❓ Hon. Donna Faragher asks about funding for financial counselling services in WA, specifically regarding service agreements expiring on June 30, 2024. The Minister confirms extensions are expected before the deadline.
AnsweredQoN 552Legislative Council
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COMMUNITIES —
FINANCIAL COUNSELLING SERVICES — SERVICE AGREEMENTS
552. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the
Minister for Community Services:
I refer to service providers that
are currently funded by the Department of Communities to provide financial
counselling services across Western Australia and have service agreements that
are due to cease on 30 June 2024.
(1) For each
service provider that receives funding, will the minister provide a breakdown
of the total amount of funding allocated in 2023–24?
(2) Can the
minister advise whether new service agreements for the 2024–25
financial year have been signed?
(3) If yes to
(2), how much funding will each service provider receive in 2024–25,
and when does their new service agreement expire?
(4) If no to (2), when will the new
agreements be finalised?
FINANCIAL COUNSELLING SERVICES — SERVICE AGREEMENTS
552. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the
Minister for Community Services:
I refer to service providers that
are currently funded by the Department of Communities to provide financial
counselling services across Western Australia and have service agreements that
are due to cease on 30 June 2024.
(1) For each
service provider that receives funding, will the minister provide a breakdown
of the total amount of funding allocated in 2023–24?
(2) Can the
minister advise whether new service agreements for the 2024–25
financial year have been signed?
(3) If yes to
(2), how much funding will each service provider receive in 2024–25,
and when does their new service agreement expire?
(4) If no to (2), when will the new
agreements be finalised?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Community Services.
The Department of Communities
advises the following.
(1) This information is current as
at 31 March 2023 and has been provided in tabular form.
I seek leave to have the response
incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
Service Provider
Service Name and Location
FY 2023–24 by service
1
Anglicare WA
Great Southern District
Financial Counselling Services
$707,705
Metropolitan Financial Counselling Service –
Perth South East
$1,276,695
Metropolitan Financial Counselling Service –
Perth South West
$836,768
South West District Financial Counselling Services
$808,806
2
Broome Community Information Resource Centre and
Learning Exchange Incorporated
Broome CIRCLE Financial Counselling Service
$241,293
3
Centrecare Inc
Goldfields Financial Counselling Service
$442,146
4
CFSS WA Ltd
Carnarvon Financial Counselling Service
$202,201
5
Escare Inc
Escare Esperance Financial Counselling Service
$221,072
6
Jungarni-Jutiya Indigenous Corporation
Ngarrkalem Baarmard Financial Counselling Service –
Halls Creek
$234,555
7
Kimberley Community Legal Services Inc
Financial Counselling Services – Kununurra
$234,555
8
Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation
Fitzroy Financial Counselling Service
$131,565
9
Narrogin Community Support Association Inc
Narrogin Financial Counselling Service
$136,197
10
Ngunga Group Womens Aboriginal Corporation
Derby Financial Counselling Information and Support
Service
$92,560
11
Pilbara Community Legal Service Incorporated
Hedland Financial Counselling Service
$234,555
Karratha Financial Counselling Service
$234,555
Newman Financial Counselling Service
$234,555
Roeboume Financial Counselling Service
$234,555
12
Regional Alliance West Incorporated
Geraldton Financial Counselling Service
$202,201
13
Share & Care Community Services Group
Incorporated
Share and Care Wheatbelt Financial Counselling
Services
$404,402
14
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Geraldton Centacare
Family Services
Exmouth Financial Counselling Service
$131,656
15
The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (WA)
Mandurah/Peel Financial Counselling Service
$242,640
16
Uniting WA
Metropolitan Financial
Counselling Service – Perth Inner
$261,931
Metropolitan Financial Counselling Service –
Perth North East
$636,335
Metropolitan Financial Counselling Service –
Perth North West
$1,152,065
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Service agreement extensions
are expected to be finalised prior to 30 June 2024.
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Community Services.
The Department of Communities
advises the following.
(1) This information is current as
at 31 March 2023 and has been provided in tabular form.
I seek leave to have the response
incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
Service Provider
Service Name and Location
FY 2023–24 by service
1
Anglicare WA
Great Southern District
Financial Counselling Services
$707,705
Metropolitan Financial Counselling Service –
Perth South East
$1,276,695
Metropolitan Financial Counselling Service –
Perth South West
$836,768
South West District Financial Counselling Services
$808,806
2
Broome Community Information Resource Centre and
Learning Exchange Incorporated
Broome CIRCLE Financial Counselling Service
$241,293
3
Centrecare Inc
Goldfields Financial Counselling Service
$442,146
4
CFSS WA Ltd
Carnarvon Financial Counselling Service
$202,201
5
Escare Inc
Escare Esperance Financial Counselling Service
$221,072
6
Jungarni-Jutiya Indigenous Corporation
Ngarrkalem Baarmard Financial Counselling Service –
Halls Creek
$234,555
7
Kimberley Community Legal Services Inc
Financial Counselling Services – Kununurra
$234,555
8
Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation
Fitzroy Financial Counselling Service
$131,565
9
Narrogin Community Support Association Inc
Narrogin Financial Counselling Service
$136,197
10
Ngunga Group Womens Aboriginal Corporation
Derby Financial Counselling Information and Support
Service
$92,560
11
Pilbara Community Legal Service Incorporated
Hedland Financial Counselling Service
$234,555
Karratha Financial Counselling Service
$234,555
Newman Financial Counselling Service
$234,555
Roeboume Financial Counselling Service
$234,555
12
Regional Alliance West Incorporated
Geraldton Financial Counselling Service
$202,201
13
Share & Care Community Services Group
Incorporated
Share and Care Wheatbelt Financial Counselling
Services
$404,402
14
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Geraldton Centacare
Family Services
Exmouth Financial Counselling Service
$131,656
15
The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (WA)
Mandurah/Peel Financial Counselling Service
$242,640
16
Uniting WA
Metropolitan Financial
Counselling Service – Perth Inner
$261,931
Metropolitan Financial Counselling Service –
Perth North East
$636,335
Metropolitan Financial Counselling Service –
Perth North West
$1,152,065
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Service agreement extensions
are expected to be finalised prior to 30 June 2024.
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