❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Minister about potential funding cuts to family and domestic violence services, specifically the South West Refuge. The Minister denies any cuts, accusing Ms. Mettam of misinformation and highlighting improvements to indexation and additional funding.
AnsweredQoN 620Legislative Assembly
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FAMILY AND DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE SERVICES
620. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Prevention of Family
and Domestic Violence:
I have a supplementary question.
When will there be an update to these service agreements so that we will not
see an effective cut to services, as is happening with the South West Refuge?
VIOLENCE SERVICES
620. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Prevention of Family
and Domestic Violence:
I have a supplementary question.
When will there be an update to these service agreements so that we will not
see an effective cut to services, as is happening with the South West Refuge?
AnswerView source ↗
What is familiar about the premise
of that supplementary question is the hysteria and misinformation that comes
from the member for Vasse. It is misinformation and hysteria. There has not
been a cut in its funding.
Ms L. Mettam : There are 340
women and children. You are out of touch.
Ms S.F. McGURK : In fact,
there has been an improvement in the indexation, if the member would listen to
the answer and try to understand it. There has been an improvement to the
indexation formula since the member was in
office—an improvement—and an additional uplift to accommodate
the equal remuneration order for those services that have asked for it.
That has all been accommodated. In addition, additional money was given during
COVID. Commissioning discussions are taking
place now and all the services agreed to roll-over their current contracts
while those commissioning discussions took place. That was agreed across
the sector. Instead of just taking cheap shots and trying to politicise this
issue, perhaps the member could focus on some detail when it comes to the broad
range of effort that has been given to combating domestic violence in our
community.
of that supplementary question is the hysteria and misinformation that comes
from the member for Vasse. It is misinformation and hysteria. There has not
been a cut in its funding.
Ms L. Mettam : There are 340
women and children. You are out of touch.
Ms S.F. McGURK : In fact,
there has been an improvement in the indexation, if the member would listen to
the answer and try to understand it. There has been an improvement to the
indexation formula since the member was in
office—an improvement—and an additional uplift to accommodate
the equal remuneration order for those services that have asked for it.
That has all been accommodated. In addition, additional money was given during
COVID. Commissioning discussions are taking
place now and all the services agreed to roll-over their current contracts
while those commissioning discussions took place. That was agreed across
the sector. Instead of just taking cheap shots and trying to politicise this
issue, perhaps the member could focus on some detail when it comes to the broad
range of effort that has been given to combating domestic violence in our
community.
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