❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses decreased funding for the National Partnership Agreement on Mental Health Reform, seeking clarification on allocation, expenditure, and impact on community living accommodation. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of funding, beneficiaries, and future plans.
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I refer to Budget Paper No. 2, Volume 2 at page 537 "Spending Changes", line item "National Partnership Agreement Mental Health Reform Individual Community Living" and note the allocation for 2013-14 is less than half the allocation provided in 2013-14, and ask: (a) why has the funding allocation in 2013-14 decreased by more than half the allocation in 2012-13; (b) is all of this amount Federal Government funding; (c) if no to (b), how much is Federal Government funding and how much is State Government funding; (d) will the Minister to provide an itemised account of where and how the money will be spent; (e) how much of this allocation will be spent in the South West electoral region (provide details of the purpose, location and amount allocated, and the amount of housing to be provided); (f) how much of this funding will be provided to non-government organisations to deliver the individual community living; (g) which non-government organisations will be allocated funding, and how much funding will each non-government organisation receive; (h) with the significant decrease in funding allocation, what measures is the Minister taking to ensure the State Government continues to provide the necessary funding to provide much needed individual community living accommodation for people with mental health problems as demand for such accommodation is increasing not decreasing; (i) what is the termination date for the national partnership agreement; and (j) if this information is not currently available, when will it be available?
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Answered
5 December 2013
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
35 days
a) The funding identified in 2012-13 includes capital costs for the purchase of identified properties. Funding identified from 2013/14 is for packages of support and does not include any capital costs.
b) Yes.
c) Not applicable.
d) Of the 30 packages of support funded by the Federal Government over four years:
201213
18 packages were allocated, 9 in the Perth metropolitan area, 9 in the country (including three in the South West region).
201314 to 201516
12 packages to be allocated across Perth metropolitan and country areas.
Funding identified for support packages is allocated to individuals to be managed by non-government organisations identified on the Commission's panel of preferred providers for Individualised Community Living.
e) Of the 30 packages of support, $285,000 has been allocated as at November 2013 in the South West region for 3 packages. Until 201516, 12 packages of support have still to be allocated to individuals. The number of these individuals to be supported who live in the South West is not yet known at this stage.
f) All funding is provided to non-government organisations that have been identified on the Mental Health Commission's panel of preferred providers.
g) Non-government organisations appointed to the panel of preferred providers for individualised funding are:
o Aftercare
o Baptistcare Inc.
o Community First International Ltd.
o Enable Southwest Inc.
o Rise Network Inc
o Life Without Barriers
o Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia Inc.
o Mission Australia
o Neami National Ltd.
o Perth Home Care Services Inc.
o Richmond Fellowship of Western Australia
o Ruah Community Services
o Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc.
Each individual supported through the Individualised Community Living strategy chooses the organisation they wish to engage with for the provision of their support.
Of the 30 packages of support, funding allocated to November 2013 comprises:
201213
o Community First International Ltd. $28,220
o Enable Southwest Inc. $29,050
o Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $90,136
o Neami National Ltd. $46,105
o Perth Home Care Services $22,994
o Rise Network Inc. $26,607
o Ruah Community Services $9,000
o Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. $36,340
201314
o Community First International Ltd. $21,820
o Enable Southwest Inc. $284,000
o Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $479,787
o Neami National Ltd. $95,000
o Perth Home Care Services $90,000
o Rise Network Inc. $30,000
o Ruah Community Services $122,036
o Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. $90,000
Individuals to receive support in 2014-15 and 2015-16 are still to be identified.
h) The State Government has committed to an additional 16 houses over four years in addition to the initial 100.
i) National Partnership Agreement terminates on 30 June 2016.
j) Not applicable.
b) Yes.
c) Not applicable.
d) Of the 30 packages of support funded by the Federal Government over four years:
201213
18 packages were allocated, 9 in the Perth metropolitan area, 9 in the country (including three in the South West region).
201314 to 201516
12 packages to be allocated across Perth metropolitan and country areas.
Funding identified for support packages is allocated to individuals to be managed by non-government organisations identified on the Commission's panel of preferred providers for Individualised Community Living.
e) Of the 30 packages of support, $285,000 has been allocated as at November 2013 in the South West region for 3 packages. Until 201516, 12 packages of support have still to be allocated to individuals. The number of these individuals to be supported who live in the South West is not yet known at this stage.
f) All funding is provided to non-government organisations that have been identified on the Mental Health Commission's panel of preferred providers.
g) Non-government organisations appointed to the panel of preferred providers for individualised funding are:
o Aftercare
o Baptistcare Inc.
o Community First International Ltd.
o Enable Southwest Inc.
o Rise Network Inc
o Life Without Barriers
o Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia Inc.
o Mission Australia
o Neami National Ltd.
o Perth Home Care Services Inc.
o Richmond Fellowship of Western Australia
o Ruah Community Services
o Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc.
Each individual supported through the Individualised Community Living strategy chooses the organisation they wish to engage with for the provision of their support.
Of the 30 packages of support, funding allocated to November 2013 comprises:
201213
o Community First International Ltd. $28,220
o Enable Southwest Inc. $29,050
o Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $90,136
o Neami National Ltd. $46,105
o Perth Home Care Services $22,994
o Rise Network Inc. $26,607
o Ruah Community Services $9,000
o Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. $36,340
201314
o Community First International Ltd. $21,820
o Enable Southwest Inc. $284,000
o Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $479,787
o Neami National Ltd. $95,000
o Perth Home Care Services $90,000
o Rise Network Inc. $30,000
o Ruah Community Services $122,036
o Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. $90,000
Individuals to receive support in 2014-15 and 2015-16 are still to be identified.
h) The State Government has committed to an additional 16 houses over four years in addition to the initial 100.
i) National Partnership Agreement terminates on 30 June 2016.
j) Not applicable.
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