The Kwinana Men's Meeting Place Inc. will cease operations on 31 March 2002. The Department for Community Development will seek proposals for a men's accommodation service targeting perpetrators of domestic violence in the southwest metropolitan area.

AnsweredQoN 1021Legislative Council
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20 February 2002
Portfolio
Community Development

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This question could not be answered yesterday. (1) Will the minister table the report prepared in November-December 2001 on the Kwinana Men’s Meeting Place Inc? (2) Has Cabinet made a decision on future funding; and, if yes, what is that decision? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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(1) A report was not prepared on the Men’s Meeting Place Inc in November-December. An across-government review group, including representatives from the Department for Community Development, the Departments of Health and Justice, the Police Service, the Men’s Meeting Place Inc, the office of the Minister for Community Development and the local member of Parliament, was established to consider the funding arrangements for the Men’s Meeting Place. The group met three times in November. (2) Yes. The Men’s Meeting Place will cease operations on 31 March 2002. The Department for Community Development will advertise for proposals to operate a men’s accommodation service in the south west metropolitan area in the near future. It is proposed that the service’s primary target group will be adult men who are perpetrators of domestic violence.
(1) Will the minister table the report prepared in November-December 2001 on the Kwinana Men’s Meeting Place Inc? (2) Has Cabinet made a decision on future funding; and, if yes, what is that decision? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: (1) A report was not prepared on the Men’s Meeting Place Inc in November-December. An across-government review group, including representatives from the Department for Community Development, the Departments of Health and Justice, the Police Service, the Men’s Meeting Place Inc, the office of the Minister for Community Development and the local member of Parliament, was established to consider the funding arrangements for the Men’s Meeting Place. The group met three times in November. (2) Yes. The Men’s Meeting Place will cease operations on 31 March 2002. The Department for Community Development will advertise for proposals to operate a men’s accommodation service in the south west metropolitan area in the near future. It is proposed that the service’s primary target group will be adult men who are perpetrators of domestic violence.
(2) Has Cabinet made a decision on future funding; and, if yes, what is that decision? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: (1) A report was not prepared on the Men’s Meeting Place Inc in November-December. An across-government review group, including representatives from the Department for Community Development, the Departments of Health and Justice, the Police Service, the Men’s Meeting Place Inc, the office of the Minister for Community Development and the local member of Parliament, was established to consider the funding arrangements for the Men’s Meeting Place. The group met three times in November. (2) Yes. The Men’s Meeting Place will cease operations on 31 March 2002. The Department for Community Development will advertise for proposals to operate a men’s accommodation service in the south west metropolitan area in the near future. It is proposed that the service’s primary target group will be adult men who are perpetrators of domestic violence.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: (1) A report was not prepared on the Men’s Meeting Place Inc in November-December. An across-government review group, including representatives from the Department for Community Development, the Departments of Health and Justice, the Police Service, the Men’s Meeting Place Inc, the office of the Minister for Community Development and the local member of Parliament, was established to consider the funding arrangements for the Men’s Meeting Place. The group met three times in November. (2) Yes. The Men’s Meeting Place will cease operations on 31 March 2002. The Department for Community Development will advertise for proposals to operate a men’s accommodation service in the south west metropolitan area in the near future. It is proposed that the service’s primary target group will be adult men who are perpetrators of domestic violence.
(1) A report was not prepared on the Men’s Meeting Place Inc in November-December. An across-government review group, including representatives from the Department for Community Development, the Departments of Health and Justice, the Police Service, the Men’s Meeting Place Inc, the office of the Minister for Community Development and the local member of Parliament, was established to consider the funding arrangements for the Men’s Meeting Place. The group met three times in November. (2) Yes. The Men’s Meeting Place will cease operations on 31 March 2002. The Department for Community Development will advertise for proposals to operate a men’s accommodation service in the south west metropolitan area in the near future. It is proposed that the service’s primary target group will be adult men who are perpetrators of domestic violence.
(2) Yes. The Men’s Meeting Place will cease operations on 31 March 2002. The Department for Community Development will advertise for proposals to operate a men’s accommodation service in the south west metropolitan area in the near future. It is proposed that the service’s primary target group will be adult men who are perpetrators of domestic violence.

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