❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Boarding Away from Home Allowance (BAHA) in Western Australia, seeking data on recipients, eligibility, projected increases, funding, and the proportion funded by Royalties for Regions. The response provides some data, defers to other agencies for eligibility criteria, and indicates future figures are yet to be determined.
AnsweredQoN 649Legislative Council
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(1) I refer to the Boarding Away from Home Allowance, and ask how many students accessed this fund in the following years, within each region of Western Australia: (a) 2007-08; (b) 2008-09; (c) 2009-10; (d) 2010-11; (e) 2011-12; and (f) 2012-13? (2) How many kilometres away do students need to reside from their nearest school in order to qualify for the allowance? (3) How many additional year seven students is it anticipated will apply for the allowance with the changes to transition to high school over the following years: (a) 2014-15; (b) 2015-16; and (c) 2016-17? (4) What was/is the budgetary funding allocated to the Boarding Away for Home allowance for the following years: (a) 2011-12; (b) 2012-13; (c) 2013-14; (d) 2014-15; and (e) 2015-16? (5) What percentage of funding for the Boarding Away from Home allowance for the following years is made up of Royalties for Regions money: (a) 2008-09; (b) 2009-10; (c) 2010-11; (d) 2011-12; (e) 2012-13; (f) 2013-14; (g) 2014-15; and (h) 2015-16?
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Answered
18 February 2014
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
84 days
(1)(a) Please refer to [Tabled Paper No]
(2) The Department of Education does not determine the conditions of eligibility in order to qualify for the allowance. Families must meet the eligibility conditions determined by the Australian Government Department of Human Services, (Centrelink) for the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme. Information on eligibility should be sought from the Minister for Human Services.
The primary eligibility criteria for BAHA for Isolated Children and Students in Respite is the receipt of the AIC from Centrelink. The students must also be enrolled in a Western Australian primary or secondary school (Kindergarten to Year 12).
The conditions of eligibility for BAHA for Agricultural Colleges Special Subsidy and Gifted and Talented Education are that the parent is not in receipt of the AIC; and that the student attends a WA Agricultural College or the City
Beach
Residential
College
.
(3)(a) 2014/15 0
(b) 2015/16 159
(c) 2016/17 169
(4)(a) 2011/12 $4.165 million.
(b) 2012/13 $4.165 million.
(c) 2013/14 $4.165 million.
(d) 2014/15 is still to be determined.
(e) 2015/16 is still to be determined.
(5) The percentage of funding for the Boarding Away from Home Allowance paid to students eligible under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Education and the Department for Regional Development and made up of Royalties for Regions funding is as follows:
(a) 2008/09 - 39.25%.
(b) 2009-10 - 39.25%.
(c) 2010-11 - 38.29%.
(d) 2011-12 - 37.29%.
(e) 2012-13 - 37.29%.
(f) Not available as the payments have not been made for 2013.
(g) Not available as the rates are still to be determined.
(h) Not available as the rates are still to be determined.
(2) The Department of Education does not determine the conditions of eligibility in order to qualify for the allowance. Families must meet the eligibility conditions determined by the Australian Government Department of Human Services, (Centrelink) for the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme. Information on eligibility should be sought from the Minister for Human Services.
The primary eligibility criteria for BAHA for Isolated Children and Students in Respite is the receipt of the AIC from Centrelink. The students must also be enrolled in a Western Australian primary or secondary school (Kindergarten to Year 12).
The conditions of eligibility for BAHA for Agricultural Colleges Special Subsidy and Gifted and Talented Education are that the parent is not in receipt of the AIC; and that the student attends a WA Agricultural College or the City
Beach
Residential
College
.
(3)(a) 2014/15 0
(b) 2015/16 159
(c) 2016/17 169
(4)(a) 2011/12 $4.165 million.
(b) 2012/13 $4.165 million.
(c) 2013/14 $4.165 million.
(d) 2014/15 is still to be determined.
(e) 2015/16 is still to be determined.
(5) The percentage of funding for the Boarding Away from Home Allowance paid to students eligible under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Education and the Department for Regional Development and made up of Royalties for Regions funding is as follows:
(a) 2008/09 - 39.25%.
(b) 2009-10 - 39.25%.
(c) 2010-11 - 38.29%.
(d) 2011-12 - 37.29%.
(e) 2012-13 - 37.29%.
(f) Not available as the payments have not been made for 2013.
(g) Not available as the rates are still to be determined.
(h) Not available as the rates are still to be determined.
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