❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence regarding awareness and support for perpetrator rehabilitation facilities in Albany and Katanning. The Minister acknowledges discussions but states no decisions on funding or support have been made.
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FAMILY AND DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE — REHABILITATION FACILITIES — GREAT SOUTHERN
665. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:
I refer to a media report in the Albany
Advertiser of 12 March 2020 in which the minister said that she was unaware
of plans by great southern police, notwithstanding that police were liaising
with the Department of Communities, about a residential program for perpetrators
of family and domestic violence.
(1) Is the
minister aware of the perpetrator rehabilitation facilities being opened in
Albany and Katanning?
(2) Have these facilities received
any support from the Department of Communities to date?
(3) Will the department
work alongside great southern police to provide funding for behaviour change
programs in these facilities?
(4) If yes to
(3), who will be the provider of this behaviour change program and when will
this program commence?
VIOLENCE — REHABILITATION FACILITIES — GREAT SOUTHERN
665. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:
I refer to a media report in the Albany
Advertiser of 12 March 2020 in which the minister said that she was unaware
of plans by great southern police, notwithstanding that police were liaising
with the Department of Communities, about a residential program for perpetrators
of family and domestic violence.
(1) Is the
minister aware of the perpetrator rehabilitation facilities being opened in
Albany and Katanning?
(2) Have these facilities received
any support from the Department of Communities to date?
(3) Will the department
work alongside great southern police to provide funding for behaviour change
programs in these facilities?
(4) If yes to
(3), who will be the provider of this behaviour change program and when will
this program commence?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) I
am advised that discussions have been held between some local stakeholders,
including the Department of Communities and local WA police in the great
southern region, about potential projects in this area. These local discussions
are still at an early stage, and any decisions about funding or support are yet
to be made.
(3)–(4) The
Department of Communities will consider any formal proposals and assist to
develop them in partnership with the
community and stakeholders, and within the procurement parameters of the
delivering community services in partnership policy.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) I
am advised that discussions have been held between some local stakeholders,
including the Department of Communities and local WA police in the great
southern region, about potential projects in this area. These local discussions
are still at an early stage, and any decisions about funding or support are yet
to be made.
(3)–(4) The
Department of Communities will consider any formal proposals and assist to
develop them in partnership with the
community and stakeholders, and within the procurement parameters of the
delivering community services in partnership policy.
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