❓ A parliamentary question requests detailed funding information for not-for-profit groups providing government services. The Minister declines to provide the comprehensive data due to resource constraints, suggesting specific inquiries instead.
AnsweredQoN 5870Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 December 2019
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the engagement of “not for profit” groups in the delivery of government services in the State, and ask: (a) For each of the portfolios under the Minister's responsibility can the Minister outline the following: (i) List the name of, and funding given, to regional “not for profit” groups for each of the last 3 financial years; (ii) List the total resources paid to “not for profit” groups delivering
government services for each of the last 3 financial years, broken down
into regional and metropolitan areas; (iii) List those “not for profit” groups who have been dropped from providing
services since coming to government in March 2017, broken down into
regional and metropolitan areas; and (iv) For each of the “not for profit” groups who have been dropped from
providing government funded services, list the basis for the decision to
no longer fund them; and (b) Of the “not for profit” services that have been dropped from government
funding for each of the last 3 financial years, can the Minister outline
whether the service has been brought “in house”, is no longer
provided or is provided by another “not for profit” provider?
government services for each of the last 3 financial years, broken down
into regional and metropolitan areas; (iii) List those “not for profit” groups who have been dropped from providing
services since coming to government in March 2017, broken down into
regional and metropolitan areas; and (iv) For each of the “not for profit” groups who have been dropped from
providing government funded services, list the basis for the decision to
no longer fund them; and (b) Of the “not for profit” services that have been dropped from government
funding for each of the last 3 financial years, can the Minister outline
whether the service has been brought “in house”, is no longer
provided or is provided by another “not for profit” provider?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 February 2020
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Response time
2 days
This answer covers multiple Ministers’ portfolios, including Disability Services, Seniors and Ageing, Volunteering, Housing, Veterans Issues, Youth, as well as my Child Protection, Women’s Interests, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence, and Community Services portfolios.
The Department of Communities has over 1,100 funding agreements with not for profit and for profit organisations. This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information.
If the member has an inquiry about a specific agreement, I encourage the member to ask and I will endeavour to provide a reply. State Supply Commission Policies, the Delivery Community Services in Partnership Policy and Department of Finance guidelines, procedures and templates provide the overarching framework for the procurement, management, and evaluation of funding agreements with not for profit organisations.
The Department of Communities ensures that procurement, contract management and review processes align with relevant policy requirements.
The Department of Communities has over 1,100 funding agreements with not for profit and for profit organisations. This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information.
If the member has an inquiry about a specific agreement, I encourage the member to ask and I will endeavour to provide a reply. State Supply Commission Policies, the Delivery Community Services in Partnership Policy and Department of Finance guidelines, procedures and templates provide the overarching framework for the procurement, management, and evaluation of funding agreements with not for profit organisations.
The Department of Communities ensures that procurement, contract management and review processes align with relevant policy requirements.
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