❓ Hon Giz Watson's parliamentary question seeks detailed information on the Department of Justice's off-site childcare support scheme for court users, including expenditure, usage, and awareness initiatives. The Attorney General provided a breakdown of costs and usage across various courts and years.
AnsweredQoN 1744Legislative Council
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Regarding the Department of Justice implemented off-site child minding support scheme provided free to jurors, defendant, litigants and witnesses, I ask -
(1) How much was spent annually under the scheme since its introduction for the provision of off-site childcare to court users?
(2) How many families have used this childcare option with payment through the Department of Justice?
(3) How many of these families were litigants in a crisis situation?
(4) What childcare support is provided to families who do not access the off-site child minding for their children in an emergency situation?
(5) How are families made aware of the child minding scheme by the Ministry of Justice?
(1) How much was spent annually under the scheme since its introduction for the provision of off-site childcare to court users?
(2) How many families have used this childcare option with payment through the Department of Justice?
(3) How many of these families were litigants in a crisis situation?
(4) What childcare support is provided to families who do not access the off-site child minding for their children in an emergency situation?
(5) How are families made aware of the child minding scheme by the Ministry of Justice?
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Answered
21 June 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General
Response time
48 days
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 Perth Magistrates Courts $400.00 $1047.42 $348.00 Metropolitan Magistrates Courts $91.23 $109.25 $49.00 Regional Magistrates Courts $0.00 $0.00 $69.00 Supreme Court $43.75 $0.00 $0.00 District Court $237.50 $189.00 $369.50 Sheriff's Office - Jury Service $805.45 $563.77 $213.00 Coroners Court $0.00 $27.00 $100.00 Total $1577.93 $1936.44 $1148.50 (2) 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 Perth Magistrates Courts 10 13 7 Metropolitan Magistrates Courts 3 2 3 Regional Magistrates Courts 0 0 0 Supreme Court 1 0 0 District Court 4 2 7 Sheriff's Office - Jury Service 5 4 2 Coroners Court 0 1
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 Perth Magistrates Courts 10 13 7 Metropolitan Magistrates Courts 3 2 3 Regional Magistrates Courts 0 0 0 Supreme Court 1 0 0 District Court 4 2 7 Sheriff's Office - Jury Service 5 4 2 Coroners Court 0 1
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 Perth Magistrates Courts 10 13 7 Metropolitan Magistrates Courts 3 2 3 Regional Magistrates Courts 0 0 0 Supreme Court 1 0 0 District Court 4 2 7 Sheriff's Office - Jury Service 5 4 2 Coroners Court 0 1
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