❓ Hon Martin Pritchard questions the Department of Child Protection regarding the unexpected return of funds from community sector organisations, including WA NILS, and the subsequent withdrawal of funding from NILS. The answer clarifies the reasons for the returned funds and the change in funding arrangements for NILS.
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I refer to other revenue which was higher than the original
budget by $1.5 million (123.8 per cent), mainly due to the unexpected return of prior
year funds from community sector organisations, including $0.7 million from the
Western Australia No Interest Loans Network Inc (NILS): (a) besides NILS, which community sector
organisations returned funds and what was the value of each return; (b) what was the reason for each return of funds; and (c) why did the department make the decision to
withdraw funds from NILS?
budget by $1.5 million (123.8 per cent), mainly due to the unexpected return of prior
year funds from community sector organisations, including $0.7 million from the
Western Australia No Interest Loans Network Inc (NILS): (a) besides NILS, which community sector
organisations returned funds and what was the value of each return; (b) what was the reason for each return of funds; and (c) why did the department make the decision to
withdraw funds from NILS?
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Answered
28 April 2016
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
64 days
(a) The following organisations returned funds for 2014/15:
(b) Both payments were the return of unused grant funding.
(c) The Ministerial Trust Fund, which was provided to WA NILS for the purpose of loan capital, ceased on 30 June 2014. Loan capital is now provided by the National Australia Bank through the Good Shepherd Microfinance No Interest Loan program.
(b) Both payments were the return of unused grant funding.
(c) The Ministerial Trust Fund, which was provided to WA NILS for the purpose of loan capital, ceased on 30 June 2014. Loan capital is now provided by the National Australia Bank through the Good Shepherd Microfinance No Interest Loan program.
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