❓ Hon Michelle Boylan asks about the renewal, funding, and demand for Child Sexual Abuse Therapeutic Services (CSATS) and Indigenous Healing Services (IHS) contracts. The Minister confirms contract extensions with existing funding uplifts but states waitlist data is not held.
AnsweredQoN 1541Legislative Council
Asked
14 April 2026
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport; Peel
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Child Sexual Abuse Therapeutic Services
(CSATS) and Indigenous Healing Services (IHS) contracts, which are due to
conclude on 30 September 2026, and I ask:(a) Will the Government renew these contracts beyond that date;(b) If yes to (a), for what duration and at what level of funding;(c) If no to (a), what alternative service arrangements will be put in place;(d) What assessment has been undertaken of current
demand and wait times for these services; and(e) What additional funding would be required to meet current demand and reduce
waitlists?
(CSATS) and Indigenous Healing Services (IHS) contracts, which are due to
conclude on 30 September 2026, and I ask:(a) Will the Government renew these contracts beyond that date;(b) If yes to (a), for what duration and at what level of funding;(c) If no to (a), what alternative service arrangements will be put in place;(d) What assessment has been undertaken of current
demand and wait times for these services; and(e) What additional funding would be required to meet current demand and reduce
waitlists?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 May 2026
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport; Peel
Response time
6 days
(a - b) The Department of Communities (Communities) has provided communications to all funded Child Sexual Abuse Therapeutic Services and Indigenous Healing Services providers regarding contract extensions from 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2027, inclusive of maintaining existing funding uplifts.
(c) Not applicable.
(d – e) Waitlist data is not held by Communities.
(c) Not applicable.
(d – e) Waitlist data is not held by Communities.
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