❓ The Minister for Sport and Recreation outlines the 'Sport for All' initiative, a $20 million investment over four years aimed at supporting marginalised and at-risk children by providing financial assistance for club fees and supporting volunteers.
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SPORT FOR ALL INITIATIVE
As a former teacher of physical education, I know firsthand the benefits of support for young children. Can the minister advise the house how the benefits of the state government’s new Sport for All initiative will support marginalised and at-risk children and young people in the community? Mr T.K. WALDRON
As a former teacher of physical education, I know firsthand the benefits of support for young children. Can the minister advise the house how the benefits of the state government’s new Sport for All initiative will support marginalised and at-risk children and young people in the community? Mr T.K. WALDRON
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I thank the member for Kingsley for her question and for her assistance to me on many sporting matters. I have talked quite a bit in the house about the huge importance of sport and recreation and the benefits that it delivers. I talk about not only the physical and mental health benefits, but also the social and justice benefits and the use of sport to try to address some of the general issues we have in our society. I really think it is a strong way to go. The good thing for me is that the Liberal–National government has really recognised and embraced that idea and has made a proactive and effective investment in our community through this Sport for All program. It is an investment of $20 million over four years towards four projects called sports for all. It is a huge breakthrough in how we manage and deliver sport to assist those in need in our community, utilising sport for what it should do. I will quickly run through the program: $10 million of the funding will go towards a program that will enable us to pay club fees for young kids whose families cannot afford to do so. Therefore, we will really hit those who are in need. In the last few years I have quite often heard parents say that they cannot afford to send their children to a particular sporting club; we will give them the opportunity to do that. The program is for children aged between five and 18 years and they will be eligible to apply for financial assistance that will come in the form of a voucher or participation passport to contribute to club participation fees. Eligible children will be referred by respected individuals or professions; that might include representatives from the juvenile justice system, child health nurses, social workers or paediatricians. The assistance will respond to the localised need of each child and that will be determined by the referral agent. The fees will go directly to the sporting clubs; therefore, the sporting clubs have to account for those fees. It will be well covered and those clubs will register to participate. We are ensuring that we run this program extremely tightly. Mr P.B. Watson : Any sport? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Yes, sport and recreation. This is about getting kids involved who otherwise could not afford to. We anticipate that for every $1 million invested in this program, 3 000 to 3 500 people should be reached who currently do not access the system, whether it be through social disadvantage or social risk—we are really targeting that area. Mr P.B. Watson : Will the money go directly to sporting clubs? It won’t go to families? Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for her question and for her assistance to me on many sporting matters. I have talked quite a bit in the house about the huge importance of sport and recreation and the benefits that it delivers. I talk about not only the physical and mental health benefits, but also the social and justice benefits and the use of sport to try to address some of the general issues we have in our society. I really think it is a strong way to go. The good thing for me is that the Liberal–National government has really recognised and embraced that idea and has made a proactive and effective investment in our community through this Sport for All program. It is an investment of $20 million over four years towards four projects called sports for all. It is a huge breakthrough in how we manage and deliver sport to assist those in need in our community, utilising sport for what it should do. I will quickly run through the program: $10 million of the funding will go towards a program that will enable us to pay club fees for young kids whose families cannot afford to do so. Therefore, we will really hit those who are in need. In the last few years I have quite often heard parents say that they cannot afford to send their children to a particular sporting club; we will give them the opportunity to do that. The program is for children aged between five and 18 years and they will be eligible to apply for financial assistance that will come in the form of a voucher or participation passport to contribute to club participation fees. Eligible children will be referred by respected individuals or professions; that might include representatives from the juvenile justice system, child health nurses, social workers or paediatricians. The assistance will respond to the localised need of each child and that will be determined by the referral agent. The fees will go directly to the sporting clubs; therefore, the sporting clubs have to account for those fees. It will be well covered and those clubs will register to participate. We are ensuring that we run this program extremely tightly. Mr P.B. Watson : Any sport? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Yes, sport and recreation. This is about getting kids involved who otherwise could not afford to. We anticipate that for every $1 million invested in this program, 3 000 to 3 500 people should be reached who currently do not access the system, whether it be through social disadvantage or social risk—we are really targeting that area. Mr P.B. Watson : Will the money go directly to sporting clubs? It won’t go to families? Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
I thank the member for Kingsley for her question and for her assistance to me on many sporting matters. I have talked quite a bit in the house about the huge importance of sport and recreation and the benefits that it delivers. I talk about not only the physical and mental health benefits, but also the social and justice benefits and the use of sport to try to address some of the general issues we have in our society. I really think it is a strong way to go. The good thing for me is that the Liberal–National government has really recognised and embraced that idea and has made a proactive and effective investment in our community through this Sport for All program. It is an investment of $20 million over four years towards four projects called sports for all. It is a huge breakthrough in how we manage and deliver sport to assist those in need in our community, utilising sport for what it should do. I will quickly run through the program: $10 million of the funding will go towards a program that will enable us to pay club fees for young kids whose families cannot afford to do so. Therefore, we will really hit those who are in need. In the last few years I have quite often heard parents say that they cannot afford to send their children to a particular sporting club; we will give them the opportunity to do that. The program is for children aged between five and 18 years and they will be eligible to apply for financial assistance that will come in the form of a voucher or participation passport to contribute to club participation fees. Eligible children will be referred by respected individuals or professions; that might include representatives from the juvenile justice system, child health nurses, social workers or paediatricians. The assistance will respond to the localised need of each child and that will be determined by the referral agent. The fees will go directly to the sporting clubs; therefore, the sporting clubs have to account for those fees. It will be well covered and those clubs will register to participate. We are ensuring that we run this program extremely tightly. Mr P.B. Watson : Any sport? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Yes, sport and recreation. This is about getting kids involved who otherwise could not afford to. We anticipate that for every $1 million invested in this program, 3 000 to 3 500 people should be reached who currently do not access the system, whether it be through social disadvantage or social risk—we are really targeting that area. Mr P.B. Watson : Will the money go directly to sporting clubs? It won’t go to families? Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
I have talked quite a bit in the house about the huge importance of sport and recreation and the benefits that it delivers. I talk about not only the physical and mental health benefits, but also the social and justice benefits and the use of sport to try to address some of the general issues we have in our society. I really think it is a strong way to go. The good thing for me is that the Liberal–National government has really recognised and embraced that idea and has made a proactive and effective investment in our community through this Sport for All program. It is an investment of $20 million over four years towards four projects called sports for all. It is a huge breakthrough in how we manage and deliver sport to assist those in need in our community, utilising sport for what it should do. I will quickly run through the program: $10 million of the funding will go towards a program that will enable us to pay club fees for young kids whose families cannot afford to do so. Therefore, we will really hit those who are in need. In the last few years I have quite often heard parents say that they cannot afford to send their children to a particular sporting club; we will give them the opportunity to do that. The program is for children aged between five and 18 years and they will be eligible to apply for financial assistance that will come in the form of a voucher or participation passport to contribute to club participation fees. Eligible children will be referred by respected individuals or professions; that might include representatives from the juvenile justice system, child health nurses, social workers or paediatricians. The assistance will respond to the localised need of each child and that will be determined by the referral agent. The fees will go directly to the sporting clubs; therefore, the sporting clubs have to account for those fees. It will be well covered and those clubs will register to participate. We are ensuring that we run this program extremely tightly. Mr P.B. Watson : Any sport? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Yes, sport and recreation. This is about getting kids involved who otherwise could not afford to. We anticipate that for every $1 million invested in this program, 3 000 to 3 500 people should be reached who currently do not access the system, whether it be through social disadvantage or social risk—we are really targeting that area. Mr P.B. Watson : Will the money go directly to sporting clubs? It won’t go to families? Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
Mr P.B. Watson : Any sport? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Yes, sport and recreation. This is about getting kids involved who otherwise could not afford to. We anticipate that for every $1 million invested in this program, 3 000 to 3 500 people should be reached who currently do not access the system, whether it be through social disadvantage or social risk—we are really targeting that area. Mr P.B. Watson : Will the money go directly to sporting clubs? It won’t go to families? Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : Yes, sport and recreation. This is about getting kids involved who otherwise could not afford to. We anticipate that for every $1 million invested in this program, 3 000 to 3 500 people should be reached who currently do not access the system, whether it be through social disadvantage or social risk—we are really targeting that area. Mr P.B. Watson : Will the money go directly to sporting clubs? It won’t go to families? Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
We anticipate that for every $1 million invested in this program, 3 000 to 3 500 people should be reached who currently do not access the system, whether it be through social disadvantage or social risk—we are really targeting that area. Mr P.B. Watson : Will the money go directly to sporting clubs? It won’t go to families? Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
Mr P.B. Watson : Will the money go directly to sporting clubs? It won’t go to families? Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for her question and for her assistance to me on many sporting matters. I have talked quite a bit in the house about the huge importance of sport and recreation and the benefits that it delivers. I talk about not only the physical and mental health benefits, but also the social and justice benefits and the use of sport to try to address some of the general issues we have in our society. I really think it is a strong way to go. The good thing for me is that the Liberal–National government has really recognised and embraced that idea and has made a proactive and effective investment in our community through this Sport for All program. It is an investment of $20 million over four years towards four projects called sports for all. It is a huge breakthrough in how we manage and deliver sport to assist those in need in our community, utilising sport for what it should do. I will quickly run through the program: $10 million of the funding will go towards a program that will enable us to pay club fees for young kids whose families cannot afford to do so. Therefore, we will really hit those who are in need. In the last few years I have quite often heard parents say that they cannot afford to send their children to a particular sporting club; we will give them the opportunity to do that. The program is for children aged between five and 18 years and they will be eligible to apply for financial assistance that will come in the form of a voucher or participation passport to contribute to club participation fees. Eligible children will be referred by respected individuals or professions; that might include representatives from the juvenile justice system, child health nurses, social workers or paediatricians. The assistance will respond to the localised need of each child and that will be determined by the referral agent. The fees will go directly to the sporting clubs; therefore, the sporting clubs have to account for those fees. It will be well covered and those clubs will register to participate. We are ensuring that we run this program extremely tightly. Mr P.B. Watson : Any sport? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Yes, sport and recreation. This is about getting kids involved who otherwise could not afford to. We anticipate that for every $1 million invested in this program, 3 000 to 3 500 people should be reached who currently do not access the system, whether it be through social disadvantage or social risk—we are really targeting that area. Mr P.B. Watson : Will the money go directly to sporting clubs? It won’t go to families? Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
I thank the member for Kingsley for her question and for her assistance to me on many sporting matters. I have talked quite a bit in the house about the huge importance of sport and recreation and the benefits that it delivers. I talk about not only the physical and mental health benefits, but also the social and justice benefits and the use of sport to try to address some of the general issues we have in our society. I really think it is a strong way to go. The good thing for me is that the Liberal–National government has really recognised and embraced that idea and has made a proactive and effective investment in our community through this Sport for All program. It is an investment of $20 million over four years towards four projects called sports for all. It is a huge breakthrough in how we manage and deliver sport to assist those in need in our community, utilising sport for what it should do. I will quickly run through the program: $10 million of the funding will go towards a program that will enable us to pay club fees for young kids whose families cannot afford to do so. Therefore, we will really hit those who are in need. In the last few years I have quite often heard parents say that they cannot afford to send their children to a particular sporting club; we will give them the opportunity to do that. The program is for children aged between five and 18 years and they will be eligible to apply for financial assistance that will come in the form of a voucher or participation passport to contribute to club participation fees. Eligible children will be referred by respected individuals or professions; that might include representatives from the juvenile justice system, child health nurses, social workers or paediatricians. The assistance will respond to the localised need of each child and that will be determined by the referral agent. The fees will go directly to the sporting clubs; therefore, the sporting clubs have to account for those fees. It will be well covered and those clubs will register to participate. We are ensuring that we run this program extremely tightly. Mr P.B. Watson : Any sport? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Yes, sport and recreation. This is about getting kids involved who otherwise could not afford to. We anticipate that for every $1 million invested in this program, 3 000 to 3 500 people should be reached who currently do not access the system, whether it be through social disadvantage or social risk—we are really targeting that area. Mr P.B. Watson : Will the money go directly to sporting clubs? It won’t go to families? Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
I have talked quite a bit in the house about the huge importance of sport and recreation and the benefits that it delivers. I talk about not only the physical and mental health benefits, but also the social and justice benefits and the use of sport to try to address some of the general issues we have in our society. I really think it is a strong way to go. The good thing for me is that the Liberal–National government has really recognised and embraced that idea and has made a proactive and effective investment in our community through this Sport for All program. It is an investment of $20 million over four years towards four projects called sports for all. It is a huge breakthrough in how we manage and deliver sport to assist those in need in our community, utilising sport for what it should do. I will quickly run through the program: $10 million of the funding will go towards a program that will enable us to pay club fees for young kids whose families cannot afford to do so. Therefore, we will really hit those who are in need. In the last few years I have quite often heard parents say that they cannot afford to send their children to a particular sporting club; we will give them the opportunity to do that. The program is for children aged between five and 18 years and they will be eligible to apply for financial assistance that will come in the form of a voucher or participation passport to contribute to club participation fees. Eligible children will be referred by respected individuals or professions; that might include representatives from the juvenile justice system, child health nurses, social workers or paediatricians. The assistance will respond to the localised need of each child and that will be determined by the referral agent. The fees will go directly to the sporting clubs; therefore, the sporting clubs have to account for those fees. It will be well covered and those clubs will register to participate. We are ensuring that we run this program extremely tightly. Mr P.B. Watson : Any sport? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Yes, sport and recreation. This is about getting kids involved who otherwise could not afford to. We anticipate that for every $1 million invested in this program, 3 000 to 3 500 people should be reached who currently do not access the system, whether it be through social disadvantage or social risk—we are really targeting that area. Mr P.B. Watson : Will the money go directly to sporting clubs? It won’t go to families? Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
Mr P.B. Watson : Any sport? Mr T.K. WALDRON : Yes, sport and recreation. This is about getting kids involved who otherwise could not afford to. We anticipate that for every $1 million invested in this program, 3 000 to 3 500 people should be reached who currently do not access the system, whether it be through social disadvantage or social risk—we are really targeting that area. Mr P.B. Watson : Will the money go directly to sporting clubs? It won’t go to families? Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : Yes, sport and recreation. This is about getting kids involved who otherwise could not afford to. We anticipate that for every $1 million invested in this program, 3 000 to 3 500 people should be reached who currently do not access the system, whether it be through social disadvantage or social risk—we are really targeting that area. Mr P.B. Watson : Will the money go directly to sporting clubs? It won’t go to families? Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
We anticipate that for every $1 million invested in this program, 3 000 to 3 500 people should be reached who currently do not access the system, whether it be through social disadvantage or social risk—we are really targeting that area. Mr P.B. Watson : Will the money go directly to sporting clubs? It won’t go to families? Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
Mr P.B. Watson : Will the money go directly to sporting clubs? It won’t go to families? Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : It has to go through the sporting clubs. Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
Another important part of this overall package is a further $4 million committed to volunteers and trying to create a new generation of volunteers, which is very important in this Year of the Volunteer. Another $4 million will be spent developing and rolling out an innovative communications technology package. We are trying to assist our clubs and associations and our volunteer administrators. This part of the program is very important because if we increase the number of people accessing our sporting clubs and they have to deal with extra members, we must ensure that we do not put them under too much pressure. Volunteers are under a lot of pressure. I recognise that we needed to do more for them, and that is what this part of the program is aimed at. If we assist volunteers and make it easier to attract and retain them, if we provide better technology and access to information for volunteers and help them run their clubs through the financing of our club development officer scheme—it all links in—we can deliver better outcomes to these kids coming in. Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
Members may have heard me mention the final component of this program, which is $2 million in the package to encourage nature play. As members know, it is the mission to raise the awareness of the need to engage children in nature and reconnect them with the natural environment. We want to make that a part of normal childhood again. I thank the members on both sides who have inquired more about nature play and have got involved. It is really gaining momentum. The base is now there, and this $2 million will ensure that the momentum keeps growing. At the end of the day, it will greatly benefit our communities. The sports for all program enables the government to invest confidently in an effective, well-planned program. It is a community-based package that I think will leave a real legacy for the state, and it is really aimed where it needs to be. In closing, I think that there are four core imperatives for government and they are increasing community participation; building stronger and more resilient families—we often hear people talk about family and family life; skilling and employing people; and building the capacity of our community sport and our not-for-profit organisations. The major outcome of this program—it is not solely a result of this, but it will certainly boost it—is a better quality of life for so many Western Australians and particularly for those kids at risk. This is a good package and it serves a multipolicy agenda going across health, education, helping the disadvantaged and delivering justice.
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