Hon Stephen Dawson asks about funding and client numbers for the Domestic Violence Outreach Program. The answer provides funding details for 2010-2014 and client numbers for 2010-2013, with 2013-14 client data pending release by AIHW.

AnsweredQoN 1074Legislative Council
Asked
9 April 2014
Portfolio
Child Protection

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I refer to the Domestic Violence Outreach Program funded by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support, and I ask: (a) what funding was allocated in each of the following years: (i) 2010-2011; (ii) 2011-2012; (iii) 2012-2013; and (iv) 2013-2014; and (b) how many clients have been assisted by the Domestic Violence Outreach Program in each of the following years: (i) 2010-2011; (ii) 2011-2012; (iii) 2012-2013; and (iv) 2013-2014?

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Answered
18 June 2014
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
70 days
(a) The Department for Child Protection and Family Support (the Department) has provided the following funding through the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness (NPAH) for Domestic Violence Outreach:
(i) $545,000 in 2010-2011;
(ii) $740,777 in 2011-2012;
(iii) $763,186 in 2012-13; and
(iv) $782,265 in 2013-2014.
(b) The Domestic Violence Outreach Program assisted:
(i) 222 primary clients in 2010-2011;
(ii) 461 clients in 2011-2012;
(iii) 465 clients in 2012-2013; and
(iv) 2013-14 financial year data for the Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) is provided by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2013-14 SHS Collection National and State Annual Report will be released by AIHW in December 2014.

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