❓ Hon Stephen Dawson questions funding cuts to mental health NGOs in the 2016-17 budget, with a detailed list of affected organisations and funding changes provided by Hon Donna Faragher.
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MENTAL HEALTH — NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS 466. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the minister representing the Minister for Mental Health: I refer to the Liberal–National government’s funding cuts to mental health non-government organisations announced in last week’s budget. (1) Which organisations will receive less funding in 2016–17 than they received in 2015–16? (2) For each organisation receiving less funding, how much funding did they receive in 2015–16 and how much will they receive in 2016–17? Hon DONNA FARAGHER
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answers to questions (1) and (2) are in tabular form so I seek leave to have them incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
466. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the minister representing the Minister for Mental Health: I refer to the Liberal–National government’s funding cuts to mental health non-government organisations announced in last week’s budget. (1) Which organisations will receive less funding in 2016–17 than they received in 2015–16? (2) For each organisation receiving less funding, how much funding did they receive in 2015–16 and how much will they receive in 2016–17? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answers to questions (1) and (2) are in tabular form so I seek leave to have them incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
I refer to the Liberal–National government’s funding cuts to mental health non-government organisations announced in last week’s budget. (1) Which organisations will receive less funding in 2016–17 than they received in 2015–16? (2) For each organisation receiving less funding, how much funding did they receive in 2015–16 and how much will they receive in 2016–17? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answers to questions (1) and (2) are in tabular form so I seek leave to have them incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
(1) Which organisations will receive less funding in 2016–17 than they received in 2015–16? (2) For each organisation receiving less funding, how much funding did they receive in 2015–16 and how much will they receive in 2016–17? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answers to questions (1) and (2) are in tabular form so I seek leave to have them incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
(2) For each organisation receiving less funding, how much funding did they receive in 2015–16 and how much will they receive in 2016–17? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answers to questions (1) and (2) are in tabular form so I seek leave to have them incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answers to questions (1) and (2) are in tabular form so I seek leave to have them incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answers to questions (1) and (2) are in tabular form so I seek leave to have them incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
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466. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the minister representing the Minister for Mental Health: I refer to the Liberal–National government’s funding cuts to mental health non-government organisations announced in last week’s budget. (1) Which organisations will receive less funding in 2016–17 than they received in 2015–16? (2) For each organisation receiving less funding, how much funding did they receive in 2015–16 and how much will they receive in 2016–17? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answers to questions (1) and (2) are in tabular form so I seek leave to have them incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
I refer to the Liberal–National government’s funding cuts to mental health non-government organisations announced in last week’s budget. (1) Which organisations will receive less funding in 2016–17 than they received in 2015–16? (2) For each organisation receiving less funding, how much funding did they receive in 2015–16 and how much will they receive in 2016–17? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answers to questions (1) and (2) are in tabular form so I seek leave to have them incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
(1) Which organisations will receive less funding in 2016–17 than they received in 2015–16? (2) For each organisation receiving less funding, how much funding did they receive in 2015–16 and how much will they receive in 2016–17? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answers to questions (1) and (2) are in tabular form so I seek leave to have them incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
(2) For each organisation receiving less funding, how much funding did they receive in 2015–16 and how much will they receive in 2016–17? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answers to questions (1) and (2) are in tabular form so I seek leave to have them incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answers to questions (1) and (2) are in tabular form so I seek leave to have them incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answers to questions (1) and (2) are in tabular form so I seek leave to have them incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
The following material was incorporated — Organisation 2015-2016 2016-2017 Estimated DADAA (formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts WA) $171,098 $0 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA $1,477,491 $1,365,663 Midwest Community Living Association $21,614 $0 PD Leading Enterprises (PDLE) $81,176 $0 Silver Chain Group $328,725 $240,672 University of Western Australia (School of Psychiatry and Neuroclinical Sciences) $1,242,770 $601,527 University of Western Australia (School of Psychology) $83,205 $40,000 ConnectGroups $336,800 $308,141 Youth Affairs Council of WA $150,000 $0 Befriend WA $56,000 $0 Blue Shirt Wednesday $35,000 $0 Living Proud $70,000 $35,000 (estimated final amount to be determined) Curtin University $779,315 $714,210 Inclusion WA $125,000 $0 Consumers of Mental Health WA $372,170 $359,433
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