❓ Mr Watson inquires about the expansion of the Volunteer Mentor Program to regional areas, specifically Albany. The Minister responds that expansion is contingent on the evaluation of the metropolitan pilot program.
AnsweredQoN 3177Legislative Assembly
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Can the Minister please advise: (a) when will the Volunteer Mentor Program that is currently running in eight metropolitan districts be extended to regional districts; (b) will the Albany district be included; and (c) why was program not selected to run in country districts at the same time as metropolitan districts?
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Answered
26 November 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
34 days
(a) The Volunteer Mentor Programme was established as a pilot in the metropolitan area in January 2014. The program will be evaluated after 12 months of operation. This evaluation will inform the continuation and development of the program in the metropolitan area and its implementation in country areas.
Mentors are currently based in the Perth Metropolitan area. Country Districts have been invited to identify potential mentees who are located in the metropolitan area to be matched with a mentor.
To date, four referrals have been received from country districts, one of whom has been matched and one additional match is in progress.
(b) The Great Southern District is exploring the option of running a local service pending the outcome of the evaluation.
(c) See response to (a).
Mentors are currently based in the Perth Metropolitan area. Country Districts have been invited to identify potential mentees who are located in the metropolitan area to be matched with a mentor.
To date, four referrals have been received from country districts, one of whom has been matched and one additional match is in progress.
(b) The Great Southern District is exploring the option of running a local service pending the outcome of the evaluation.
(c) See response to (a).
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