A WA parliamentary question seeks data on after school care centres in government schools, including registration numbers, closures, child enrollment, and government funding. The answers provided are limited, primarily deferring to Commonwealth data which lacks specific breakdowns for government school locations.

AnsweredQoN 1242Legislative Assembly
Asked
7 November 2001
Portfolio
Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth

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(1) How many after school care centres are registered in Government schools?
(2) How many after school care centres were registered in Government schools in 1998, 1999 and 2000?
(3) How many after school care centres closed in 1998, 1999 and 2000 and how many have closed so far this year?
(4) How many children are registered in after school centres in Government schools?
(5) How much Government funding was provided to after school care centres located in Government schools in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001.

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Answered
19 February 2002
Responded by
Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
Response time
104 days
(2) The Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services, the primary funder of after school care collects high level national data. They were unable to identify which services may have been on government school grounds. (3) The following information has been obtained from the Child Care Support section of the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services: Centre closures in Western Australia: 1998: 21 1999: 26 2000: 21 2001: The Commonwealth Department is not able to provide this figure at this time. (4) Refer to question 2. (5) The Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services are unable to provide a break down of individual program expenditure.
(3) The following information has been obtained from the Child Care Support section of the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services: Centre closures in Western Australia: 1998: 21 1999: 26 2000: 21 2001: The Commonwealth Department is not able to provide this figure at this time. (4) Refer to question 2. (5) The Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services are unable to provide a break down of individual program expenditure.
Centre closures in Western Australia: 1998: 21 1999: 26 2000: 21 2001: The Commonwealth Department is not able to provide this figure at this time. (4) Refer to question 2. (5) The Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services are unable to provide a break down of individual program expenditure.
1998: 21 1999: 26 2000: 21 2001: The Commonwealth Department is not able to provide this figure at this time. (4) Refer to question 2. (5) The Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services are unable to provide a break down of individual program expenditure.
(4) Refer to question 2. (5) The Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services are unable to provide a break down of individual program expenditure.
(5) The Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services are unable to provide a break down of individual program expenditure.

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