❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed funding information for non-government organisations funded by the Mental Health Commission, comparing allocations between 2017-18 and 2018-19. The response provides a table with funding details.
AnsweredQoN 4317Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 October 2018
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Mental Health Commission 2017-18 Annual Report and Appendix 1 - Non-Government Organisations that the Commission provided funding for during 2017-18, and I ask: (a) for each of the organisations listed in Appendix 1, what amount of funding did they receive in 2017-18; (b) for each of the organisations listed in Appendix 1, what amount of funding have they been allocated in 2018-19; (c) for each of the organisations that have had their funding in 2018-19 reduced or ceased when compared to 2017-18, what was the reason for the change; and (d) for each of the organisations whose funding has been reduced or ceased, are the services they were providing now being provided by another organisation: (i) if yes to (d), please outline the name of the organisation that used to provide the service, the name of the new organisation providing the service and the amount of funding allocated to the new organisation?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 February 2019
Response time
12 days
(a)-(b)
For each of the organisations listed in Appendix 1 of the Mental Health Commission’s 2017-18 Annual Report, the amount of funding they received in 2017-18 and the amount of funding they have been allocated in 2018-19 is listed in the table below in columns 2 and 3 respectively.
SERVICE PROVIDER
(a) 2017-18
Actual
(b) 2018-19
Allocation
360 Health and Community
140,877
142,046
55 Central
97,952
98,765
Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia
401,550
413,481
Access Housing Australia
525,047
529,405
Advance Housing Ltd (previously Great Southern Community Housing Association)
156,539
157,838
Albany Halfway House
1,427,306
1,439,153
Amana Living
326,410
329,120
Anglicare WA
206,600
213,418
Association For Services To Torture and Trauma Survivors
689,406
695,127
Australian Association for Infant Mental Health (WA Branch)
0
18,000
Australian Medical Procedures Research Foundation
2,839,984
2,746,593
Avivo
1,969,394
2,429,932
Bay of Isles Community Outreach
234,992
236,943
Bega Garnbirringu Health Services
616,146
621,260
Beyond Blue
342,000
342,000
Black Swan Health
102,504
103,355
Bloodwood Tree Association
1,154,506
1,094,380
BP Luxury Care
327,947
330,669
Brightwater Care Group Ltd
309,849
302,302
Burswood Care Pty Ltd
273,289
275,558
Carers Association of Western Australia
253,390
255,493
Carnarvon Family Support Service
427,340
526,281
Casson Homes
1,332,394
1,343,889
Catholic Education Office of WA (SDERA)
1,429,028
1,440,888
Centrecare
486,963
491,005
Collie Family Centre
80,815
81,486
Community First International
705,510
1,071,679
Connect Groups Support Groups Association WA
208,779
210,512
Consumers of Mental Health WA (CoMHWA)
428,986
347,345
Curtin University of Technology (National Drug Research Institute)
120,000
0
Curtin University of Technology (Aussie Optimism)
246,648
248,695
Curtin University of Technology (Mentally Healthy WA)
469,753
473,652
Curtin University of Technology (MCAAY)
2,969,408
2,624,906
Devenish Lodge
421,014
367,944
Even Keel Bipolar Disorder Support Association
127,555
128,614
Foundation Housing
71,473
72,066
Franciscan House
166,116
0
Fremantle Multicultural Centre
510,540
514,777
Fremantle Women’s Health Centre
117,874
118,852
Fusion Australia
1,001,909
1,010,225
Garl Garl Walbu Aboriginal Corporation
589,358
594,250
Goldfields Rehabilitation Services
1,275,357
1,285,943
Gosnells Women’s Health Service
237,033
192,619
GP Down South
0
$133,000
GROW
834,710
841,638
HealtheCare Abbotsford
802,439
809,100
Helping Minds
2,607,435
2,629,077
Holyoake Australian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Addiction Resolution
4,274,755
4,310,775
Home Health (trading as Tendercare)
1,224,369
1,234,531
Honeybrook Lodge
342,353
353,323
Hope Community Services
4,077,441
3,743,911
Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Centre
213,664
215,437
Jennie Bertram & Associates
139,303
140,459
Kununurra Waringarri Aboriginal Corporation
589,358
594,250
Lamp Inc
418,550
342,425
Life Without Barriers
3,856,708
4,552,473
Lifeline WA (The Living Stone Foundation)
582,289
587,122
Local Drug Action Groups
586,247
628,471
Mates in Construction
90,000
152,100
Mental Health Law Centre
240,000
243,600
Mental Illness Fellowship of WA
1,371,481
1,382,863
Midland Women’s Health Care Place
250,494
252,573
Milliya Rumurra Aboriginal Corporation
896,838
900,078
Mind Australia
1,190,382
1,199,516
Mission Australia
5,615,210
5,702,536
National Rugby League State of Mind
50,000
50,000
Neami
6,738,383
7,775,824
Ngaanyatjarra Health Service Aboriginal Corporation
212,057
213,818
Ngnowar Aerwah Aboriginal Corporation
977,377
1,209,633
Nindilingarri Cultural Health Services
639,925
645,236
Nyoongar Patrol System
15,022
15,146
Outcare
1,014,975
1,132,284
Palmerston Association
8,590,864
8,664,122
Pathways South West
759,132
765,433
Peer Based Harm Reduction WA (previously Western Australian Substance Users Association)
127,726
128,787
Perth Inner City Youth Service
203,596
205,286
Regional Men’s Health
See Wheatbelt Men’s Health Inc
Richmond Wellbeing
10,846,784
11,428,486
Rise Network
1,615,299
2,417,832
Romily House
699,150
878,318
Ruah Community Services
7,359,035
7,647,892
Salisbury Home
361,072
375,972
Share & Care Community Services Group
155,837
157,130
South Coastal Health and Community Services (previously South Coastal Women’s Health Services Association)
117,874
118,852
Southern Cross Care (WA)
6,446,190
6,499,694
Spirit of the Street Choir
36,536
0
St Bartholomew’s House
4,750,276
4,789,703
St John of God Health Care
5,363,854
5,408,374
St John of God Hospital Bunbury
1,967,661
1,740,629
St Jude’s Hostel (Pu-Fam Pty Ltd)
664,878
679,439
St Patrick’s Community Support Centre
358,003
324,134
St Vincent De Paul Society (WA)
750,092
756,318
Teen Challenge Perth
96,642
0
The Federation of WA Police and Community Youth Centres
180,000
180,000
The Salvation Army Western Australia Property Trust
3,100,036
3,132,096
The Samaritans
165,276
0
UnitingCare West
912,637
920,212
University of Sheffield
144,576
36,144
University of Western Australia – Fly In / Fly Out Research
192,659
146,632
WA Council on Addictions T/A Cyrenian House
9,050,011
9,146,776
WA Network of Alcohol & Other Drug Agencies (WANADA)
553,356
557,949
Wanslea Family Services
536,671
541,125
Warmun Community (Turkey Creek)
113,446
114,387
Western Australian AIDS Council
224,511
196,125
Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH)
886,520
893,879
Wheatbelt Men’s Health Inc
120,000
122,100
Women’s Healthcare Association
1,190,432
1,200,313
Wungening Aboriginal Corporation (previously Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Service)
521,756
523,383
Yaandina Family Centre
844,230
877,704
Youth Focus
716,957
722,908
Zonta House
70,000
35,000
(c)
SERVICE PROVIDER
Reason for change in funding
Australian Medical Procedures Research Foundation
In 2015/16 Government approved a one-off grant over three years. The last tranche of this grant funding ceased on 30 June 2018.
Bloodwood Tree Association
One-off grant ceased on 30 June 2018.
Brightwater Care Group Ltd
No reduction in funding but timing of payment across financial years impacted on the amount reported for each financial year.
Consumers of Mental Health WA (CoMHWA)
Two one-off grants ceased on 28 February 2018 and 31 May 2018.
Curtin University of Technology (MCAAY)
One-off funding provided in 2017/18 for trialling Think Mental Health public education mainstream media.
Curtin University of Technology (National Drug Research Institute)
Time limited research project with a projected end date of 30 June 2019. No further payment in 2018/19.
Devenish Lodge
Devenish Lodge funding varies according to actual bed occupancy and the assessed level of personal care support of each resident. There was a lower assessment of personal care support need in 2017/18 resulting in lower budget allocation in 2018/19.
Franciscan House
Franciscan House closed on the 31 December 2017.
Gosnells Women’s Health Service
One-off grant funding ceased 30 June 2018.
Hope Community Services - Street Van Outreach Program
Funding ceased on 30 June 2018. This was a historically funded service that was assessed as a low priority due to youth clients being able to access services at the South East Community Alcohol and Drug service in Armadale and the Department for Communities (prev. Department for Child Protection and Family Support) also operate similar outreach services for at-risk youth.
Hope Community Services - Geraldton Sobering Up Service
Funding ceased on 31 December 2017. The client usage rates were low and the service was not providing value for money. The MHC has not received any reports from the WA Country Health Services, Geraldton Hospital, Geraldton Police and the Geraldton Aboriginal Medical Service regarding the impact of the closure of the service.
LAMP Inc
The non-recurrent grant funding for 0.5FTE homelessness worker came to an end on 30 June 2018. This organisation also received grant funding from Department of Communities. The funding was under the Commonwealth Homelessness National Partnership (HNPA) and Department of Communities was the lead agency. The decision to not provide additional funding was due to the term of the agreement expiring and uncertainty at the time regarding the HNPA. In 2018 the Commonwealth government replaced the HNPA with a new Housing and Homelessness Agreement.
Spirit of the Street Choir
Funding ceased on 30 June 2018 as services, though aligned with the Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan 2015-2020, were assessed as a lower priority compared to front line support services.
St John of God Hospital Bunbury
Funding was provided as part of the WA Methamphetamine Plan for clinical nursing positions at Bunbury Hospital, which ceased on 30 June 2018.
St Patrick’s Community Support Centre
Funding ceased on 30 June 2018. The service is a choir and was assessed as a lower priority compared to front line support services. In addition the MHC’s funding is only 1.4 per cent of the organisation’s total funding.
Teen Challenge Perth
Funding ceased on 31 December 2017. The MHC purchased a small number of the total number of rehabilitation beds the service delivers. The organisation receives a high percentage of donations from private sponsors. They continue to operate and there has been no reduction in the level of service they provide.
The Samaritans
Funding ceased on 30 June 2018. The service provided by the Samaritans is a similar service to those provided by two other services funded by the MHC who provided stronger models of support through more active telephone counselling and referrals.
University of Sheffield
Time limited research project with a projected end date of 30 June 2019 and final payment due on completion of project.
University of Western Australia – Fly In / Fly Out Research
Time limited research project which ceased on 28 September 2018.
Western Australian AIDS Council
One-off grant funding ceased on 30 June 2018.
Zonta House
One-off grant funding ceased on 30 May 2018.
(d) Yes, in the case of Franciscan House.
(i)
SERVICE PROVIDER
Continued services provided by:
Funding for 2018/19
Franciscan House
There are five alternative providers of accommodation services.
The financial values below are the additional funding allocated in the budget to five organisations to provide services to individuals previously supported by Franciscan House. The actual out-turn will vary due to adjustments as residents support needs lessen.
Brightwater Care Group Ltd
390,447
Casson Homes
202,367
Life Without Barriers
1,593,339
Richmond Wellbeing
583,564
Rise Network
282,323
For each of the organisations listed in Appendix 1 of the Mental Health Commission’s 2017-18 Annual Report, the amount of funding they received in 2017-18 and the amount of funding they have been allocated in 2018-19 is listed in the table below in columns 2 and 3 respectively.
SERVICE PROVIDER
(a) 2017-18
Actual
(b) 2018-19
Allocation
360 Health and Community
140,877
142,046
55 Central
97,952
98,765
Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia
401,550
413,481
Access Housing Australia
525,047
529,405
Advance Housing Ltd (previously Great Southern Community Housing Association)
156,539
157,838
Albany Halfway House
1,427,306
1,439,153
Amana Living
326,410
329,120
Anglicare WA
206,600
213,418
Association For Services To Torture and Trauma Survivors
689,406
695,127
Australian Association for Infant Mental Health (WA Branch)
0
18,000
Australian Medical Procedures Research Foundation
2,839,984
2,746,593
Avivo
1,969,394
2,429,932
Bay of Isles Community Outreach
234,992
236,943
Bega Garnbirringu Health Services
616,146
621,260
Beyond Blue
342,000
342,000
Black Swan Health
102,504
103,355
Bloodwood Tree Association
1,154,506
1,094,380
BP Luxury Care
327,947
330,669
Brightwater Care Group Ltd
309,849
302,302
Burswood Care Pty Ltd
273,289
275,558
Carers Association of Western Australia
253,390
255,493
Carnarvon Family Support Service
427,340
526,281
Casson Homes
1,332,394
1,343,889
Catholic Education Office of WA (SDERA)
1,429,028
1,440,888
Centrecare
486,963
491,005
Collie Family Centre
80,815
81,486
Community First International
705,510
1,071,679
Connect Groups Support Groups Association WA
208,779
210,512
Consumers of Mental Health WA (CoMHWA)
428,986
347,345
Curtin University of Technology (National Drug Research Institute)
120,000
0
Curtin University of Technology (Aussie Optimism)
246,648
248,695
Curtin University of Technology (Mentally Healthy WA)
469,753
473,652
Curtin University of Technology (MCAAY)
2,969,408
2,624,906
Devenish Lodge
421,014
367,944
Even Keel Bipolar Disorder Support Association
127,555
128,614
Foundation Housing
71,473
72,066
Franciscan House
166,116
0
Fremantle Multicultural Centre
510,540
514,777
Fremantle Women’s Health Centre
117,874
118,852
Fusion Australia
1,001,909
1,010,225
Garl Garl Walbu Aboriginal Corporation
589,358
594,250
Goldfields Rehabilitation Services
1,275,357
1,285,943
Gosnells Women’s Health Service
237,033
192,619
GP Down South
0
$133,000
GROW
834,710
841,638
HealtheCare Abbotsford
802,439
809,100
Helping Minds
2,607,435
2,629,077
Holyoake Australian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Addiction Resolution
4,274,755
4,310,775
Home Health (trading as Tendercare)
1,224,369
1,234,531
Honeybrook Lodge
342,353
353,323
Hope Community Services
4,077,441
3,743,911
Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Centre
213,664
215,437
Jennie Bertram & Associates
139,303
140,459
Kununurra Waringarri Aboriginal Corporation
589,358
594,250
Lamp Inc
418,550
342,425
Life Without Barriers
3,856,708
4,552,473
Lifeline WA (The Living Stone Foundation)
582,289
587,122
Local Drug Action Groups
586,247
628,471
Mates in Construction
90,000
152,100
Mental Health Law Centre
240,000
243,600
Mental Illness Fellowship of WA
1,371,481
1,382,863
Midland Women’s Health Care Place
250,494
252,573
Milliya Rumurra Aboriginal Corporation
896,838
900,078
Mind Australia
1,190,382
1,199,516
Mission Australia
5,615,210
5,702,536
National Rugby League State of Mind
50,000
50,000
Neami
6,738,383
7,775,824
Ngaanyatjarra Health Service Aboriginal Corporation
212,057
213,818
Ngnowar Aerwah Aboriginal Corporation
977,377
1,209,633
Nindilingarri Cultural Health Services
639,925
645,236
Nyoongar Patrol System
15,022
15,146
Outcare
1,014,975
1,132,284
Palmerston Association
8,590,864
8,664,122
Pathways South West
759,132
765,433
Peer Based Harm Reduction WA (previously Western Australian Substance Users Association)
127,726
128,787
Perth Inner City Youth Service
203,596
205,286
Regional Men’s Health
See Wheatbelt Men’s Health Inc
Richmond Wellbeing
10,846,784
11,428,486
Rise Network
1,615,299
2,417,832
Romily House
699,150
878,318
Ruah Community Services
7,359,035
7,647,892
Salisbury Home
361,072
375,972
Share & Care Community Services Group
155,837
157,130
South Coastal Health and Community Services (previously South Coastal Women’s Health Services Association)
117,874
118,852
Southern Cross Care (WA)
6,446,190
6,499,694
Spirit of the Street Choir
36,536
0
St Bartholomew’s House
4,750,276
4,789,703
St John of God Health Care
5,363,854
5,408,374
St John of God Hospital Bunbury
1,967,661
1,740,629
St Jude’s Hostel (Pu-Fam Pty Ltd)
664,878
679,439
St Patrick’s Community Support Centre
358,003
324,134
St Vincent De Paul Society (WA)
750,092
756,318
Teen Challenge Perth
96,642
0
The Federation of WA Police and Community Youth Centres
180,000
180,000
The Salvation Army Western Australia Property Trust
3,100,036
3,132,096
The Samaritans
165,276
0
UnitingCare West
912,637
920,212
University of Sheffield
144,576
36,144
University of Western Australia – Fly In / Fly Out Research
192,659
146,632
WA Council on Addictions T/A Cyrenian House
9,050,011
9,146,776
WA Network of Alcohol & Other Drug Agencies (WANADA)
553,356
557,949
Wanslea Family Services
536,671
541,125
Warmun Community (Turkey Creek)
113,446
114,387
Western Australian AIDS Council
224,511
196,125
Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH)
886,520
893,879
Wheatbelt Men’s Health Inc
120,000
122,100
Women’s Healthcare Association
1,190,432
1,200,313
Wungening Aboriginal Corporation (previously Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Service)
521,756
523,383
Yaandina Family Centre
844,230
877,704
Youth Focus
716,957
722,908
Zonta House
70,000
35,000
(c)
SERVICE PROVIDER
Reason for change in funding
Australian Medical Procedures Research Foundation
In 2015/16 Government approved a one-off grant over three years. The last tranche of this grant funding ceased on 30 June 2018.
Bloodwood Tree Association
One-off grant ceased on 30 June 2018.
Brightwater Care Group Ltd
No reduction in funding but timing of payment across financial years impacted on the amount reported for each financial year.
Consumers of Mental Health WA (CoMHWA)
Two one-off grants ceased on 28 February 2018 and 31 May 2018.
Curtin University of Technology (MCAAY)
One-off funding provided in 2017/18 for trialling Think Mental Health public education mainstream media.
Curtin University of Technology (National Drug Research Institute)
Time limited research project with a projected end date of 30 June 2019. No further payment in 2018/19.
Devenish Lodge
Devenish Lodge funding varies according to actual bed occupancy and the assessed level of personal care support of each resident. There was a lower assessment of personal care support need in 2017/18 resulting in lower budget allocation in 2018/19.
Franciscan House
Franciscan House closed on the 31 December 2017.
Gosnells Women’s Health Service
One-off grant funding ceased 30 June 2018.
Hope Community Services - Street Van Outreach Program
Funding ceased on 30 June 2018. This was a historically funded service that was assessed as a low priority due to youth clients being able to access services at the South East Community Alcohol and Drug service in Armadale and the Department for Communities (prev. Department for Child Protection and Family Support) also operate similar outreach services for at-risk youth.
Hope Community Services - Geraldton Sobering Up Service
Funding ceased on 31 December 2017. The client usage rates were low and the service was not providing value for money. The MHC has not received any reports from the WA Country Health Services, Geraldton Hospital, Geraldton Police and the Geraldton Aboriginal Medical Service regarding the impact of the closure of the service.
LAMP Inc
The non-recurrent grant funding for 0.5FTE homelessness worker came to an end on 30 June 2018. This organisation also received grant funding from Department of Communities. The funding was under the Commonwealth Homelessness National Partnership (HNPA) and Department of Communities was the lead agency. The decision to not provide additional funding was due to the term of the agreement expiring and uncertainty at the time regarding the HNPA. In 2018 the Commonwealth government replaced the HNPA with a new Housing and Homelessness Agreement.
Spirit of the Street Choir
Funding ceased on 30 June 2018 as services, though aligned with the Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan 2015-2020, were assessed as a lower priority compared to front line support services.
St John of God Hospital Bunbury
Funding was provided as part of the WA Methamphetamine Plan for clinical nursing positions at Bunbury Hospital, which ceased on 30 June 2018.
St Patrick’s Community Support Centre
Funding ceased on 30 June 2018. The service is a choir and was assessed as a lower priority compared to front line support services. In addition the MHC’s funding is only 1.4 per cent of the organisation’s total funding.
Teen Challenge Perth
Funding ceased on 31 December 2017. The MHC purchased a small number of the total number of rehabilitation beds the service delivers. The organisation receives a high percentage of donations from private sponsors. They continue to operate and there has been no reduction in the level of service they provide.
The Samaritans
Funding ceased on 30 June 2018. The service provided by the Samaritans is a similar service to those provided by two other services funded by the MHC who provided stronger models of support through more active telephone counselling and referrals.
University of Sheffield
Time limited research project with a projected end date of 30 June 2019 and final payment due on completion of project.
University of Western Australia – Fly In / Fly Out Research
Time limited research project which ceased on 28 September 2018.
Western Australian AIDS Council
One-off grant funding ceased on 30 June 2018.
Zonta House
One-off grant funding ceased on 30 May 2018.
(d) Yes, in the case of Franciscan House.
(i)
SERVICE PROVIDER
Continued services provided by:
Funding for 2018/19
Franciscan House
There are five alternative providers of accommodation services.
The financial values below are the additional funding allocated in the budget to five organisations to provide services to individuals previously supported by Franciscan House. The actual out-turn will vary due to adjustments as residents support needs lessen.
Brightwater Care Group Ltd
390,447
Casson Homes
202,367
Life Without Barriers
1,593,339
Richmond Wellbeing
583,564
Rise Network
282,323
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