❓ The Minister outlines the WA Government's ongoing commitment to volunteers beyond the International Year of Volunteers, including a new policy, a reference group, and annual funding of $500,000 for volunteer organisations and activities.
AnsweredQoN 240Legislative Assembly
Asked
8 August 2001
Member
Portfolio
Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth
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VOLUNTEERS, GOVERNMENT COMMITMENTS
Will the minister with responsibility for volunteer services inform the House whether the State Government has made any commitments to volunteers beyond the International Year of Volunteers this year? Ms McHALE
Will the minister with responsibility for volunteer services inform the House whether the State Government has made any commitments to volunteers beyond the International Year of Volunteers this year? Ms McHALE
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I thank the member for Albany for his question. Following on from the Premier’s statement this morning, I will add some comments. In recognition of the importance of voluntary work, this Government has for the first time developed a specific policy on valuing volunteers in order to expressly support and advance volunteering in Western Australia. The seeds of this policy were sown back in 1996 in Labor’s document entitled “Reviving Our Suburbs”. Dr Gallop: I wrote that. Ms McHALE: Indeed, the Premier did. It is a very eloquent and erudite document. Now we are seeing the fruits of it. One of the commitments was the appointment of a minister with special responsibility for volunteer services. I am proud and honoured to have been appointed to that role. I mention this history to demonstrate that Labor’s commitment to volunteering in this State is not a reaction to the fact that it is the International Year of Volunteers but is a policy has been emerging for a number of years. My first priority has been the establishment of the Western Australian Volunteering Reference Group to develop a compact or agreement that will provide the framework for effective cooperation and partnerships between our Government and the voluntary sector. This reference group will be chaired by my parliamentary colleague the member for Mandurah. I am delighted that he has shown the willingness to be involved and a commitment to volunteering. In addition, the State Government will make available $500 000 per annum to support a range of volunteer organisations and activities, including seeding grants to help communities establish resource centres, for technology and infrastructure needs, for mobile reference units, and for training and developmental opportunities. The Government’s commitment is to provide enduring support of volunteers now and into the future, well beyond this important International Year of Volunteers.
Ms McHALE replied: I thank the member for Albany for his question. Following on from the Premier’s statement this morning, I will add some comments. In recognition of the importance of voluntary work, this Government has for the first time developed a specific policy on valuing volunteers in order to expressly support and advance volunteering in Western Australia. The seeds of this policy were sown back in 1996 in Labor’s document entitled “Reviving Our Suburbs”. Dr Gallop: I wrote that. Ms McHALE: Indeed, the Premier did. It is a very eloquent and erudite document. Now we are seeing the fruits of it. One of the commitments was the appointment of a minister with special responsibility for volunteer services. I am proud and honoured to have been appointed to that role. I mention this history to demonstrate that Labor’s commitment to volunteering in this State is not a reaction to the fact that it is the International Year of Volunteers but is a policy has been emerging for a number of years. My first priority has been the establishment of the Western Australian Volunteering Reference Group to develop a compact or agreement that will provide the framework for effective cooperation and partnerships between our Government and the voluntary sector. This reference group will be chaired by my parliamentary colleague the member for Mandurah. I am delighted that he has shown the willingness to be involved and a commitment to volunteering. In addition, the State Government will make available $500 000 per annum to support a range of volunteer organisations and activities, including seeding grants to help communities establish resource centres, for technology and infrastructure needs, for mobile reference units, and for training and developmental opportunities. The Government’s commitment is to provide enduring support of volunteers now and into the future, well beyond this important International Year of Volunteers.
I thank the member for Albany for his question. Following on from the Premier’s statement this morning, I will add some comments. In recognition of the importance of voluntary work, this Government has for the first time developed a specific policy on valuing volunteers in order to expressly support and advance volunteering in Western Australia. The seeds of this policy were sown back in 1996 in Labor’s document entitled “Reviving Our Suburbs”. Dr Gallop: I wrote that. Ms McHALE: Indeed, the Premier did. It is a very eloquent and erudite document. Now we are seeing the fruits of it. One of the commitments was the appointment of a minister with special responsibility for volunteer services. I am proud and honoured to have been appointed to that role. I mention this history to demonstrate that Labor’s commitment to volunteering in this State is not a reaction to the fact that it is the International Year of Volunteers but is a policy has been emerging for a number of years. My first priority has been the establishment of the Western Australian Volunteering Reference Group to develop a compact or agreement that will provide the framework for effective cooperation and partnerships between our Government and the voluntary sector. This reference group will be chaired by my parliamentary colleague the member for Mandurah. I am delighted that he has shown the willingness to be involved and a commitment to volunteering. In addition, the State Government will make available $500 000 per annum to support a range of volunteer organisations and activities, including seeding grants to help communities establish resource centres, for technology and infrastructure needs, for mobile reference units, and for training and developmental opportunities. The Government’s commitment is to provide enduring support of volunteers now and into the future, well beyond this important International Year of Volunteers.
Dr Gallop: I wrote that. Ms McHALE: Indeed, the Premier did. It is a very eloquent and erudite document. Now we are seeing the fruits of it. One of the commitments was the appointment of a minister with special responsibility for volunteer services. I am proud and honoured to have been appointed to that role. I mention this history to demonstrate that Labor’s commitment to volunteering in this State is not a reaction to the fact that it is the International Year of Volunteers but is a policy has been emerging for a number of years. My first priority has been the establishment of the Western Australian Volunteering Reference Group to develop a compact or agreement that will provide the framework for effective cooperation and partnerships between our Government and the voluntary sector. This reference group will be chaired by my parliamentary colleague the member for Mandurah. I am delighted that he has shown the willingness to be involved and a commitment to volunteering. In addition, the State Government will make available $500 000 per annum to support a range of volunteer organisations and activities, including seeding grants to help communities establish resource centres, for technology and infrastructure needs, for mobile reference units, and for training and developmental opportunities. The Government’s commitment is to provide enduring support of volunteers now and into the future, well beyond this important International Year of Volunteers.
Ms McHALE: Indeed, the Premier did. It is a very eloquent and erudite document. Now we are seeing the fruits of it. One of the commitments was the appointment of a minister with special responsibility for volunteer services. I am proud and honoured to have been appointed to that role. I mention this history to demonstrate that Labor’s commitment to volunteering in this State is not a reaction to the fact that it is the International Year of Volunteers but is a policy has been emerging for a number of years. My first priority has been the establishment of the Western Australian Volunteering Reference Group to develop a compact or agreement that will provide the framework for effective cooperation and partnerships between our Government and the voluntary sector. This reference group will be chaired by my parliamentary colleague the member for Mandurah. I am delighted that he has shown the willingness to be involved and a commitment to volunteering. In addition, the State Government will make available $500 000 per annum to support a range of volunteer organisations and activities, including seeding grants to help communities establish resource centres, for technology and infrastructure needs, for mobile reference units, and for training and developmental opportunities. The Government’s commitment is to provide enduring support of volunteers now and into the future, well beyond this important International Year of Volunteers.
My first priority has been the establishment of the Western Australian Volunteering Reference Group to develop a compact or agreement that will provide the framework for effective cooperation and partnerships between our Government and the voluntary sector. This reference group will be chaired by my parliamentary colleague the member for Mandurah. I am delighted that he has shown the willingness to be involved and a commitment to volunteering. In addition, the State Government will make available $500 000 per annum to support a range of volunteer organisations and activities, including seeding grants to help communities establish resource centres, for technology and infrastructure needs, for mobile reference units, and for training and developmental opportunities. The Government’s commitment is to provide enduring support of volunteers now and into the future, well beyond this important International Year of Volunteers.
Ms McHALE replied: I thank the member for Albany for his question. Following on from the Premier’s statement this morning, I will add some comments. In recognition of the importance of voluntary work, this Government has for the first time developed a specific policy on valuing volunteers in order to expressly support and advance volunteering in Western Australia. The seeds of this policy were sown back in 1996 in Labor’s document entitled “Reviving Our Suburbs”. Dr Gallop: I wrote that. Ms McHALE: Indeed, the Premier did. It is a very eloquent and erudite document. Now we are seeing the fruits of it. One of the commitments was the appointment of a minister with special responsibility for volunteer services. I am proud and honoured to have been appointed to that role. I mention this history to demonstrate that Labor’s commitment to volunteering in this State is not a reaction to the fact that it is the International Year of Volunteers but is a policy has been emerging for a number of years. My first priority has been the establishment of the Western Australian Volunteering Reference Group to develop a compact or agreement that will provide the framework for effective cooperation and partnerships between our Government and the voluntary sector. This reference group will be chaired by my parliamentary colleague the member for Mandurah. I am delighted that he has shown the willingness to be involved and a commitment to volunteering. In addition, the State Government will make available $500 000 per annum to support a range of volunteer organisations and activities, including seeding grants to help communities establish resource centres, for technology and infrastructure needs, for mobile reference units, and for training and developmental opportunities. The Government’s commitment is to provide enduring support of volunteers now and into the future, well beyond this important International Year of Volunteers.
I thank the member for Albany for his question. Following on from the Premier’s statement this morning, I will add some comments. In recognition of the importance of voluntary work, this Government has for the first time developed a specific policy on valuing volunteers in order to expressly support and advance volunteering in Western Australia. The seeds of this policy were sown back in 1996 in Labor’s document entitled “Reviving Our Suburbs”. Dr Gallop: I wrote that. Ms McHALE: Indeed, the Premier did. It is a very eloquent and erudite document. Now we are seeing the fruits of it. One of the commitments was the appointment of a minister with special responsibility for volunteer services. I am proud and honoured to have been appointed to that role. I mention this history to demonstrate that Labor’s commitment to volunteering in this State is not a reaction to the fact that it is the International Year of Volunteers but is a policy has been emerging for a number of years. My first priority has been the establishment of the Western Australian Volunteering Reference Group to develop a compact or agreement that will provide the framework for effective cooperation and partnerships between our Government and the voluntary sector. This reference group will be chaired by my parliamentary colleague the member for Mandurah. I am delighted that he has shown the willingness to be involved and a commitment to volunteering. In addition, the State Government will make available $500 000 per annum to support a range of volunteer organisations and activities, including seeding grants to help communities establish resource centres, for technology and infrastructure needs, for mobile reference units, and for training and developmental opportunities. The Government’s commitment is to provide enduring support of volunteers now and into the future, well beyond this important International Year of Volunteers.
Dr Gallop: I wrote that. Ms McHALE: Indeed, the Premier did. It is a very eloquent and erudite document. Now we are seeing the fruits of it. One of the commitments was the appointment of a minister with special responsibility for volunteer services. I am proud and honoured to have been appointed to that role. I mention this history to demonstrate that Labor’s commitment to volunteering in this State is not a reaction to the fact that it is the International Year of Volunteers but is a policy has been emerging for a number of years. My first priority has been the establishment of the Western Australian Volunteering Reference Group to develop a compact or agreement that will provide the framework for effective cooperation and partnerships between our Government and the voluntary sector. This reference group will be chaired by my parliamentary colleague the member for Mandurah. I am delighted that he has shown the willingness to be involved and a commitment to volunteering. In addition, the State Government will make available $500 000 per annum to support a range of volunteer organisations and activities, including seeding grants to help communities establish resource centres, for technology and infrastructure needs, for mobile reference units, and for training and developmental opportunities. The Government’s commitment is to provide enduring support of volunteers now and into the future, well beyond this important International Year of Volunteers.
Ms McHALE: Indeed, the Premier did. It is a very eloquent and erudite document. Now we are seeing the fruits of it. One of the commitments was the appointment of a minister with special responsibility for volunteer services. I am proud and honoured to have been appointed to that role. I mention this history to demonstrate that Labor’s commitment to volunteering in this State is not a reaction to the fact that it is the International Year of Volunteers but is a policy has been emerging for a number of years. My first priority has been the establishment of the Western Australian Volunteering Reference Group to develop a compact or agreement that will provide the framework for effective cooperation and partnerships between our Government and the voluntary sector. This reference group will be chaired by my parliamentary colleague the member for Mandurah. I am delighted that he has shown the willingness to be involved and a commitment to volunteering. In addition, the State Government will make available $500 000 per annum to support a range of volunteer organisations and activities, including seeding grants to help communities establish resource centres, for technology and infrastructure needs, for mobile reference units, and for training and developmental opportunities. The Government’s commitment is to provide enduring support of volunteers now and into the future, well beyond this important International Year of Volunteers.
My first priority has been the establishment of the Western Australian Volunteering Reference Group to develop a compact or agreement that will provide the framework for effective cooperation and partnerships between our Government and the voluntary sector. This reference group will be chaired by my parliamentary colleague the member for Mandurah. I am delighted that he has shown the willingness to be involved and a commitment to volunteering. In addition, the State Government will make available $500 000 per annum to support a range of volunteer organisations and activities, including seeding grants to help communities establish resource centres, for technology and infrastructure needs, for mobile reference units, and for training and developmental opportunities. The Government’s commitment is to provide enduring support of volunteers now and into the future, well beyond this important International Year of Volunteers.
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