❓ Question regarding Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) within WA government agencies, seeking details on agency involvement, budgets, and commitment to expanding RAP implementation. The Minister provides information on WA's leading role and support mechanisms.
AnsweredQoN 537Legislative Council
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RECONCILIATION ACTION PLANS
537. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
This is asked on behalf of Hon Robin Chapple, who is away on urgent parliamentary business. This is
question C157.
(1) Can the minister
articulate which agencies have approved reconciliation action plans?
(2) What was the 2012–13 budget for each of the plans
in (1)?
(3) What is the 2013–14 budget for each of the plans
in (1)?
(4) Is the
minister committed to ensuring that those agencies that did not have action
plans in 2012–13 will have both action plans and strategies in 2013–14?
537. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
This is asked on behalf of Hon Robin Chapple, who is away on urgent parliamentary business. This is
question C157.
(1) Can the minister
articulate which agencies have approved reconciliation action plans?
(2) What was the 2012–13 budget for each of the plans
in (1)?
(3) What is the 2013–14 budget for each of the plans
in (1)?
(4) Is the
minister committed to ensuring that those agencies that did not have action
plans in 2012–13 will have both action plans and strategies in 2013–14?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1) Reconciliation
Australia is responsible for the approval of reconciliation action plans.
Western Australia continues to be the leading jurisdiction, with 53 state
government agencies with a reconciliation action plan. This equates to 62 per
cent of the number of state government agencies with a reconciliation action
plan across Australia. I will table the attached list of agencies and organisations
involved in the development and maintenance of individual reconciliation action
plans.
(2)–(3)
No specific allocation is provided through the budget process. Initiatives are
funded through existing allocations.
(4) Reconciliation
remains an initiative of the state government, and the Department of Aboriginal
Affairs assists Reconciliation Australia in the promotion of reconciliation
action plans through relevant forums and communication opportunities. Earlier
this year, Reconciliation Western Australia was formed, supported by a grant
from the state government through Lotterywest, to build the capacity for
genuine reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Western
Australians. Reconciliation Western Australia will assist Reconciliation Australia
with reconciliation action plans in Western Australia and will provide support
and advice.
[See paper
622.]
question.
(1) Reconciliation
Australia is responsible for the approval of reconciliation action plans.
Western Australia continues to be the leading jurisdiction, with 53 state
government agencies with a reconciliation action plan. This equates to 62 per
cent of the number of state government agencies with a reconciliation action
plan across Australia. I will table the attached list of agencies and organisations
involved in the development and maintenance of individual reconciliation action
plans.
(2)–(3)
No specific allocation is provided through the budget process. Initiatives are
funded through existing allocations.
(4) Reconciliation
remains an initiative of the state government, and the Department of Aboriginal
Affairs assists Reconciliation Australia in the promotion of reconciliation
action plans through relevant forums and communication opportunities. Earlier
this year, Reconciliation Western Australia was formed, supported by a grant
from the state government through Lotterywest, to build the capacity for
genuine reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Western
Australians. Reconciliation Western Australia will assist Reconciliation Australia
with reconciliation action plans in Western Australia and will provide support
and advice.
[See paper
622.]
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