❓ Mr. Tinley inquires about the Street Ball program at Fremantle PCYC, its benefits, funding, and continued government support. The Minister's response details the program's components, positive impact on disadvantaged youth, funding sources, and ongoing support with a focus on sustainability.
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I refer to the Street Ball program being run at the Fremantle Police-Citizens Youth Club and ask: (a) can the Minister outline what this program consisted of; (b) what benefits did this program deliver to the local community; (c) how was the program funded; and (d) does the Minister support continued State Government support for this worthwhile program?
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Answered
18 March 2014
Responded by
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Response time
26 days
(a) The program targeted youth aged 10 - 17 years from disadvantaged backgrounds (Aboriginal, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, low socioeconomic)
It was delivered weekly from 6-9.30pm on Saturdays at Police-Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) Hilton and consisted of a basketball skills session and game, educational workshop and hip hop dance session.
(b) 88 youth registered for the program with 30-40 attending each session
89% of participants were Aboriginal
Participants were from the areas of Cockburn (45%), Fremantle (32%) other (23%)
17 youth were successfully linked to sport and recreation clubs via KidSport funding
A cross reference of participants in November 2013 indicated that 49 out of 56 youth (87.5%) had had some involvement with the Department of Child Protection and Family Support.
(c) The Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) provided $22,000 to deliver the Streetball project from 1 Feb 2013 - 14 Jan 2014. A contribution was also provided by the City of Fremantle to fund the hip hop dance sessions.
(d) PCYC have informed DSR that, to date, they have secured a total of $36,000 to continue the program in term 1 and term 2, 2014.
The department is currently reviewing the grant acquittal documentation submitted by PCYC earlier this month and are in discussions regarding re investment.
Funding has been notionally allocated to support the project's continuation as of term 2 with a focus on building the capacity of the youth, staff and volunteers involved in order to support sustainability moving forward.
It was delivered weekly from 6-9.30pm on Saturdays at Police-Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) Hilton and consisted of a basketball skills session and game, educational workshop and hip hop dance session.
(b) 88 youth registered for the program with 30-40 attending each session
89% of participants were Aboriginal
Participants were from the areas of Cockburn (45%), Fremantle (32%) other (23%)
17 youth were successfully linked to sport and recreation clubs via KidSport funding
A cross reference of participants in November 2013 indicated that 49 out of 56 youth (87.5%) had had some involvement with the Department of Child Protection and Family Support.
(c) The Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) provided $22,000 to deliver the Streetball project from 1 Feb 2013 - 14 Jan 2014. A contribution was also provided by the City of Fremantle to fund the hip hop dance sessions.
(d) PCYC have informed DSR that, to date, they have secured a total of $36,000 to continue the program in term 1 and term 2, 2014.
The department is currently reviewing the grant acquittal documentation submitted by PCYC earlier this month and are in discussions regarding re investment.
Funding has been notionally allocated to support the project's continuation as of term 2 with a focus on building the capacity of the youth, staff and volunteers involved in order to support sustainability moving forward.
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