Hon Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Child Protection regarding the allocation of funds for the Home Stretch program, specifically querying discrepancies between promised and allocated amounts and the recipients of the funding. The Minister confirms the funding commitment and provides a breakdown of current allocations.

AnsweredQoN 1229Legislative Council
Asked
23 November 2022
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Child Protection

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HOME STRETCH PROGRAM
1229. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the Home Stretch program
and the answer to my question without notice 1178.
(1) Is the minister aware that the
government promised to invest $37.2 million on this program?
(2) Is the minister aware that the
government has allocated only $9.5 million for 2022–23?
(3) Further to
(2), is the minister aware that $4.5 million and $2.4 million have been
earmarked for Yorganop Association and Anglicare WA, respectively?
(4) How much and to whom is the
remainder earmarked for, and when will it be allocated?

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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes, $37.2 million
has been committed from 2021–22 to 2024–25 with a staged
statewide expansion of Home Stretch WA.
(2)–(3) Yes.
(4) Current
funding allocation includes the following Home Stretch WA providers: Mission
Australia, $2.4 million; Salvation Army,
$2.4 million; Yorganop Association, $4.5 million; and Wanslea, $1.5 million . The remainder of the funding will be
allocated throughout the staged roll out of the service provision a cross
the state.

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