❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the McGowan Government on the actual expenditure for family and domestic violence initiatives in the 2019-2020 financial year, following a prior commitment of $21 million. The answer details the expenditure across various programs.
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I refer to the media statement on 29 March 2019 in which it is stated “The McGowan Government has committed more than $21 million of new funding during this term of government, as part of a comprehensive policy package to address family and domestic violence”, and I ask: (a) what was the actual expenditure for the 2019–2020 financial year; and (b) further to (a), what were the items of expenditure in this period?
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Answered
8 September 2020
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence
Response time
9 days
a) The actual expenditure of new funding for the 2019-20 financial year was $6.613 million.
b) The items of expenditure, on a per program basis, and which form part of the $21 million of new funding to address family and domestic violence during this term of government, are detailed in the table below:
Program
Agency
Actual expenditure 2019-20
($m)
Respectful Relationship Programs in Schools
Communities
0.458
Allambee Counselling Services in Peel Region
Communities
0.267
Additional Women’s Refuges
Communities
2.440
Breathing Space Establishment for Male Perpetrators
Communities
0.850
Financial Counselling Services
Communities
2.133
Culturally Appropriate Services to Victims of Domestic Violence
Communities
0.343
National ‘Our Watch’ Program
Communities
0.122
Total
6.613
b) The items of expenditure, on a per program basis, and which form part of the $21 million of new funding to address family and domestic violence during this term of government, are detailed in the table below:
Program
Agency
Actual expenditure 2019-20
($m)
Respectful Relationship Programs in Schools
Communities
0.458
Allambee Counselling Services in Peel Region
Communities
0.267
Additional Women’s Refuges
Communities
2.440
Breathing Space Establishment for Male Perpetrators
Communities
0.850
Financial Counselling Services
Communities
2.133
Culturally Appropriate Services to Victims of Domestic Violence
Communities
0.343
National ‘Our Watch’ Program
Communities
0.122
Total
6.613
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