A WA parliamentary question seeks details on state government funding for volunteer organisations between 1999-2003, including program specifics and volunteer recognition initiatives. The response provides some funding details for specific programs but declines to list all volunteer awards due to resource constraints.

AnsweredQoN 2213Legislative Council
Asked
17 August 2004
Portfolio
Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth

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Will the Minister please advise -
(1) The total amount of funding provided by the State Government to volunteer organisations, groups, projects and programs in the following financial years -
(a) 1999-2000;
(b) 2000-2001;
(c) 2001-2002; and
(d) 2002-2003?
(2) Through which programs and grants this funding is administered?
(3) The total value of each program and grant available?
(4) What award and recognition programs for volunteers currently exist?

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Answered
21 September 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
Response time
35 days
(b) 2000-2001; (c) 2001-2002; and (d) 2002-2003?
(c) 2001-2002; and (d) 2002-2003?
(d) 2002-2003?
(2 & 3) However, it is possible to report that major across sector funding is made available through either the Department of Premier and Cabinet or the Department for Community Development's Volunteering Secretariat relating specifically to supporting and promoting volunteering in 2001-2002 and 2002-2003. (a) The Valuing Volunteers Initiative has provided funding for the four year period 2001-2002 to 2004-2005. Information on funding for 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 included: · School Community Involvement Program (SCIP) run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) as part of Service Agreement for Statewide Volunteer Support Service · Volunteer Resource Centres (VRCs) 2002-2003 $404,736. · Grant to Volunteering WA to support VRCs 2002-2003 $30,000 · Community Capacity Building Grants 2002-2003 $100,000 · Thank a Volunteer Day Grants 2001-2002 $22,000 2002-2003 $25,000 (b) International Year of Volunteers Program (Premier and Cabinet) · 2000-2002 $31,709 · 2001-2002 $858,202 · 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
However, it is possible to report that major across sector funding is made available through either the Department of Premier and Cabinet or the Department for Community Development's Volunteering Secretariat relating specifically to supporting and promoting volunteering in 2001-2002 and 2002-2003. (a) The Valuing Volunteers Initiative has provided funding for the four year period 2001-2002 to 2004-2005. Information on funding for 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 included: · School Community Involvement Program (SCIP) run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) as part of Service Agreement for Statewide Volunteer Support Service · Volunteer Resource Centres (VRCs) 2002-2003 $404,736. · Grant to Volunteering WA to support VRCs 2002-2003 $30,000 · Community Capacity Building Grants 2002-2003 $100,000 · Thank a Volunteer Day Grants 2001-2002 $22,000 2002-2003 $25,000 (b) International Year of Volunteers Program (Premier and Cabinet) · 2000-2002 $31,709 · 2001-2002 $858,202 · 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
(a) The Valuing Volunteers Initiative has provided funding for the four year period 2001-2002 to 2004-2005. Information on funding for 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 included: · School Community Involvement Program (SCIP) run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) as part of Service Agreement for Statewide Volunteer Support Service · Volunteer Resource Centres (VRCs) 2002-2003 $404,736. · Grant to Volunteering WA to support VRCs 2002-2003 $30,000 · Community Capacity Building Grants 2002-2003 $100,000 · Thank a Volunteer Day Grants 2001-2002 $22,000 2002-2003 $25,000 (b) International Year of Volunteers Program (Premier and Cabinet) · 2000-2002 $31,709 · 2001-2002 $858,202 · 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
· School Community Involvement Program (SCIP) run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) as part of Service Agreement for Statewide Volunteer Support Service · Volunteer Resource Centres (VRCs) 2002-2003 $404,736. · Grant to Volunteering WA to support VRCs 2002-2003 $30,000 · Community Capacity Building Grants 2002-2003 $100,000 · Thank a Volunteer Day Grants 2001-2002 $22,000 2002-2003 $25,000 (b) International Year of Volunteers Program (Premier and Cabinet) · 2000-2002 $31,709 · 2001-2002 $858,202 · 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
· Volunteer Resource Centres (VRCs) 2002-2003 $404,736. · Grant to Volunteering WA to support VRCs 2002-2003 $30,000 · Community Capacity Building Grants 2002-2003 $100,000 · Thank a Volunteer Day Grants 2001-2002 $22,000 2002-2003 $25,000 (b) International Year of Volunteers Program (Premier and Cabinet) · 2000-2002 $31,709 · 2001-2002 $858,202 · 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
2002-2003 $404,736. · Grant to Volunteering WA to support VRCs 2002-2003 $30,000 · Community Capacity Building Grants 2002-2003 $100,000 · Thank a Volunteer Day Grants 2001-2002 $22,000 2002-2003 $25,000 (b) International Year of Volunteers Program (Premier and Cabinet) · 2000-2002 $31,709 · 2001-2002 $858,202 · 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
· Grant to Volunteering WA to support VRCs 2002-2003 $30,000 · Community Capacity Building Grants 2002-2003 $100,000 · Thank a Volunteer Day Grants 2001-2002 $22,000 2002-2003 $25,000 (b) International Year of Volunteers Program (Premier and Cabinet) · 2000-2002 $31,709 · 2001-2002 $858,202 · 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
2002-2003 $30,000 · Community Capacity Building Grants 2002-2003 $100,000 · Thank a Volunteer Day Grants 2001-2002 $22,000 2002-2003 $25,000 (b) International Year of Volunteers Program (Premier and Cabinet) · 2000-2002 $31,709 · 2001-2002 $858,202 · 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
· Community Capacity Building Grants 2002-2003 $100,000 · Thank a Volunteer Day Grants 2001-2002 $22,000 2002-2003 $25,000 (b) International Year of Volunteers Program (Premier and Cabinet) · 2000-2002 $31,709 · 2001-2002 $858,202 · 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
2002-2003 $100,000 · Thank a Volunteer Day Grants 2001-2002 $22,000 2002-2003 $25,000 (b) International Year of Volunteers Program (Premier and Cabinet) · 2000-2002 $31,709 · 2001-2002 $858,202 · 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
· Thank a Volunteer Day Grants 2001-2002 $22,000 2002-2003 $25,000 (b) International Year of Volunteers Program (Premier and Cabinet) · 2000-2002 $31,709 · 2001-2002 $858,202 · 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
2001-2002 $22,000 2002-2003 $25,000 (b) International Year of Volunteers Program (Premier and Cabinet) · 2000-2002 $31,709 · 2001-2002 $858,202 · 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
2002-2003 $25,000 (b) International Year of Volunteers Program (Premier and Cabinet) · 2000-2002 $31,709 · 2001-2002 $858,202 · 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
(b) International Year of Volunteers Program (Premier and Cabinet) · 2000-2002 $31,709 · 2001-2002 $858,202 · 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
· 2000-2002 $31,709 · 2001-2002 $858,202 · 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
· 2001-2002 $858,202 · 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
· 2002-2003 $1071 (c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
(c) Department for Community Development funds the Statewide Volunteer Support Service run by Volunteer Centre of Western Australia (Inc) 1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
1999 - 2000 $141,856.63 2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
2000 - 2001 $249,223.20 2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
2001 - 2002 $257,771.67 2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
2002 - 2003 $398,081.51 4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
4) Awards and recognition programs are run by Australian, state and local government departments, by for profit and not for profit organisations. An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.
An accurate response can only be obtained by organisation by organisation analysis. Given the number of organisations running awards and recognition programs it would be necessary for the Government to devote substantial resources to this request. As such, this information is not available at this time.

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