Hon Steve Martin requests a list of 24 Early Years Partnership projects announced in a press statement. The Minister provides a list of 8 announced projects and states further projects will be announced later.

AnsweredQoN 822Legislative Council
Asked
23 October 2025
Portfolio
Education; Early Childhood; Preventative Health; Wheatbelt

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I refer to the press statement titled, 'Funding boost to improve school readiness for Armadale children', dated 11 September 2024, that refers to 24 priority projects across the four Early Years Partnership (EYP) communities, and I ask: (a) will the Minister list the 24 projects across the four EYP communities; and (b) if no to (a), why not?

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Answered
2 December 2025
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Education; Early Childhood; Preventative Health; Wheatbelt
Response time
7 days
(a) Eight projects have been announced.
·         improved and targeted child health check program in Armadale west
·         accommodation for visiting child and family support services in Bidyadanga
·         a dental health project in the Central Great Southern
·         construction of an early learning and family centre in Derby
·         operational funding for the Challis Parent and Early Learning Centre in Armadale west; and
·         funding for the construction of the Katanning early learning hub in the Central Great Southern. Construction of this facility is now underway.
·         establishment of and contract awarded for Central Great Southern women’s refuge
·         An early years bus service supporting families in the Central Great Southern to attend early learning, child health and child development services.
(b) Further projects will be announced with the respective communities in due course.

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