❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on funding allocation for parenting services, child protection workers, and residential care facilities in the South West region. The Minister provides specific figures and timelines for the rollout of programs and resources.
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PARENTING SERVICES — FUNDING
I refer to the budget announcement of an additional $43.5 million in funding over four years for caring for Western Australian children and ask — (1) Of the funding allocated for additional parenting services and the expansion of the responsible parenting program, how much will be spent in the South West region? (2) Which South West towns will be provided with additional parenting services and the responsible parenting program, and when? (3) How many of the additional 34 child protection workers to be provided over four years will be located in the South West region, and when? (4) Of the proposed new residential care facilities, how many will be built in the South West region, and when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
I refer to the budget announcement of an additional $43.5 million in funding over four years for caring for Western Australian children and ask — (1) Of the funding allocated for additional parenting services and the expansion of the responsible parenting program, how much will be spent in the South West region? (2) Which South West towns will be provided with additional parenting services and the responsible parenting program, and when? (3) How many of the additional 34 child protection workers to be provided over four years will be located in the South West region, and when? (4) Of the proposed new residential care facilities, how many will be built in the South West region, and when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. Answers (1) to (4) are based only on the specific questions asked and reflect funding for 2010–11 and the out years. However, in question (1), the member asked about the responsible parenting program. That is a separate funding stream within the increased allocation for 2010–11, and that has a budget of $43.5 million. The responsible parenting program will be fully rolled out in the south west in 2012–13, with 10 full-time equivalents being located in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, at a cost of $1.151 million per annum. In 2010–11, an interim program will be rolled out in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, with five FTEs at a cost of $233 000 per annum. In 2011–12, the cost will be $465 000. Officially, the answer to the question is as follows — (1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
(1) Of the funding allocated for additional parenting services and the expansion of the responsible parenting program, how much will be spent in the South West region? (2) Which South West towns will be provided with additional parenting services and the responsible parenting program, and when? (3) How many of the additional 34 child protection workers to be provided over four years will be located in the South West region, and when? (4) Of the proposed new residential care facilities, how many will be built in the South West region, and when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Answers (1) to (4) are based only on the specific questions asked and reflect funding for 2010–11 and the out years. However, in question (1), the member asked about the responsible parenting program. That is a separate funding stream within the increased allocation for 2010–11, and that has a budget of $43.5 million. The responsible parenting program will be fully rolled out in the south west in 2012–13, with 10 full-time equivalents being located in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, at a cost of $1.151 million per annum. In 2010–11, an interim program will be rolled out in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, with five FTEs at a cost of $233 000 per annum. In 2011–12, the cost will be $465 000. Officially, the answer to the question is as follows — (1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
(2) Which South West towns will be provided with additional parenting services and the responsible parenting program, and when? (3) How many of the additional 34 child protection workers to be provided over four years will be located in the South West region, and when? (4) Of the proposed new residential care facilities, how many will be built in the South West region, and when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Answers (1) to (4) are based only on the specific questions asked and reflect funding for 2010–11 and the out years. However, in question (1), the member asked about the responsible parenting program. That is a separate funding stream within the increased allocation for 2010–11, and that has a budget of $43.5 million. The responsible parenting program will be fully rolled out in the south west in 2012–13, with 10 full-time equivalents being located in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, at a cost of $1.151 million per annum. In 2010–11, an interim program will be rolled out in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, with five FTEs at a cost of $233 000 per annum. In 2011–12, the cost will be $465 000. Officially, the answer to the question is as follows — (1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
(3) How many of the additional 34 child protection workers to be provided over four years will be located in the South West region, and when? (4) Of the proposed new residential care facilities, how many will be built in the South West region, and when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Answers (1) to (4) are based only on the specific questions asked and reflect funding for 2010–11 and the out years. However, in question (1), the member asked about the responsible parenting program. That is a separate funding stream within the increased allocation for 2010–11, and that has a budget of $43.5 million. The responsible parenting program will be fully rolled out in the south west in 2012–13, with 10 full-time equivalents being located in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, at a cost of $1.151 million per annum. In 2010–11, an interim program will be rolled out in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, with five FTEs at a cost of $233 000 per annum. In 2011–12, the cost will be $465 000. Officially, the answer to the question is as follows — (1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
(4) Of the proposed new residential care facilities, how many will be built in the South West region, and when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Answers (1) to (4) are based only on the specific questions asked and reflect funding for 2010–11 and the out years. However, in question (1), the member asked about the responsible parenting program. That is a separate funding stream within the increased allocation for 2010–11, and that has a budget of $43.5 million. The responsible parenting program will be fully rolled out in the south west in 2012–13, with 10 full-time equivalents being located in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, at a cost of $1.151 million per annum. In 2010–11, an interim program will be rolled out in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, with five FTEs at a cost of $233 000 per annum. In 2011–12, the cost will be $465 000. Officially, the answer to the question is as follows — (1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Answers (1) to (4) are based only on the specific questions asked and reflect funding for 2010–11 and the out years. However, in question (1), the member asked about the responsible parenting program. That is a separate funding stream within the increased allocation for 2010–11, and that has a budget of $43.5 million. The responsible parenting program will be fully rolled out in the south west in 2012–13, with 10 full-time equivalents being located in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, at a cost of $1.151 million per annum. In 2010–11, an interim program will be rolled out in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, with five FTEs at a cost of $233 000 per annum. In 2011–12, the cost will be $465 000. Officially, the answer to the question is as follows — (1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Answers (1) to (4) are based only on the specific questions asked and reflect funding for 2010–11 and the out years. However, in question (1), the member asked about the responsible parenting program. That is a separate funding stream within the increased allocation for 2010–11, and that has a budget of $43.5 million. The responsible parenting program will be fully rolled out in the south west in 2012–13, with 10 full-time equivalents being located in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, at a cost of $1.151 million per annum. In 2010–11, an interim program will be rolled out in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, with five FTEs at a cost of $233 000 per annum. In 2011–12, the cost will be $465 000. Officially, the answer to the question is as follows — (1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
Officially, the answer to the question is as follows — (1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
(1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
(2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
(3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
(4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
(1) Of the funding allocated for additional parenting services and the expansion of the responsible parenting program, how much will be spent in the South West region? (2) Which South West towns will be provided with additional parenting services and the responsible parenting program, and when? (3) How many of the additional 34 child protection workers to be provided over four years will be located in the South West region, and when? (4) Of the proposed new residential care facilities, how many will be built in the South West region, and when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Answers (1) to (4) are based only on the specific questions asked and reflect funding for 2010–11 and the out years. However, in question (1), the member asked about the responsible parenting program. That is a separate funding stream within the increased allocation for 2010–11, and that has a budget of $43.5 million. The responsible parenting program will be fully rolled out in the south west in 2012–13, with 10 full-time equivalents being located in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, at a cost of $1.151 million per annum. In 2010–11, an interim program will be rolled out in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, with five FTEs at a cost of $233 000 per annum. In 2011–12, the cost will be $465 000. Officially, the answer to the question is as follows — (1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
(2) Which South West towns will be provided with additional parenting services and the responsible parenting program, and when? (3) How many of the additional 34 child protection workers to be provided over four years will be located in the South West region, and when? (4) Of the proposed new residential care facilities, how many will be built in the South West region, and when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Answers (1) to (4) are based only on the specific questions asked and reflect funding for 2010–11 and the out years. However, in question (1), the member asked about the responsible parenting program. That is a separate funding stream within the increased allocation for 2010–11, and that has a budget of $43.5 million. The responsible parenting program will be fully rolled out in the south west in 2012–13, with 10 full-time equivalents being located in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, at a cost of $1.151 million per annum. In 2010–11, an interim program will be rolled out in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, with five FTEs at a cost of $233 000 per annum. In 2011–12, the cost will be $465 000. Officially, the answer to the question is as follows — (1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
(3) How many of the additional 34 child protection workers to be provided over four years will be located in the South West region, and when? (4) Of the proposed new residential care facilities, how many will be built in the South West region, and when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Answers (1) to (4) are based only on the specific questions asked and reflect funding for 2010–11 and the out years. However, in question (1), the member asked about the responsible parenting program. That is a separate funding stream within the increased allocation for 2010–11, and that has a budget of $43.5 million. The responsible parenting program will be fully rolled out in the south west in 2012–13, with 10 full-time equivalents being located in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, at a cost of $1.151 million per annum. In 2010–11, an interim program will be rolled out in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, with five FTEs at a cost of $233 000 per annum. In 2011–12, the cost will be $465 000. Officially, the answer to the question is as follows — (1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
(4) Of the proposed new residential care facilities, how many will be built in the South West region, and when? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Answers (1) to (4) are based only on the specific questions asked and reflect funding for 2010–11 and the out years. However, in question (1), the member asked about the responsible parenting program. That is a separate funding stream within the increased allocation for 2010–11, and that has a budget of $43.5 million. The responsible parenting program will be fully rolled out in the south west in 2012–13, with 10 full-time equivalents being located in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, at a cost of $1.151 million per annum. In 2010–11, an interim program will be rolled out in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, with five FTEs at a cost of $233 000 per annum. In 2011–12, the cost will be $465 000. Officially, the answer to the question is as follows — (1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Answers (1) to (4) are based only on the specific questions asked and reflect funding for 2010–11 and the out years. However, in question (1), the member asked about the responsible parenting program. That is a separate funding stream within the increased allocation for 2010–11, and that has a budget of $43.5 million. The responsible parenting program will be fully rolled out in the south west in 2012–13, with 10 full-time equivalents being located in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, at a cost of $1.151 million per annum. In 2010–11, an interim program will be rolled out in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, with five FTEs at a cost of $233 000 per annum. In 2011–12, the cost will be $465 000. Officially, the answer to the question is as follows — (1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Answers (1) to (4) are based only on the specific questions asked and reflect funding for 2010–11 and the out years. However, in question (1), the member asked about the responsible parenting program. That is a separate funding stream within the increased allocation for 2010–11, and that has a budget of $43.5 million. The responsible parenting program will be fully rolled out in the south west in 2012–13, with 10 full-time equivalents being located in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, at a cost of $1.151 million per annum. In 2010–11, an interim program will be rolled out in Bunbury, Busselton and Collie, with five FTEs at a cost of $233 000 per annum. In 2011–12, the cost will be $465 000. Officially, the answer to the question is as follows — (1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
Officially, the answer to the question is as follows — (1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
(1) The funding will be $3 million over four years. (2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
(2) Bunbury, Busselton and Collie. This will commence in 2010–11. (3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
(3) There will be 1.52 FTEs from 1 July 2010. (4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
(4) There will be one residential care facility in the South West region in Collie, which was recently purchased and will be operational in 2010–11.
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