❓ Mr. Redman requests detailed financial information regarding government funding to not-for-profit groups. The Minister declines to provide comprehensive data due to resource constraints, but offers to answer specific inquiries. Healthway provides some specific data.
AnsweredQoN 5862Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 December 2019
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the engagement of “not for profit” groups in the delivery of government services in the State, and ask: (a) For each of the portfolios under the Minister's responsibility can the Minister outline the following: (i) List the name of, and funding given, to regional “not for profit” groups for each of the last 3 financial years; (ii) List the total resources paid to “not for profit” groups delivering
government services for each of the last 3 financial years, broken down
into regional and metropolitan areas; (iii) List those “not for profit” groups who have been dropped from providing
services since coming to government in March 2017, broken down into
regional and metropolitan areas; and (iv) For each of the “not for profit” groups who have been dropped from
providing government funded services, list the basis for the decision to
no longer fund them; and (b) Of the “not for profit” services that have been dropped from government
funding for each of the last 3 financial years, can the Minister outline
whether the service has been brought “in house”, is no longer
provided or is provided by another “not for profit” provider?
government services for each of the last 3 financial years, broken down
into regional and metropolitan areas; (iii) List those “not for profit” groups who have been dropped from providing
services since coming to government in March 2017, broken down into
regional and metropolitan areas; and (iv) For each of the “not for profit” groups who have been dropped from
providing government funded services, list the basis for the decision to
no longer fund them; and (b) Of the “not for profit” services that have been dropped from government
funding for each of the last 3 financial years, can the Minister outline
whether the service has been brought “in house”, is no longer
provided or is provided by another “not for profit” provider?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 February 2020
Response time
2 days
Department of Health and health service providers advise:
(a) – (b) Over the last three financial years, WA Health has had approximately 361 funding agreements with ‘not for profit’ organisations.
The detailed information requested would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information.
If the member has an inquiry about a specific agreement, I encourage the member to ask and I will endeavour to provide a reply.
State Supply Commission Policies, the Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy and Department of Finance guidelines, procedures and templates provide the overarching framework for the procurement, management, and evaluation of funding and service agreements with not for profit organisations.
WA Health ensures that procurement, contract management and review processes align with relevant policy requirements.
Mental Health Commission advises:
(a)-(b) Over the last three financial years, the Mental Health Commission has had approximately 622 funding agreements with ‘not for profit’ organisations.
The detailed information requested would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information.
If the member has an inquiry about a specific agreement, I encourage the member to ask and I will endeavour to provide a reply.
State Supply Commission Policies, the Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy and Department of Finance guidelines, procedures and templates provide the overarching framework for the procurement, management, and evaluation of funding and service agreements with not for profit organisations.
The Mental Health Commission ensures that procurement, contract management and review processes align with relevant policy requirements.
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office advises:
(a)(i) None
(ii) Nil
(iii)-(iv) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
Healthway advises:
(a)
(i)
2016/2017
The Makers Community Development Inc
$2,650.00
2017/2018
Bunbury Multicultural Group Inc
$220.00
Country Music Club of Boyup Brook WA Inc
$825.00
Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre KALACC
$660.00
Spinifex Hill Studio
$850.00
2018/2019
Spinifex Hill Studio
$4,400.00
Country Music Club of Boyup Brook WA Inc
$825.00
(ii)
2016/2017
Regional
$2,650.00
Metropolitan
$263,684.71
2017/2018
Regional
$2,555.00
Metropolitan
$120,943.03
2018/2019
Regional
$5,225.00
Metropolitan
$133,306.25
(iii)
Metropolitan
Edmund Rice Centre Mirrabooka Inc
Murdoch University
The University of Western Australia
Regional
The Makers Community Development Inc
(iv) The services provided by "not for profit" groups were provided for specific and one-off services, that were not recurring in nature.
(b) The services were no longer required.
Animal Resources Authority advises:
(a)(i) None
(ii) Nil
(iii)-(iv) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(a) – (b) Over the last three financial years, WA Health has had approximately 361 funding agreements with ‘not for profit’ organisations.
The detailed information requested would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information.
If the member has an inquiry about a specific agreement, I encourage the member to ask and I will endeavour to provide a reply.
State Supply Commission Policies, the Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy and Department of Finance guidelines, procedures and templates provide the overarching framework for the procurement, management, and evaluation of funding and service agreements with not for profit organisations.
WA Health ensures that procurement, contract management and review processes align with relevant policy requirements.
Mental Health Commission advises:
(a)-(b) Over the last three financial years, the Mental Health Commission has had approximately 622 funding agreements with ‘not for profit’ organisations.
The detailed information requested would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information.
If the member has an inquiry about a specific agreement, I encourage the member to ask and I will endeavour to provide a reply.
State Supply Commission Policies, the Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy and Department of Finance guidelines, procedures and templates provide the overarching framework for the procurement, management, and evaluation of funding and service agreements with not for profit organisations.
The Mental Health Commission ensures that procurement, contract management and review processes align with relevant policy requirements.
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office advises:
(a)(i) None
(ii) Nil
(iii)-(iv) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
Healthway advises:
(a)
(i)
2016/2017
The Makers Community Development Inc
$2,650.00
2017/2018
Bunbury Multicultural Group Inc
$220.00
Country Music Club of Boyup Brook WA Inc
$825.00
Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre KALACC
$660.00
Spinifex Hill Studio
$850.00
2018/2019
Spinifex Hill Studio
$4,400.00
Country Music Club of Boyup Brook WA Inc
$825.00
(ii)
2016/2017
Regional
$2,650.00
Metropolitan
$263,684.71
2017/2018
Regional
$2,555.00
Metropolitan
$120,943.03
2018/2019
Regional
$5,225.00
Metropolitan
$133,306.25
(iii)
Metropolitan
Edmund Rice Centre Mirrabooka Inc
Murdoch University
The University of Western Australia
Regional
The Makers Community Development Inc
(iv) The services provided by "not for profit" groups were provided for specific and one-off services, that were not recurring in nature.
(b) The services were no longer required.
Animal Resources Authority advises:
(a)(i) None
(ii) Nil
(iii)-(iv) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
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