❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks details on programs within the Premier's portfolio aimed at assisting Aboriginal people, including funding and sources. The answer details several initiatives focused on employment, community partnerships, leadership development, community safety, and crime prevention.
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(1) What programs are conducted in the Premier’s portfolio, and related agencies, to assist and advance the welfare of Aboriginal persons?
(2) What are the details of these programs?
(3) What funds are made available to these programs?
(4) What is the source of those funds?
(2) What are the details of these programs?
(3) What funds are made available to these programs?
(4) What is the source of those funds?
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Answered
10 June 2003
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
62 days
I am advised that the following programs to assist and advance the welfare of Aboriginal persons are conducted in the Premier’s portfolio and related agencies:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(1)
Aboriginal Employment Strategy
(2) The aim of this Strategy is to increase the number of Aboriginal
people employed in the public sector. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) employs a Coordinator to facilitate this employment program. Candidates are recruited into a 12-month training program. The traineeship program is competency-based employment that can be a combination of both on and off the job training. Upon successful completion of the traineeship participants may obtain ongoing employment within the employing agency. Candidates are also eligible to register for Entry Level contract positions through the public sector database registration.
(3) Under the Aboriginal Employment Strategy, funding is available for 45 Trainees over the financial year for public sector agencies. Funding assistance for the employment of 10 Aboriginal people into permanent Level 1 non-technical or specialised/professional positions in regional areas during the current financial year is also available. Agencies are paid a salary subsidy up to $9,300 for each trainee during the course of the 12-month Traineeship.
(4) The source of the funds is provided through a joint funding agreement between the Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and DPC.
(1)
Community Partnerships Fund
(2) This fund will be made available for Aboriginal community and agency partnership projects that will be identified through local and regional planning processes. The goal of the program is to support strategies that enhance collaboration across Government, community and business sectors. The goals and criteria for funding will be designed over the next three months.
(3) $1.6 million over four years is available for this initiative.
(4) Funding is from appropriations.
(1)
Community Futures Foundation
(2) DPC is coordinating the creation of a Community Futures Foundation that will, in conjunction with private enterprise, academic institutions and philanthropic groups, support creative initiatives to develop Aboriginal leadership.
(3) Seed funding of $400,000 over 2 years has been provided.
(4) Funding is from appropriations.
(1)
Community Building and Security Needs Program
(2) This is a program for Aboriginal communities that will incorporate a ‘place management approach’, which is a ‘joined-up’ Government framework to: facilitate local responses to local needs and build on local strengths; address collaboratively the long and short term security needs of communities and work with local people to develop early intervention and prevention strategies.
(3) This program has been provided with $6.125 million over four years.
(4) Funding is from appropriations.
(1)
Crime Prevention Funds
(2) The Government quarantined part of this fund for initiatives to specifically assist Aboriginal communities.
(3) $300,000 from the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Partnership Fund – Indigenous Account will be used to fund Indigenous projects that support the Government’s Response to the Gordon Inquiry priorities.
(4) Redirected from already allocated Crime Prevention funds.
Anti-Corruption Commission
The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information:
(1) No programs conducted by the ACC.
(2) - (4) Not applicable.
Governor's Establishment
(1) - (4) Not applicable to the Governor's Establishment.
Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner
The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows:
(1) The following programs are managed by the Office of EEO
~ The Equity and Diversity Plan for the Public Sector Workforce 2001 – 2005
~ Indigenous Employment in the WA Public Sector – Valuing the Difference
(2) The Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet are joint sponsors of the Government's Equity and Diversity Plan which was released in January 2001 and identifies objectives for employment of people from equity and diversity groups across the public sector as a whole. The Plan includes employment objectives for improved representation of Indigenous Australians at all levels of employment. As part of the Plan public sector agencies have identified objectives for their agency that will contribute to the achievement of these sector objectives.
To assist agencies to achieve these objectives the Office of EEO has developed strategies based on consultation with Indigenous employees. These have been included in the strategy, Indigenous Employment in the WA Public Sector – Valuing the Difference which was distributed to agencies in December 2002.
(3) These programs are included in the normal functions of the Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment who has a role to assist agencies to achieve improved equity and diversity in public employment. The output for the Director has an anticipated budget for 2003-2004 of $1,169,000 .
(4) Funding is from appropriations.
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(1)
Aboriginal Employment Strategy
(2) The aim of this Strategy is to increase the number of Aboriginal
people employed in the public sector. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) employs a Coordinator to facilitate this employment program. Candidates are recruited into a 12-month training program. The traineeship program is competency-based employment that can be a combination of both on and off the job training. Upon successful completion of the traineeship participants may obtain ongoing employment within the employing agency. Candidates are also eligible to register for Entry Level contract positions through the public sector database registration.
(3) Under the Aboriginal Employment Strategy, funding is available for 45 Trainees over the financial year for public sector agencies. Funding assistance for the employment of 10 Aboriginal people into permanent Level 1 non-technical or specialised/professional positions in regional areas during the current financial year is also available. Agencies are paid a salary subsidy up to $9,300 for each trainee during the course of the 12-month Traineeship.
(4) The source of the funds is provided through a joint funding agreement between the Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and DPC.
(1)
Community Partnerships Fund
(2) This fund will be made available for Aboriginal community and agency partnership projects that will be identified through local and regional planning processes. The goal of the program is to support strategies that enhance collaboration across Government, community and business sectors. The goals and criteria for funding will be designed over the next three months.
(3) $1.6 million over four years is available for this initiative.
(4) Funding is from appropriations.
(1)
Community Futures Foundation
(2) DPC is coordinating the creation of a Community Futures Foundation that will, in conjunction with private enterprise, academic institutions and philanthropic groups, support creative initiatives to develop Aboriginal leadership.
(3) Seed funding of $400,000 over 2 years has been provided.
(4) Funding is from appropriations.
(1)
Community Building and Security Needs Program
(2) This is a program for Aboriginal communities that will incorporate a ‘place management approach’, which is a ‘joined-up’ Government framework to: facilitate local responses to local needs and build on local strengths; address collaboratively the long and short term security needs of communities and work with local people to develop early intervention and prevention strategies.
(3) This program has been provided with $6.125 million over four years.
(4) Funding is from appropriations.
(1)
Crime Prevention Funds
(2) The Government quarantined part of this fund for initiatives to specifically assist Aboriginal communities.
(3) $300,000 from the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Partnership Fund – Indigenous Account will be used to fund Indigenous projects that support the Government’s Response to the Gordon Inquiry priorities.
(4) Redirected from already allocated Crime Prevention funds.
Anti-Corruption Commission
The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information:
(1) No programs conducted by the ACC.
(2) - (4) Not applicable.
Governor's Establishment
(1) - (4) Not applicable to the Governor's Establishment.
Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner
The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows:
(1) The following programs are managed by the Office of EEO
~ The Equity and Diversity Plan for the Public Sector Workforce 2001 – 2005
~ Indigenous Employment in the WA Public Sector – Valuing the Difference
(2) The Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet are joint sponsors of the Government's Equity and Diversity Plan which was released in January 2001 and identifies objectives for employment of people from equity and diversity groups across the public sector as a whole. The Plan includes employment objectives for improved representation of Indigenous Australians at all levels of employment. As part of the Plan public sector agencies have identified objectives for their agency that will contribute to the achievement of these sector objectives.
To assist agencies to achieve these objectives the Office of EEO has developed strategies based on consultation with Indigenous employees. These have been included in the strategy, Indigenous Employment in the WA Public Sector – Valuing the Difference which was distributed to agencies in December 2002.
(3) These programs are included in the normal functions of the Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment who has a role to assist agencies to achieve improved equity and diversity in public employment. The output for the Director has an anticipated budget for 2003-2004 of $1,169,000 .
(4) Funding is from appropriations.
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