A WA parliamentary question seeks details on mental health funding allocation and expenditure in the 2014-15 budget, specifically regarding community care programs and the distribution of funds between not-for-profit and for-profit organisations.

AnsweredQoN 2683Legislative Council
Asked
24 February 2015
Portfolio
Mental Health

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(1) How much State funding was allocated in the 2014-15 State Budget to provide mental health services? (2) To date, how much of the funding has been spent? (3) How much State funding was allocated in the 2014-15 State Budget for community care programs and how much of this funding was directed to not-for-profit community organisations, and how much to profit community organisations?

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Answered
24 March 2015
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
28 days
(1) $707,156,000
(2) To 31 January 2015, $420,047,966 has been spent.
(3) The 2014-15 Budget Papers for the Mental Health Commission includes allocations for community care under Service 3 Specialised Community Services and Service 4 Accommodation, Support and Other Services.
Service 3 has a 2014-15 budget target of $302,460,000 and these services are purchased from the Department of Health.
Service 4 has a 2014-15 budget target of $63,792,000. These services are purchased from community sector organisations. A total of $3,954,000 or 6.2% of the value of contracts relate to For-Profit organisations.

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