❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding forward estimates for regional spending on child protection, community services, seniors and volunteering. The response details estimated recurrent and capital expenditure, including recruitment costs, for the Department for Child Protection and the Department for Communities.
AnsweredQoN 175Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 November 2008
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering
QuestionView source ↗
(a) The total value of funds contained in the forward estimates as at 6 September 2008 that were expected to be spent in regional Western Australia;
(b) The total value of funds contained in the forward estimates as at 6 September 2008 that were expected to be spent in regional Western Australia on capital projects; and
(c) The total value of funds contained in the forward estimates as at 6 September 2008 that were expected to be spent in regional Western Australia on recruitment expenditure?
(b) The total value of funds contained in the forward estimates as at 6 September 2008 that were expected to be spent in regional Western Australia on capital projects; and
(c) The total value of funds contained in the forward estimates as at 6 September 2008 that were expected to be spent in regional Western Australia on recruitment expenditure?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 February 2009
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering
Response time
68 days
Department for Child Protection
In the following responses the Department for Child Protection has included Peel within the definition of regional Western Australia.
(a)The Department for Child Protection estimates that the following recurrent expenditure will be spent on the provision of services to regional Western Australia from 2008-09 to 2011-12:
2008-09 - $103 600 000;
2009-10 - $107 100 000;
2010-11 - $110 700 000; and
2011-12 - $116 000 000.
The above estimates exclude corporate support and overhead expenditure and state-wide services and programs such as Adoptions, Fostering Services and the Working with Children Record Screening Unit.
The above estimates also exclude provisional administered funding for the reform of residential care facilities that has not yet been released.
(b) 2008-09 - $3.932 000;
2009-10 - $2 519 000;
2010-11 - $2 319 000; and
2011-12 - $8 400 000
(c) The Department for Child Protection estimates that the following recurrent expenditure will be spent in regional areas of Western Australia on recruitment from 2008-09 to 2011-12:
2008-09 - $306 000;
2009-10 - $183 000;
2010-11 - $188 000; and
2011-12 - $194 000.
The higher level of expenditure in 2008-09 is due to increased recruitment costs following the allocation of additional staff to the Department commencing in 2008-09. This expenditure is not anticipated to continue past 2008-09.
Department for Communities
The Department for Communities includes the Office for Women's Policy, the Office for Youth and the Office for Multicultural Interests. The Department for Communities expects to spend the following recurrent funds in regional Western Australia:
(a) 2008-09 $5 556 084;
2009-10 $5 611 367;
2010-11 $5 665 976;
2011-12 $5 722 526;
The Department for Communities also provides recurrent funding on a Statewide basis however this cannot specifically be identified on a regional basis.
(b) The Department for Communities is not able to identify specific capital funds to be spent in regional Western Australia however it expects to spend the following funds on capital works programs on a Statewide basis:
2008-09 $150 000;
2009-10 $375 000;
2010-11 $375 000;
2011-12 $1 900 000;
(c)2008-09 There is no specific allocation for recruitment expenditure.
2009-12 $40 000.
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In the following responses the Department for Child Protection has included Peel within the definition of regional Western Australia.
(a)The Department for Child Protection estimates that the following recurrent expenditure will be spent on the provision of services to regional Western Australia from 2008-09 to 2011-12:
2008-09 - $103 600 000;
2009-10 - $107 100 000;
2010-11 - $110 700 000; and
2011-12 - $116 000 000.
The above estimates exclude corporate support and overhead expenditure and state-wide services and programs such as Adoptions, Fostering Services and the Working with Children Record Screening Unit.
The above estimates also exclude provisional administered funding for the reform of residential care facilities that has not yet been released.
(b) 2008-09 - $3.932 000;
2009-10 - $2 519 000;
2010-11 - $2 319 000; and
2011-12 - $8 400 000
(c) The Department for Child Protection estimates that the following recurrent expenditure will be spent in regional areas of Western Australia on recruitment from 2008-09 to 2011-12:
2008-09 - $306 000;
2009-10 - $183 000;
2010-11 - $188 000; and
2011-12 - $194 000.
The higher level of expenditure in 2008-09 is due to increased recruitment costs following the allocation of additional staff to the Department commencing in 2008-09. This expenditure is not anticipated to continue past 2008-09.
Department for Communities
The Department for Communities includes the Office for Women's Policy, the Office for Youth and the Office for Multicultural Interests. The Department for Communities expects to spend the following recurrent funds in regional Western Australia:
(a) 2008-09 $5 556 084;
2009-10 $5 611 367;
2010-11 $5 665 976;
2011-12 $5 722 526;
The Department for Communities also provides recurrent funding on a Statewide basis however this cannot specifically be identified on a regional basis.
(b) The Department for Communities is not able to identify specific capital funds to be spent in regional Western Australia however it expects to spend the following funds on capital works programs on a Statewide basis:
2008-09 $150 000;
2009-10 $375 000;
2010-11 $375 000;
2011-12 $1 900 000;
(c)2008-09 There is no specific allocation for recruitment expenditure.
2009-12 $40 000.
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