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❓ The question seeks data on the implementation of the Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy, specifically regarding the duration of new and extended service agreements with Community Service Organisations (CSOs). The answer refers to another QON, suggesting a related inquiry.

AnsweredQoN 6452Legislative Assembly

Asked

8 October 2020

Member

Mr A. Krsticevic

Portfolio

Community Services

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I refer to the Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy (“Policy”) which was released in 2018 and recommends that service agreements are for a minimum five year term (exclusive of extension options) and ask: (a) how many new Community Service Organisation service agreements have been entered into since the Policy was implemented; (b) of those agreements referred to in (a) how many were: (i) one year or less (exclusive of extension options); (ii) one to two years (exclusive of extension options); (iii) two to three years (exclusive of extension options); (iv) three to four years (exclusive of extension options); (v) four to five years (exclusive of extension options); and (vi) five years or more (exclusive of extension options); (c) how many existing Community Service Organisation service agreements have been granted extensions, since the Policy was implemented; and (d) of those agreements referred to in (c) how many were: (i) one year or less (exclusive of further extension options); (ii) one to two years (exclusive of further extension options); (iii) two to three years (exclusive of further extension options); (iv) three to four years (exclusive of further extension options); (v) four to five years (exclusive of further extension options); and (vi) five years or more (exclusive of further extension options)?