❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks a breakdown of state government funding for specialist homelessness support services across several districts, inquiring about funding decreases and the reasoning behind them. The answer clarifies discrepancies in previously provided figures and explains the reasons for funding variations.
AnsweredQoN 5861Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 December 2019
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to
the answer to Question on Notice 5503 and the details of funding provided by the state government for specialist homelessness support services, and ask: (a) Can you please provide a breakdown
of the funding supplied in 2018-19 and 2019-20 to the East Kimberley, Goldfields,
Great Southern, Pilbara, South West, West Kimberley and Wheatbelt districts; (b) In regard to the decrease in funds
for East Kimberley, Goldfields, Great Southern, Murchison and South West
between 2018-19 and 2019-20, what services in those districts were cut or
decreased and by how much for each; and (c) What was the reasoning for the
decrease in funding for those districts between 2018-19 and 2019-20?
the answer to Question on Notice 5503 and the details of funding provided by the state government for specialist homelessness support services, and ask: (a) Can you please provide a breakdown
of the funding supplied in 2018-19 and 2019-20 to the East Kimberley, Goldfields,
Great Southern, Pilbara, South West, West Kimberley and Wheatbelt districts; (b) In regard to the decrease in funds
for East Kimberley, Goldfields, Great Southern, Murchison and South West
between 2018-19 and 2019-20, what services in those districts were cut or
decreased and by how much for each; and (c) What was the reasoning for the
decrease in funding for those districts between 2018-19 and 2019-20?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 March 2020
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Response time
7 days
(a) Please see [Tabled paper no. XX] for funding details for the services in East Kimberley, Goldfields, Great Southern, Pilbara, South West, West Kimberley and Wheatbelt Districts.
The figures provided in both PQON 5503 and PQON 5861 relate to funding for homelessness and family and domestic violence (FDV) services by the State Government and is made up of both Commonwealth and State Government contributions.
Please note the figures provided differ from those provided in PQON 5503. The figures provided are 2019-20 annual funding levels [1] for services, whilst the figures for 2019-20 provided in PQON 5503 were estimates based on expenditure to 1 October 2019 extrapolated for the whole of the 2019-20 financial year.
(b)Details of services that have ceased or been reduced in the East Kimberley, Goldfields, Great Southern, Murchison and South West Districts are:
i. Services that ceased being provided and have either not been provided by another service provider or incorporated into another service agreement include:
ii. There are no services that have had funding decreased.
(c) The revised figures provided identify that the funding to the East Kimberley District has not decreased. The major reason for lower funding identified in the Goldfields, Great Southern, Murchison and South West Districts in 2019-20 compared with figures provided for 2018-19, is that the 2018-19 figures are actual expenditure that includes indexation and one-off payments, while the 2019-20 figures are annual funding levels for services and exclude indexation, and one-off payments.
The reasons for the cessation in funding to services identified in part (b) (i) were:
[1] Annual Funding Levels (AFL) as at December 2019
The figures provided in both PQON 5503 and PQON 5861 relate to funding for homelessness and family and domestic violence (FDV) services by the State Government and is made up of both Commonwealth and State Government contributions.
Please note the figures provided differ from those provided in PQON 5503. The figures provided are 2019-20 annual funding levels [1] for services, whilst the figures for 2019-20 provided in PQON 5503 were estimates based on expenditure to 1 October 2019 extrapolated for the whole of the 2019-20 financial year.
(b)Details of services that have ceased or been reduced in the East Kimberley, Goldfields, Great Southern, Murchison and South West Districts are:
i. Services that ceased being provided and have either not been provided by another service provider or incorporated into another service agreement include:
ii. There are no services that have had funding decreased.
(c) The revised figures provided identify that the funding to the East Kimberley District has not decreased. The major reason for lower funding identified in the Goldfields, Great Southern, Murchison and South West Districts in 2019-20 compared with figures provided for 2018-19, is that the 2018-19 figures are actual expenditure that includes indexation and one-off payments, while the 2019-20 figures are annual funding levels for services and exclude indexation, and one-off payments.
The reasons for the cessation in funding to services identified in part (b) (i) were:
[1] Annual Funding Levels (AFL) as at December 2019
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