❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding funding provided to organisations under the Community Languages Program from 2013-2014 to 2016-2017. The answer provides a detailed breakdown of funding amounts for each organisation per financial year.
AnsweredQoN 1765Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Community Languages Program and ask, can the Minister please provide details of how much funding was provided to which organisations in each of the following financial years: (a) 2013-2014; (b) 2014-2015; (c) 2015-2016; and (d) 2016-2017?
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Answered
12 September 2017
Responded by
Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
8 days
Answer
Funding for each financial year from 2013-2014 to 2016-2017 is provided in the tables that follow.
The Community Languages Program was administered by the Department of Education in 2013-2014.
A section 25 transfer for $1.058 million from the Department of Education to the Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI) was completed on 24 March 2014.
From 2014-2015 to 2016-2017, program funding was administered by the Office of Multicultural Interests.
(a)
2013-2014 *
Organisation
Funding Amount
Al-Erfan Community Incorporated (AL-Hadi School)
$9,880
Auslan Community School
$520
Catholic Education Office (acting on behalf of the Italo-Australian Welfare and Cultural Centre Inc [IAWCC])
$705,000
Centre for Hellenic Studies
$8,190
Chinese Language and Cultural Centre of WA Inc (Perth Chinese School)
$11,765
Chung Wah Association
$58,305
Congregation of Vietnamese Buddhists in WA (Inc) (Chanh Tin Vietnamese Buddhists)
$7,280
Croatian Catholic Centre of WA
$1,820
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Debre Amin Abune Teklehaimanot Church Inc
$5,552
Five Star Cultural Association
$20,020
Goethe Society WA
$2,730
Greek Orthodox Community of WA
$2,795
IAWCC After School Hours Student Program
$5,785
IAWCC Government School Insertion Program
$79,950
Macedonian Community of WA (Inc)
$1,625
Perth Sinhala School Parent Teacher Association
$5,590
Polish Ethnic School
$3,055
Rusichi - Russian Ethnic Community and Youth Development Association of WA Inc
$780
Sikh Association of WA Inc
$2,730
Smile of Hope Inc
$1,950
Tamil Association of WA Inc
$6,175
Temple David Congregation
$1,560
The Arabic Community Association of WA Inc (Iqra Academy)
$4,940
The Korean Association of WA Inc
$4,810
The Swedish Club of WA
$2,210
The Tzu-chi Academy Australia Perth
$6,890
The Vietnamese Catholic Ethnic School of WA Inc
$23,465
Vietnamese Community in Australia /WA Chapter Inc
$10,920
Vietnamese Evangelical Ethnic School
$8,060
Vietnamese School of WA Inc (Hung Vuong Vietnamese School)
$2,990
WA Russian Education Cultural Centre Inc
$4,420
* Funding for 2013-2014 was restricted to those organisations that received funding in 2013 and capped at the amount received in 2012-2013.
(b)
2014-2015
Organisation
Funding Amount
Al-Erfan Community Incorporated (AL-Hadi School)
$15,200
Australian Institute of Management WA
$60,000
Catholic Education Office (acting on behalf of the IAWCC)
$605,000
Centre for Hellenic Studies
$13,300
Chinese Language and Cultural Centre of WA Inc (Perth Chinese School)
$17,800
Chung Wah Association
$82,300
Community Languages Australia
$150,000
Congregation of Vietnamese Buddhists in WA (Inc) (Chanh Tin Vietnamese Buddhists)
$11,300
Croatian Catholic Centre of WA
$2,700
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Debre Amin Abune Teklehaimanot Church Inc
$9,400
Five Star Cultural Association
$29,600
Goethe Society WA
$4,600
Greek Orthodox Community of WA
$3,700
IAWCC After School Hours Student Program
$6,100
Macedonian Community of WA (Inc)
$1,100
Perth Sinhala School Parent Teacher Association
$9,600
Polish Ethnic School
$4,900
Rusichi - Russian Ethnic Community and Youth Development Association of WA Inc
$1,100
Sikh Association of WA Inc
$4,200
Smile of Hope Inc
$5,300
Tamil Association of WA Inc
$11,800
Temple David Congregation
$2,600
The Arabic Community Association of WA Inc (Iqra Academy)
$6,800
The Korean Association of WA Inc
$8,600
The Swedish Club of WA
$3,400
The Tzu-chi Academy Australia Perth
$11,800
The Vietnamese Catholic Ethnic School of WA Inc
$39,300
Training Course Experts WA
$4,000
Vietnamese Evangelical Ethnic School
$9,700
Vietnamese Community in Australia /WA Chapter Inc
$16,800
Vietnamese School of WA Inc (Hung Vuong Vietnamese School)
$4,700
WA Russian Education Cultural Centre Inc
$9,700
(c)
2015-2016
Organisation
Funding Amount
Al-Erfan Community Incorporated (AL-Hadi School)
$38,000
Australian Asian Association (auspicing Oromo Language School)
$3,000
Australian Institute of Management WA
$150,440
Bangladesh-Australia Association of WA (BAAWA)
$1,700
Bulgarian Association 'Rodina' Incorporated
$2,800
Centre for Hellenic Studies
$20,200
Chin Migrant Centre
$14,800
Chinese Language and Cultural Centre of WA Inc (Perth Chinese School)
$20,100
Chung Wah Association
$86,100
Community Languages Australia
$20,000
Croatian Ethnic School of WA
$3,400
Cultural Learning Centre Mosaica Inc
$9,200
Emo’ya M’Mbondo of WA Inc
$3,000
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Debre Amin Abune Teklehaimanot Church Inc
$7,100
Furqan Islamic Association of Western Australia
$23,000
Goethe Society WA
$16,600
Greek Orthodox Community of WA
$13,400
Hindi Samaj of WA
$14,400
Hungarian Educational and Cultural Centre – Nebulo Hungarian School
$12,000
Igbo Association of WA
$13,000
Iranian Association Inc
$3,000
Kyle Chinese Language and Culture School
$23,800
Macedonian Community of WA (Inc)
$1,700
Ma'di Community Association of Western Australia
$6,600
Modern Language Teachers Association WA
$98,750
Nepali Association of WA Inc
$3,000
Perth Arabic Association Inc
$9,500
Perth Niue Community
$3,000
Perth Sinhala School Parent Teacher Association
$26,600
Polish Ethnic School
$6,900
Salsaal Integration Association Inc
$3,000
Sikh Association of WA Inc
$3,000
Smile of Hope Inc
$16,200
State Library of WA
$100,000
St Basil of Orstrog Serbian Orthodox Mission Parish Rockingham Inc
$10,000
Tamil Association of WA Inc
$3,600
Tamil Association of WA Inc
$18,600
Temple David Congregation
$2,900
The Association of Great China, Dahua Chinese School.
$3,000
The Korean Association of WA Inc
$14,800
The Swedish Club of WA
$3,100
The Tzu-chi Academy Australia Perth
$13,200
The Vietnamese Catholic Ethnic School of WA Inc
$33,500
The Weekend Japanese School in Perth Pty Ltd
$44,800
Training Course Experts WA
$10,000
Turkish Australian Culture House
$3,000
Vietnamese Evangelical Ethnic School
$8,800
Vietnamese Community in Australia /WA Chapter Inc
$18,300
Vietnamese School of WA Inc (Hung Vuong Vietnamese School)
$5,100
WA Russian Education Cultural Centre Inc
$11,200
Western Australia Telugu Association Inc
$13,000
(d)
2016-2017
Organisation
Funding Amount
Al-Erfan Community Incorporation
$44,000
Australian Asian Association (auspicing Bangla Language and Cultural School)
$4,000
Australian Institute of Management WA
$165,480
BAAWA
$9,757
Chin Migrant Centre WA Inc
$16,080
Chinese Language and Cultural Centre
$25,080
Chinese Language Teachers Association of WA
$11,848
Chung Wah Chinese School
$100,680
Community Languages Australia
$5,000
Congregation of Vietnamese Buddhists
$12,600
Croatian Ethnic School of WA
$3,600
Cultural Learning Centre Mosaica Inc
$7,680
Emo’ya M’Mbondo of WA Inc
$2,520
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Debre Amin Abuna Teklehaimanot Church Inc
$7,320
Five Star Cultural Association Inc
$21,960
Fo Guang Shan Chinese School of WA Inc
$16,500
Full Gospel Worship Centre Inc
$10,040
Furqan Islamic Association of Western Australia Inc
$19,325
Goethe Society WA
$6,720
Greek Orthodox Community of WA Inc
$5,280
Hellenic Community of WA Inc
$17,820
Hindi Samaj of WA Inc
$11,800
Hungarian Educational and Cultural Centre
$10,275
Iranian Association Inc
$2,160
Korean School of Western Australia
$13,320
Kyle Chinese School Language and Culture Inc
$34,560
Macedonian Community Language School
$11,920
MADI Community Association of WA Inc
$7,800
Modern Language Teachers Association WA
$6,000
National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters
$8,000
Nepali Association of WA Inc
$4,920
Perth Arabic Association Incorporated
$17,640
Perth Congregation Christian Church of Samoa Inc
$1,320
Perth Oromo Youth Association Inc
$2,040
Perth Portuguese Language School Inc
$4,080
Perth Sinhala School Parent Teacher Association Inc
$25,080
Polish Ethnic School
$10,760
Salsaal Integration Association Inc
$10,800
Sikh Association of WA
$5,160
Smile of Hope Inc
$16,020
State Library of WA
$115,100
St Basil of Orstrog Serbian Orthodox Mission Parish Rockingham Inc
$5,040
Tamil Association of WA Inc
$31,080
Temple David Congregation Inc
$3,600
The Association of Great China
$14,100
The Swedish Club of WA
$3,720
The Vietnamese Catholic Ethnic School of WA Inc
$42,000
The Weekend Japanese School in Perth Pty Ltd
$53,420
Turkish Australian Culture House
$2,280
Vietnamese Community in Australia – WA Chapter Inc
$21,600
Vietnamese Evangelical Ethnic School
$10,320
Vietnamese School of WA Inc
$13,649
WA Russian Education Cultural Centre Inc
$18,600
Western Australia Telugu Association
$2,400
William Langford Community House (auspicing the Sejong Korean Language School)
$5,400
Zande Association in Western Australia
$4,000
Funding for each financial year from 2013-2014 to 2016-2017 is provided in the tables that follow.
The Community Languages Program was administered by the Department of Education in 2013-2014.
A section 25 transfer for $1.058 million from the Department of Education to the Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI) was completed on 24 March 2014.
From 2014-2015 to 2016-2017, program funding was administered by the Office of Multicultural Interests.
(a)
2013-2014 *
Organisation
Funding Amount
Al-Erfan Community Incorporated (AL-Hadi School)
$9,880
Auslan Community School
$520
Catholic Education Office (acting on behalf of the Italo-Australian Welfare and Cultural Centre Inc [IAWCC])
$705,000
Centre for Hellenic Studies
$8,190
Chinese Language and Cultural Centre of WA Inc (Perth Chinese School)
$11,765
Chung Wah Association
$58,305
Congregation of Vietnamese Buddhists in WA (Inc) (Chanh Tin Vietnamese Buddhists)
$7,280
Croatian Catholic Centre of WA
$1,820
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Debre Amin Abune Teklehaimanot Church Inc
$5,552
Five Star Cultural Association
$20,020
Goethe Society WA
$2,730
Greek Orthodox Community of WA
$2,795
IAWCC After School Hours Student Program
$5,785
IAWCC Government School Insertion Program
$79,950
Macedonian Community of WA (Inc)
$1,625
Perth Sinhala School Parent Teacher Association
$5,590
Polish Ethnic School
$3,055
Rusichi - Russian Ethnic Community and Youth Development Association of WA Inc
$780
Sikh Association of WA Inc
$2,730
Smile of Hope Inc
$1,950
Tamil Association of WA Inc
$6,175
Temple David Congregation
$1,560
The Arabic Community Association of WA Inc (Iqra Academy)
$4,940
The Korean Association of WA Inc
$4,810
The Swedish Club of WA
$2,210
The Tzu-chi Academy Australia Perth
$6,890
The Vietnamese Catholic Ethnic School of WA Inc
$23,465
Vietnamese Community in Australia /WA Chapter Inc
$10,920
Vietnamese Evangelical Ethnic School
$8,060
Vietnamese School of WA Inc (Hung Vuong Vietnamese School)
$2,990
WA Russian Education Cultural Centre Inc
$4,420
* Funding for 2013-2014 was restricted to those organisations that received funding in 2013 and capped at the amount received in 2012-2013.
(b)
2014-2015
Organisation
Funding Amount
Al-Erfan Community Incorporated (AL-Hadi School)
$15,200
Australian Institute of Management WA
$60,000
Catholic Education Office (acting on behalf of the IAWCC)
$605,000
Centre for Hellenic Studies
$13,300
Chinese Language and Cultural Centre of WA Inc (Perth Chinese School)
$17,800
Chung Wah Association
$82,300
Community Languages Australia
$150,000
Congregation of Vietnamese Buddhists in WA (Inc) (Chanh Tin Vietnamese Buddhists)
$11,300
Croatian Catholic Centre of WA
$2,700
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Debre Amin Abune Teklehaimanot Church Inc
$9,400
Five Star Cultural Association
$29,600
Goethe Society WA
$4,600
Greek Orthodox Community of WA
$3,700
IAWCC After School Hours Student Program
$6,100
Macedonian Community of WA (Inc)
$1,100
Perth Sinhala School Parent Teacher Association
$9,600
Polish Ethnic School
$4,900
Rusichi - Russian Ethnic Community and Youth Development Association of WA Inc
$1,100
Sikh Association of WA Inc
$4,200
Smile of Hope Inc
$5,300
Tamil Association of WA Inc
$11,800
Temple David Congregation
$2,600
The Arabic Community Association of WA Inc (Iqra Academy)
$6,800
The Korean Association of WA Inc
$8,600
The Swedish Club of WA
$3,400
The Tzu-chi Academy Australia Perth
$11,800
The Vietnamese Catholic Ethnic School of WA Inc
$39,300
Training Course Experts WA
$4,000
Vietnamese Evangelical Ethnic School
$9,700
Vietnamese Community in Australia /WA Chapter Inc
$16,800
Vietnamese School of WA Inc (Hung Vuong Vietnamese School)
$4,700
WA Russian Education Cultural Centre Inc
$9,700
(c)
2015-2016
Organisation
Funding Amount
Al-Erfan Community Incorporated (AL-Hadi School)
$38,000
Australian Asian Association (auspicing Oromo Language School)
$3,000
Australian Institute of Management WA
$150,440
Bangladesh-Australia Association of WA (BAAWA)
$1,700
Bulgarian Association 'Rodina' Incorporated
$2,800
Centre for Hellenic Studies
$20,200
Chin Migrant Centre
$14,800
Chinese Language and Cultural Centre of WA Inc (Perth Chinese School)
$20,100
Chung Wah Association
$86,100
Community Languages Australia
$20,000
Croatian Ethnic School of WA
$3,400
Cultural Learning Centre Mosaica Inc
$9,200
Emo’ya M’Mbondo of WA Inc
$3,000
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Debre Amin Abune Teklehaimanot Church Inc
$7,100
Furqan Islamic Association of Western Australia
$23,000
Goethe Society WA
$16,600
Greek Orthodox Community of WA
$13,400
Hindi Samaj of WA
$14,400
Hungarian Educational and Cultural Centre – Nebulo Hungarian School
$12,000
Igbo Association of WA
$13,000
Iranian Association Inc
$3,000
Kyle Chinese Language and Culture School
$23,800
Macedonian Community of WA (Inc)
$1,700
Ma'di Community Association of Western Australia
$6,600
Modern Language Teachers Association WA
$98,750
Nepali Association of WA Inc
$3,000
Perth Arabic Association Inc
$9,500
Perth Niue Community
$3,000
Perth Sinhala School Parent Teacher Association
$26,600
Polish Ethnic School
$6,900
Salsaal Integration Association Inc
$3,000
Sikh Association of WA Inc
$3,000
Smile of Hope Inc
$16,200
State Library of WA
$100,000
St Basil of Orstrog Serbian Orthodox Mission Parish Rockingham Inc
$10,000
Tamil Association of WA Inc
$3,600
Tamil Association of WA Inc
$18,600
Temple David Congregation
$2,900
The Association of Great China, Dahua Chinese School.
$3,000
The Korean Association of WA Inc
$14,800
The Swedish Club of WA
$3,100
The Tzu-chi Academy Australia Perth
$13,200
The Vietnamese Catholic Ethnic School of WA Inc
$33,500
The Weekend Japanese School in Perth Pty Ltd
$44,800
Training Course Experts WA
$10,000
Turkish Australian Culture House
$3,000
Vietnamese Evangelical Ethnic School
$8,800
Vietnamese Community in Australia /WA Chapter Inc
$18,300
Vietnamese School of WA Inc (Hung Vuong Vietnamese School)
$5,100
WA Russian Education Cultural Centre Inc
$11,200
Western Australia Telugu Association Inc
$13,000
(d)
2016-2017
Organisation
Funding Amount
Al-Erfan Community Incorporation
$44,000
Australian Asian Association (auspicing Bangla Language and Cultural School)
$4,000
Australian Institute of Management WA
$165,480
BAAWA
$9,757
Chin Migrant Centre WA Inc
$16,080
Chinese Language and Cultural Centre
$25,080
Chinese Language Teachers Association of WA
$11,848
Chung Wah Chinese School
$100,680
Community Languages Australia
$5,000
Congregation of Vietnamese Buddhists
$12,600
Croatian Ethnic School of WA
$3,600
Cultural Learning Centre Mosaica Inc
$7,680
Emo’ya M’Mbondo of WA Inc
$2,520
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Debre Amin Abuna Teklehaimanot Church Inc
$7,320
Five Star Cultural Association Inc
$21,960
Fo Guang Shan Chinese School of WA Inc
$16,500
Full Gospel Worship Centre Inc
$10,040
Furqan Islamic Association of Western Australia Inc
$19,325
Goethe Society WA
$6,720
Greek Orthodox Community of WA Inc
$5,280
Hellenic Community of WA Inc
$17,820
Hindi Samaj of WA Inc
$11,800
Hungarian Educational and Cultural Centre
$10,275
Iranian Association Inc
$2,160
Korean School of Western Australia
$13,320
Kyle Chinese School Language and Culture Inc
$34,560
Macedonian Community Language School
$11,920
MADI Community Association of WA Inc
$7,800
Modern Language Teachers Association WA
$6,000
National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters
$8,000
Nepali Association of WA Inc
$4,920
Perth Arabic Association Incorporated
$17,640
Perth Congregation Christian Church of Samoa Inc
$1,320
Perth Oromo Youth Association Inc
$2,040
Perth Portuguese Language School Inc
$4,080
Perth Sinhala School Parent Teacher Association Inc
$25,080
Polish Ethnic School
$10,760
Salsaal Integration Association Inc
$10,800
Sikh Association of WA
$5,160
Smile of Hope Inc
$16,020
State Library of WA
$115,100
St Basil of Orstrog Serbian Orthodox Mission Parish Rockingham Inc
$5,040
Tamil Association of WA Inc
$31,080
Temple David Congregation Inc
$3,600
The Association of Great China
$14,100
The Swedish Club of WA
$3,720
The Vietnamese Catholic Ethnic School of WA Inc
$42,000
The Weekend Japanese School in Perth Pty Ltd
$53,420
Turkish Australian Culture House
$2,280
Vietnamese Community in Australia – WA Chapter Inc
$21,600
Vietnamese Evangelical Ethnic School
$10,320
Vietnamese School of WA Inc
$13,649
WA Russian Education Cultural Centre Inc
$18,600
Western Australia Telugu Association
$2,400
William Langford Community House (auspicing the Sejong Korean Language School)
$5,400
Zande Association in Western Australia
$4,000
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