❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding funding and continuation of the Western Australia Healthy Schools Project, with a positive outcome of continued funding until 2015.
AnsweredQoN 4445Legislative Council
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I refer to health promotion within the Western Australia education system and in particular to the very valuable Western Australia Healthy Schools Project, and ask -
(1) How many Western Australian schools have received funding under this initiative?
(2) Please list the Western Australian schools receiving this funding in 2010-11.
(3) How many schools have developed kitchen gardens using funding from this initiative?
(4) Please list the Western Australian schools who have received this funding to establish kitchen gardens, and the year(s) in which they received the funding?
(5) When does the Minister expect a decision to be made regarding the continuation of funding to the Western Australia Healthy Schools Project?
(6) Does the Minister expect the project to be continued after 2011?
(1) How many Western Australian schools have received funding under this initiative?
(2) Please list the Western Australian schools receiving this funding in 2010-11.
(3) How many schools have developed kitchen gardens using funding from this initiative?
(4) Please list the Western Australian schools who have received this funding to establish kitchen gardens, and the year(s) in which they received the funding?
(5) When does the Minister expect a decision to be made regarding the continuation of funding to the Western Australia Healthy Schools Project?
(6) Does the Minister expect the project to be continued after 2011?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
29 days
(1) 2008- 2009
59 Schools were involved in the Western Australia Healthy Schools Project (WAHSP) and of these 55 schools received funding.
2009- 2010
99 Schools were involved in the WAHSP and of these 79 schools received funding.
2010- 2011
226 Schools were involved in the WAHSP and of these 188 schools received funding.
Figures across the three financial years cannot be summed as some schools were funded in more than one financial year.
(2) [See tabled paper no] A total of 188 schools received grant funding in 2010-11.
(3) Between 2008-09 and 2010-11, 115 schools have received funding to develop a kitchen garden through the WA Healthy Schools Project.
(4) [See tabled paper no]
(5) Ongoing funding for the WA Healthy Schools Project was sought through the Healthy Children initiative as part of the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health. Australian Government approval for the WA Implementation Plan for the Healthy Children initiative was received in late August.
(6) The WA Healthy Schools Project will continue past 2011, with funding guaranteed from 1 July 2011 until 30 June 2015. It will be funded by the Australian Government as part of the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health.
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59 Schools were involved in the Western Australia Healthy Schools Project (WAHSP) and of these 55 schools received funding.
2009- 2010
99 Schools were involved in the WAHSP and of these 79 schools received funding.
2010- 2011
226 Schools were involved in the WAHSP and of these 188 schools received funding.
Figures across the three financial years cannot be summed as some schools were funded in more than one financial year.
(2) [See tabled paper no] A total of 188 schools received grant funding in 2010-11.
(3) Between 2008-09 and 2010-11, 115 schools have received funding to develop a kitchen garden through the WA Healthy Schools Project.
(4) [See tabled paper no]
(5) Ongoing funding for the WA Healthy Schools Project was sought through the Healthy Children initiative as part of the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health. Australian Government approval for the WA Implementation Plan for the Healthy Children initiative was received in late August.
(6) The WA Healthy Schools Project will continue past 2011, with funding guaranteed from 1 July 2011 until 30 June 2015. It will be funded by the Australian Government as part of the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health.
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