❓ Question on Notice regarding state funding for prenatal and early childhood (0-3 years) programs in WA, excluding Commonwealth funding, for the financial years 2012-2016. The response provides total expenditure and percentage of the Community Services budget allocated to these programs, but refers to a tabled paper for a detailed list of funded programs.
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(1) For the following years, what was the total amount spent in the State Community Services budget, excluding any Commonwealth funding or funded programs, on programs and delivery of services for the prenatal period and for children in Western Australia from birth to age three, respectively: (a) 2012-2013; (b) 2013-2014; (c) 2014-2015; and (d) 2015-2016? (2) For the following years, what percentage of the State Community Services budget, excluding any Commonwealth funding or funded programs, was spent on programs and delivery of services for the prenatal period, and for children in Western Australia from birth to age three, respectively: (a) 2012-2013; (b) 2013-2014; (c) 2014-2015; and (d) 2015-2016? (3) For the following years, which programs have been funded wholly by the State Community Services budget for the prenatal period and for zero to three-year-olds, respectively: (a) 2012-2013; (b) 2013-2014; (c) 2014-2015; and (d) 2015-2016? (4) For the following years, which programs and services have been funded wholly or in part by the State Community Services budget for the prenatal period and for zero to three-year-olds, respectively: (a) 2012-2013; (b) 2013-2014; (c) 2014-2015; and (d) 2015-2016?
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Answered
22 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Community Services
Response time
27 days
Answer
(1) The Department of Local Government and Communities is funded for a range of parenting programs and services that support parents and caregivers of children from pre-birth to 18 years of age.
These programs are:
The responses incorporate programs and services across these program areas.
(a) 2012-2013 $20,339,891
(b) 2013-2014 $23,361,685
(c) 2014-2015 $19,640,038
(d) 2015-2016 $21,667,907 (estimated)
(2)
(a) 2012-2013 63.71%
(b) 2013-2014 65.66%
(c) 2014-2015 60.48%
(d) 2015-2016 62.03% (estimated)
(3)
(a) 2012-2013
(b) 2013-2014
(c) 2014-2015
(d) 2015-2016
(4) [see tabled paper no.]
(1) The Department of Local Government and Communities is funded for a range of parenting programs and services that support parents and caregivers of children from pre-birth to 18 years of age.
These programs are:
The responses incorporate programs and services across these program areas.
(a) 2012-2013 $20,339,891
(b) 2013-2014 $23,361,685
(c) 2014-2015 $19,640,038
(d) 2015-2016 $21,667,907 (estimated)
(2)
(a) 2012-2013 63.71%
(b) 2013-2014 65.66%
(c) 2014-2015 60.48%
(d) 2015-2016 62.03% (estimated)
(3)
(a) 2012-2013
(b) 2013-2014
(c) 2014-2015
(d) 2015-2016
(4) [see tabled paper no.]
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