❓ Ms. Farrer inquires about the establishment, operation, and funding of Primary Behaviour Centres in the Kimberley region. The Minister for Education confirms that no such centres exist in the Kimberley, citing student population size as the primary factor for location decisions.
AnsweredQoN 3199Legislative Assembly
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(1) Have any Primary Behaviour Centres been established at any Primary Schools in the Kimberley? (2) If yes to (1), what is the location of each centre? (3) If no to (1), why are there no Primary Behaviour Centres in the Kimberley? (4) If yes to (1), is there a waiting list for a child to be enrolled in a Primary Behaviour centre? (5) If yes to (4), what has been the average waiting time for enrolment in each of the past five years for each centre? (6) If yes to (1), have any resources been cut from any centre due to the State Government's education funding cuts? (7) If yes to (6), what are the details of all cuts to all centres?
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Answered
18 February 2015
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education
Response time
91 days
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The location of regional Behaviour Centres was primarily based on the size of the student population. There are 12 Behaviour Centres in Western Australia; eight in the metropolitan area and four in regional locations. Specified metropolitan Behaviour Centres provide an outreach service for the Kimberley and Wheatbelt Education Regions.
(4) Not applicable. However it should be noted that students do not enrol at Behaviour Centres. Behaviour Centre staff work in schools with primary students and their teachers on corrective strategies to address complex and challenging behaviours.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The location of regional Behaviour Centres was primarily based on the size of the student population. There are 12 Behaviour Centres in Western Australia; eight in the metropolitan area and four in regional locations. Specified metropolitan Behaviour Centres provide an outreach service for the Kimberley and Wheatbelt Education Regions.
(4) Not applicable. However it should be noted that students do not enrol at Behaviour Centres. Behaviour Centre staff work in schools with primary students and their teachers on corrective strategies to address complex and challenging behaviours.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) Not applicable.
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