Hon. Alanna Clohesy asks about the Juvenile and Family Fire Awareness (JAFFA) program's performance and funding in the 2012-13 financial year. The Minister for Emergency Services provides data on cases completed and funding sources.

AnsweredQoN 956Legislative Council
Asked
4 December 2013
Portfolio
Emergency Services

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JUVENILE
AND FAMILY FIRE AWARENESS PROGRAM
956. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
Attorney General representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to
the award-winning Juvenile and Family Fire Awareness program, a free,
confidential education and support program for children aged six to 16 years
who have been involved in lighting fires and which has an over 90 per cent
success rate in preventing recidivism.
(1) How many
young people were counselled under JAFFA in the 2012–13 financial year?
(2) How much
funding did the JAFFA program receive in the 2012–13 year; and from
what source did that funding come?

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
The Department
of Fire and Emergency Services advises —
(1) During
2012–13, 39 cases were accepted and completed.
(2) The JAFFA
program receives funding of $25 000 per annum. JAFFA is funded through the DFES
internal budget allocations and does not receive external funding.

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