❓ Mr Omodei questions the Minister for Community Development regarding funding for the Northcliffe Family Centre, highlighting potential negative consequences of inadequate funding and requesting a meeting. The Minister assures continued funding consideration and receives reports on the centre.
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(c) given the budget surplus being experienced by the State Government, will the Minister ensure that isolated community groups like the Northcliffe Family Centre receive sufficient family support programme recurrent funding so that they can continue to service the community; (d) if the Minister is not prepared to provide sufficient recurrent funding to the Northcliffe Family Centre, what action does the Minister intend to take to stop the following incidences that are likely to occur as a result of inadequate family support programme funding for this centre - (i) family breakdown; (ii) domestic violence; (iii) mental health issues; and (iv) child abuse; and (e) will the Minister agree to meet with the Northcliffe Family Centre to discuss the financial difficulties facing the centre and community of Northcliffe; and (i) if not, why not?
(d) if the Minister is not prepared to provide sufficient recurrent funding to the Northcliffe Family Centre, what action does the Minister intend to take to stop the following incidences that are likely to occur as a result of inadequate family support programme funding for this centre - (i) family breakdown; (ii) domestic violence; (iii) mental health issues; and (iv) child abuse; and (e) will the Minister agree to meet with the Northcliffe Family Centre to discuss the financial difficulties facing the centre and community of Northcliffe; and (i) if not, why not?
(ii) domestic violence; (iii) mental health issues; and (iv) child abuse; and
(iii) mental health issues; and (iv) child abuse; and
(iv) child abuse; and
(c) The Department for Community Development is committed to continue funding of the Northcliffe Family Centre to enable delivery of services to the community, in partnership with other services. In the event of any new recurrent funding, the needs of Northcliffe will be considered alongside the needs of other small communities and regional areas across the state. (d) See response to (a) (e) I receive regular reports from the Department for Community Development on their metings with the Northcliffe Family Centre.
In the event of any new recurrent funding, the needs of Northcliffe will be considered alongside the needs of other small communities and regional areas across the state. (d) See response to (a) (e) I receive regular reports from the Department for Community Development on their metings with the Northcliffe Family Centre.
(d) See response to (a) (e) I receive regular reports from the Department for Community Development on their metings with the Northcliffe Family Centre.
(e) I receive regular reports from the Department for Community Development on their metings with the Northcliffe Family Centre.
(d) if the Minister is not prepared to provide sufficient recurrent funding to the Northcliffe Family Centre, what action does the Minister intend to take to stop the following incidences that are likely to occur as a result of inadequate family support programme funding for this centre - (i) family breakdown; (ii) domestic violence; (iii) mental health issues; and (iv) child abuse; and (e) will the Minister agree to meet with the Northcliffe Family Centre to discuss the financial difficulties facing the centre and community of Northcliffe; and (i) if not, why not?
(ii) domestic violence; (iii) mental health issues; and (iv) child abuse; and
(iii) mental health issues; and (iv) child abuse; and
(iv) child abuse; and
(c) The Department for Community Development is committed to continue funding of the Northcliffe Family Centre to enable delivery of services to the community, in partnership with other services. In the event of any new recurrent funding, the needs of Northcliffe will be considered alongside the needs of other small communities and regional areas across the state. (d) See response to (a) (e) I receive regular reports from the Department for Community Development on their metings with the Northcliffe Family Centre.
In the event of any new recurrent funding, the needs of Northcliffe will be considered alongside the needs of other small communities and regional areas across the state. (d) See response to (a) (e) I receive regular reports from the Department for Community Development on their metings with the Northcliffe Family Centre.
(d) See response to (a) (e) I receive regular reports from the Department for Community Development on their metings with the Northcliffe Family Centre.
(e) I receive regular reports from the Department for Community Development on their metings with the Northcliffe Family Centre.
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Answered
3 January 2006
Responded by
Minister for Community Development
Response time
48 days
(a) & (b) The Northcliffe Family Centre receives recurrent funding of $31,443 per annum to coordinate services and activities with and for members of the community with a focus on services for children. The Service Agreement is for the period 1 October 2004 to 30 September 2007.
(c) The Department for Community Development is committed to continue funding of the Northcliffe Family Centre to enable delivery of services to the community, in partnership with other services.
In the event of any new recurrent funding, the needs of Northcliffe will be considered alongside the needs of other small communities and regional areas across the state.
(d) See response to (a)
(e) I receive regular reports from the Department for Community Development on their metings with the Northcliffe Family Centre.
(c) The Department for Community Development is committed to continue funding of the Northcliffe Family Centre to enable delivery of services to the community, in partnership with other services.
In the event of any new recurrent funding, the needs of Northcliffe will be considered alongside the needs of other small communities and regional areas across the state.
(d) See response to (a)
(e) I receive regular reports from the Department for Community Development on their metings with the Northcliffe Family Centre.
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