Hon. Donna Faragher asks about the funding allocation for the Empowering Communities program across several financial years, with the Minister providing specific figures for past years and a commitment to maintain current funding levels plus indexation for future years.

AnsweredQoN 456Legislative Council
Asked
14 May 2024
Portfolio
Community Services

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EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES PROGRAM — FUNDING
456. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the
Minister for Community Services:
I refer to the Empowering
Communities program delivered through the Department of Communities.
(1) What was the total funding
allocation to the program in the following years —
(a) 2021–22;
(b) 2022–23; and
(c) 2023–24?
(2) What is the total funding allocated to the program in —
(a) 2024–25; and
(b) 2025–26?

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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Community Services.
The Department of Communities
advises the following.
(1) (a) It was $5 936 777.
(b) It was $7 209 818.
(c) It was $7 537 950.
(2) (a)–(b)
For the financial years 2024–25 and 2025–26, service agreements
will be at the current funding levels, plus
indexation calculated in accordance with the Western Australian government
indexation policy for the non-government human services sector.

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