❓ A WA parliamentary question examines changes in disability sector funding, revealing a decrease in funded organisations despite an overall funding increase. The answer details reasons for the decrease, lists affected organisations, and provides historical funding data.
AnsweredQoN 2122Legislative Council
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I refer to the funding of disability sector organisations, and I ask: (a) the annual report of the Disability Services Commission states that in 2013-14 funding to disability sector organisations increased by 14.3 per cent but the number of funded organisations decreased by five per cent, what is the reason for this decrease; (b) how many organisations ceased to receive funding and where were they located; (c) what was the average annual funding amount provided to each organisation that no longer receives funding; (d) how many staff were employed by each of the organisations that no longer receives funding; and (e) for each of 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, how many disability sector organisations received funding from the Disability Services Commission?
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Answered
3 December 2014
Responded by
Minister for Disability Services
Response time
41 days
(a) The 5% decrease in the number of funded organisations reflects organisations that had service agreements that expired in June 2013 and chose not to reapply for contracts. A strong influence was organisations' capacity to meet the standards of the Commission's new procurement framework, introduced to align with the Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy. Services were transitioned to other organisations.
(b-c) Organisations no longer receiving funding
(b)
Number
(b)
Names of ceasing organisations
(b)
Location
(c)
Average annual funding
1
Belmont Districts Family & Individual Support Association
Belmont, East Victoria Park
$74,648
2
Deafness Council of WA
South Perth
$8,013
3
HomeCare Options
Armadale, Balcatta, Darling Downs, Ocean Reef, Orelia, Port Kennedy, South Lake, Thornlie and Westminster
$190,050
4
Noah's Ark Toy Library
Morley
$157,946
5
Spina Bifida Association
Nedlands
$230,998
6
UnitingCare Crossroads
Subiaco
$94,419
7
Yaandina
Roebourne
$184,597
No. 4 Noah's Ark Toy Library amalgamated with the Independent Living Centre and the services continue.
No. 6 UnitingCare Crossroads is now part of UnitingCare West.
d) The Commission does not request nor maintain data on the number of staff employed.
e)Number of disability sector organisations funded by the Commission
Year
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
No. of DSOs funded
114
116
120
120
(b-c) Organisations no longer receiving funding
(b)
Number
(b)
Names of ceasing organisations
(b)
Location
(c)
Average annual funding
1
Belmont Districts Family & Individual Support Association
Belmont, East Victoria Park
$74,648
2
Deafness Council of WA
South Perth
$8,013
3
HomeCare Options
Armadale, Balcatta, Darling Downs, Ocean Reef, Orelia, Port Kennedy, South Lake, Thornlie and Westminster
$190,050
4
Noah's Ark Toy Library
Morley
$157,946
5
Spina Bifida Association
Nedlands
$230,998
6
UnitingCare Crossroads
Subiaco
$94,419
7
Yaandina
Roebourne
$184,597
No. 4 Noah's Ark Toy Library amalgamated with the Independent Living Centre and the services continue.
No. 6 UnitingCare Crossroads is now part of UnitingCare West.
d) The Commission does not request nor maintain data on the number of staff employed.
e)Number of disability sector organisations funded by the Commission
Year
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
No. of DSOs funded
114
116
120
120
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