❓ Hon Barbara Scott asks about financial support from the Department of Education and Training for primary schools involved in the federal Active After-School Communities Program. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich responds that the program is federally funded, but the department provides in-kind support and highlights the state government's commitment to reducing childhood obesity through other initiatives.
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The federal government has initiated the Active After-School Communities Program to help fight childhood obesity. (1) Would the minister detail the financial support, if any, the Department of Education and Training is providing to primary schools that wish to be involved in this program? (2) If the department is not providing any support, why not, and what will the minister do about it? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
The federal government has initiated the Active After-School Communities Program to help fight childhood obesity. (1) Would the minister detail the financial support, if any, the Department of Education and Training is providing to primary schools that wish to be involved in this program? (2) If the department is not providing any support, why not, and what will the minister do about it? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Active After-School Communities Program is a federal government initiative and is fully funded by the federal government. The Department of Education and Training provides regular advice and in-kind support to the program through direct links with government primary schools in Western Australia and as a part of the physical activity strategy. The Western Australian government is fully committed to reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity. The Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce was established in 2001 - there was nothing before that because the member’s government did nothing before that; it was certainly not an initiative of the Court government - to fulfil the state government’s vision to increase participation in physical activity across the whole of the Western Australian community. In February 2005, the Western Australian government announced that it will become mandatory for all primary school students to do at least two hours of physical activity every week. Subsequently, the department has committed to ensuring that all students in years 1 to 10 will be participating in a minimum of two hours per week by 2007.
(1) Would the minister detail the financial support, if any, the Department of Education and Training is providing to primary schools that wish to be involved in this program? (2) If the department is not providing any support, why not, and what will the minister do about it? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied : I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Active After-School Communities Program is a federal government initiative and is fully funded by the federal government. The Department of Education and Training provides regular advice and in-kind support to the program through direct links with government primary schools in Western Australia and as a part of the physical activity strategy. The Western Australian government is fully committed to reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity. The Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce was established in 2001 - there was nothing before that because the member’s government did nothing before that; it was certainly not an initiative of the Court government - to fulfil the state government’s vision to increase participation in physical activity across the whole of the Western Australian community. In February 2005, the Western Australian government announced that it will become mandatory for all primary school students to do at least two hours of physical activity every week. Subsequently, the department has committed to ensuring that all students in years 1 to 10 will be participating in a minimum of two hours per week by 2007.
(2) If the department is not providing any support, why not, and what will the minister do about it? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied : I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Active After-School Communities Program is a federal government initiative and is fully funded by the federal government. The Department of Education and Training provides regular advice and in-kind support to the program through direct links with government primary schools in Western Australia and as a part of the physical activity strategy. The Western Australian government is fully committed to reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity. The Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce was established in 2001 - there was nothing before that because the member’s government did nothing before that; it was certainly not an initiative of the Court government - to fulfil the state government’s vision to increase participation in physical activity across the whole of the Western Australian community. In February 2005, the Western Australian government announced that it will become mandatory for all primary school students to do at least two hours of physical activity every week. Subsequently, the department has committed to ensuring that all students in years 1 to 10 will be participating in a minimum of two hours per week by 2007.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied : I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Active After-School Communities Program is a federal government initiative and is fully funded by the federal government. The Department of Education and Training provides regular advice and in-kind support to the program through direct links with government primary schools in Western Australia and as a part of the physical activity strategy. The Western Australian government is fully committed to reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity. The Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce was established in 2001 - there was nothing before that because the member’s government did nothing before that; it was certainly not an initiative of the Court government - to fulfil the state government’s vision to increase participation in physical activity across the whole of the Western Australian community. In February 2005, the Western Australian government announced that it will become mandatory for all primary school students to do at least two hours of physical activity every week. Subsequently, the department has committed to ensuring that all students in years 1 to 10 will be participating in a minimum of two hours per week by 2007.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Active After-School Communities Program is a federal government initiative and is fully funded by the federal government. The Department of Education and Training provides regular advice and in-kind support to the program through direct links with government primary schools in Western Australia and as a part of the physical activity strategy. The Western Australian government is fully committed to reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity. The Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce was established in 2001 - there was nothing before that because the member’s government did nothing before that; it was certainly not an initiative of the Court government - to fulfil the state government’s vision to increase participation in physical activity across the whole of the Western Australian community. In February 2005, the Western Australian government announced that it will become mandatory for all primary school students to do at least two hours of physical activity every week. Subsequently, the department has committed to ensuring that all students in years 1 to 10 will be participating in a minimum of two hours per week by 2007.
(1)-(2) The Active After-School Communities Program is a federal government initiative and is fully funded by the federal government. The Department of Education and Training provides regular advice and in-kind support to the program through direct links with government primary schools in Western Australia and as a part of the physical activity strategy. The Western Australian government is fully committed to reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity. The Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce was established in 2001 - there was nothing before that because the member’s government did nothing before that; it was certainly not an initiative of the Court government - to fulfil the state government’s vision to increase participation in physical activity across the whole of the Western Australian community. In February 2005, the Western Australian government announced that it will become mandatory for all primary school students to do at least two hours of physical activity every week. Subsequently, the department has committed to ensuring that all students in years 1 to 10 will be participating in a minimum of two hours per week by 2007.
(1) Would the minister detail the financial support, if any, the Department of Education and Training is providing to primary schools that wish to be involved in this program? (2) If the department is not providing any support, why not, and what will the minister do about it? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied : I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Active After-School Communities Program is a federal government initiative and is fully funded by the federal government. The Department of Education and Training provides regular advice and in-kind support to the program through direct links with government primary schools in Western Australia and as a part of the physical activity strategy. The Western Australian government is fully committed to reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity. The Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce was established in 2001 - there was nothing before that because the member’s government did nothing before that; it was certainly not an initiative of the Court government - to fulfil the state government’s vision to increase participation in physical activity across the whole of the Western Australian community. In February 2005, the Western Australian government announced that it will become mandatory for all primary school students to do at least two hours of physical activity every week. Subsequently, the department has committed to ensuring that all students in years 1 to 10 will be participating in a minimum of two hours per week by 2007.
(2) If the department is not providing any support, why not, and what will the minister do about it? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied : I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Active After-School Communities Program is a federal government initiative and is fully funded by the federal government. The Department of Education and Training provides regular advice and in-kind support to the program through direct links with government primary schools in Western Australia and as a part of the physical activity strategy. The Western Australian government is fully committed to reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity. The Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce was established in 2001 - there was nothing before that because the member’s government did nothing before that; it was certainly not an initiative of the Court government - to fulfil the state government’s vision to increase participation in physical activity across the whole of the Western Australian community. In February 2005, the Western Australian government announced that it will become mandatory for all primary school students to do at least two hours of physical activity every week. Subsequently, the department has committed to ensuring that all students in years 1 to 10 will be participating in a minimum of two hours per week by 2007.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied : I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Active After-School Communities Program is a federal government initiative and is fully funded by the federal government. The Department of Education and Training provides regular advice and in-kind support to the program through direct links with government primary schools in Western Australia and as a part of the physical activity strategy. The Western Australian government is fully committed to reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity. The Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce was established in 2001 - there was nothing before that because the member’s government did nothing before that; it was certainly not an initiative of the Court government - to fulfil the state government’s vision to increase participation in physical activity across the whole of the Western Australian community. In February 2005, the Western Australian government announced that it will become mandatory for all primary school students to do at least two hours of physical activity every week. Subsequently, the department has committed to ensuring that all students in years 1 to 10 will be participating in a minimum of two hours per week by 2007.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The Active After-School Communities Program is a federal government initiative and is fully funded by the federal government. The Department of Education and Training provides regular advice and in-kind support to the program through direct links with government primary schools in Western Australia and as a part of the physical activity strategy. The Western Australian government is fully committed to reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity. The Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce was established in 2001 - there was nothing before that because the member’s government did nothing before that; it was certainly not an initiative of the Court government - to fulfil the state government’s vision to increase participation in physical activity across the whole of the Western Australian community. In February 2005, the Western Australian government announced that it will become mandatory for all primary school students to do at least two hours of physical activity every week. Subsequently, the department has committed to ensuring that all students in years 1 to 10 will be participating in a minimum of two hours per week by 2007.
(1)-(2) The Active After-School Communities Program is a federal government initiative and is fully funded by the federal government. The Department of Education and Training provides regular advice and in-kind support to the program through direct links with government primary schools in Western Australia and as a part of the physical activity strategy. The Western Australian government is fully committed to reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity. The Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce was established in 2001 - there was nothing before that because the member’s government did nothing before that; it was certainly not an initiative of the Court government - to fulfil the state government’s vision to increase participation in physical activity across the whole of the Western Australian community. In February 2005, the Western Australian government announced that it will become mandatory for all primary school students to do at least two hours of physical activity every week. Subsequently, the department has committed to ensuring that all students in years 1 to 10 will be participating in a minimum of two hours per week by 2007.
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