A WA parliamentary question regarding the cancellation of the Nutrition Program at Parnngurr Community School and whether budget cuts were the cause. The Minister for Education redirects some questions to the Minister for Health.

AnsweredQoN 1131Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 August 2009
Portfolio
Education

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(1) Is the Minister aware Parnngurr Community School was advised by letter dated 23 June 2009 that the government was cancelling the Nutrition Program offered by the school?
(2) Was the Parnngurr Community School Nutrition Program cancelled due to the requirement to meet the 3% budget reduction targets?
(3) Will the Minister provide detail as to the number and names of schools that have had their Nutrition Programs cut?
(4) Will the Minister step in and immediately reinstate the successful Parnngurr Community School Nutrition Program with a funding allocation of just $33,500pa; and
(a) if not, why not?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
10 September 2009
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
30 days
(1) Yes
I have been provided with a copy of the letter sent to the school by the Office of Aboriginal Health in the Department of Health.
(2) No
A letter to the school from the Minister for Health dated 31 July 2009, a copy of which has been provided to me, clarifies the reason for the cessation of funding.
(3) - (4a) These questions should be referred to the Minister for Health whose Department administers funding to the nutrition program.
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