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❓ Question regarding the future funding and operation of Family and Children centres in Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, and Kununurra, with a vague response from the government indicating ongoing consideration of options.

AnsweredQoN 3617Legislative Assembly

Asked

25 February 2015

Member

Ms J. Farrer

Portfolio

Education

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I refer to the Family and Children centres located in Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek and Kununurra, and ask: (a) what is the future of these centres; (b) has the Government entered into a funding agreement with the three centres past June 30, 2015; (c) if no to (b), does the Government intend to enter into a funding agreement with the three centres past 30 June 2015; (d) how many staff do each of the centres employ as casual, part time and full time; and (e) if the Government does not intend to fund the centres past 30 June 2015, then what: (i) does the Government intend to do with the buildings/properties; and (ii) alternate services does the Government intend to provide the families and children that the centres currently provide?

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Answered

26 March 2015

Responded by

Minister representing the Minister for Education

Response time

29 days

(a),(b), (c) and (e) (i), (e) (ii) The State Government is considering a range of options and the Centres will be notified in due course.
(d) The non-government organisations operating the centres in Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek and Kununurra advise that they employ a total of 11, 17 and 14 staff respectively.

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