRFA package announced in response to TC Seroja, and I ask: (a) as of the following dates, how much of the $104.5 million package has been expended excluding all other funding streams and grants not related to the DRFA: (i) 30 March 2023; (ii) 31 December 2022; (iii) 30 September 2022; (iv) 30 June 2022; and (v) 31 March 2022; (b) as of 30 March 2023, please break down the DRFA funds expended by: (i) DFES staff salaries; (ii) external service providers; (iii) grants; and (iv) other expenditure (please detail); and (c) of the grants identified in (biii) please identify the proportion that has been disbursed to: (i) inidividuals or families; (ii) businesses; (iii) local government; and (iv) others (please detail)?
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Answered
9 May 2023
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
1 days
(a) Total expenditure for the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DFRA) Recovery Package for STC Seroja is:
(i) $8 858 483 as of 31 March 2023;
(ii) $6 306 462 as of 31 December 2022;
(iii) $4 638 669 as of 30 September 2022;
(iv) $3 084 984 as of 30 June 2022; and
(v) $1 770 075 as of 31 March 2022.
The amounts above do not include $27.3 million in additional funding to TC Seroja affected areas outlined below:
- $9.2 million in additional funding allocated to impacted communities to aid recovery from TC Seroja, including:
o $500 000 to all eligible impacted local governments
o $400 000 additional funding for the Shire of Northampton
o $200 000 additional funding for the Shire of Chapman Valley
o $200 000 additional funding for the Shire of Mingenew
o $200 000 additional funding for the Shire of Morawa
o $200 000 additional funding for the Shire of Perenjori
- $2.2 million State Government assistance package
- $2 million in State Government contribution to the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund Appeal
- $3.5 million through the Construction Training Fund Disaster Recovery Grant
- $3.1 million in State Government electricity relief grants
- $2.3 million through the small business and individual $4,000 grants program;
- $2.3 million through the Department of Communities' emergency assistance program;
- $2.2 million in Water Corporation service waivers;
- $280,000 through Western Power relief grants to customers impacted by damage to Western Power’s network.
- $220,000 in tourism marketing support to attract travellers back to the Coral Coast; and
- Associated costs of over 15,000 hours committed to the recovery process by DFES personnel, community recovery officers, and other agencies since September 2021.
Total funds expended include funds disbursed to community members directly through the recovery grants, reimbursements to local governments, and funds expended on operational and administrative costs and does not include the significant investment of the state into recovery via other funding streams and grants not related to the DRFA package negotiated with the former Liberal/National coalition.
(b)
(i) The recovery funding package does not include salary and wages for DFES to deliver the recovery programs within this funding package.
(ii) As of 31 March 2023, the Community Welfare and Outreach program administered by the Department of Communities expended $1 645 560 to fund specialist and mental health service providers to deliver against recovery priorities structured around the following areas: personal support such as social, emotional and psychological support services; community resilience, training and development.
(iii) As of 31 March 2023, total DRFA funds expended in the form of grants under the recovery funding package was $4 830 662.00.
(iv) The recovery funding package includes a portion of funds for ongoing operational and administrative costs relating to the delivery of the Cyclone Seroja recovery grants programs. The operational DRFA expenses relating to the administration and delivery of the recovery grants to 31 March 2023 were $420 187.00.
The operational DRFA expenses for the Community Welfare and Outreach program, administered by the Department of Communities, to 31 March 2023 were $1 978 074.69. This includes funding of Communities staff to coordinate and deliver ongoing recovery activities.
(c)
(i) Approximately 86 per cent of the grants funding has been disbursed to individuals or families, including primary producers.
(ii) Approximately 14 per cent of the grants funding has been disbursed to businesses.
(iii) Local governments can access funding through the Clean-up and Restoration of Community, Recreational, Cultural and Heritage Assets Program.
(iv) Nil.
(i) $8 858 483 as of 31 March 2023;
(ii) $6 306 462 as of 31 December 2022;
(iii) $4 638 669 as of 30 September 2022;
(iv) $3 084 984 as of 30 June 2022; and
(v) $1 770 075 as of 31 March 2022.
The amounts above do not include $27.3 million in additional funding to TC Seroja affected areas outlined below:
- $9.2 million in additional funding allocated to impacted communities to aid recovery from TC Seroja, including:
o $500 000 to all eligible impacted local governments
o $400 000 additional funding for the Shire of Northampton
o $200 000 additional funding for the Shire of Chapman Valley
o $200 000 additional funding for the Shire of Mingenew
o $200 000 additional funding for the Shire of Morawa
o $200 000 additional funding for the Shire of Perenjori
- $2.2 million State Government assistance package
- $2 million in State Government contribution to the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund Appeal
- $3.5 million through the Construction Training Fund Disaster Recovery Grant
- $3.1 million in State Government electricity relief grants
- $2.3 million through the small business and individual $4,000 grants program;
- $2.3 million through the Department of Communities' emergency assistance program;
- $2.2 million in Water Corporation service waivers;
- $280,000 through Western Power relief grants to customers impacted by damage to Western Power’s network.
- $220,000 in tourism marketing support to attract travellers back to the Coral Coast; and
- Associated costs of over 15,000 hours committed to the recovery process by DFES personnel, community recovery officers, and other agencies since September 2021.
Total funds expended include funds disbursed to community members directly through the recovery grants, reimbursements to local governments, and funds expended on operational and administrative costs and does not include the significant investment of the state into recovery via other funding streams and grants not related to the DRFA package negotiated with the former Liberal/National coalition.
(b)
(i) The recovery funding package does not include salary and wages for DFES to deliver the recovery programs within this funding package.
(ii) As of 31 March 2023, the Community Welfare and Outreach program administered by the Department of Communities expended $1 645 560 to fund specialist and mental health service providers to deliver against recovery priorities structured around the following areas: personal support such as social, emotional and psychological support services; community resilience, training and development.
(iii) As of 31 March 2023, total DRFA funds expended in the form of grants under the recovery funding package was $4 830 662.00.
(iv) The recovery funding package includes a portion of funds for ongoing operational and administrative costs relating to the delivery of the Cyclone Seroja recovery grants programs. The operational DRFA expenses relating to the administration and delivery of the recovery grants to 31 March 2023 were $420 187.00.
The operational DRFA expenses for the Community Welfare and Outreach program, administered by the Department of Communities, to 31 March 2023 were $1 978 074.69. This includes funding of Communities staff to coordinate and deliver ongoing recovery activities.
(c)
(i) Approximately 86 per cent of the grants funding has been disbursed to individuals or families, including primary producers.
(ii) Approximately 14 per cent of the grants funding has been disbursed to businesses.
(iii) Local governments can access funding through the Clean-up and Restoration of Community, Recreational, Cultural and Heritage Assets Program.
(iv) Nil.
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