Dr. Constable asks about funding for Aboriginal health programs over the past five years, specifically in the Great Southern region. The response details funding allocations and confirms no budget reductions or program discontinuations are planned for 2007.

AnsweredQoN 1506Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 September 2006
Portfolio
Health

QuestionView source ↗

(1) How much funding did the State Government allocate to Aboriginal health programs in the health portfolio over each of the past five financial years?
(2) How many Aboriginal health programs were funded in each financial year in (1) and what was the nature of and amount allocated to each program?
(3) Which of the Aboriginal health programs in (2) were based in the great southern region of Western Australia?
(4) Will any of the programs funded in (3) have their budgets reduced in 2007 and if so, which ones will experience funding reductions?
(5) Will any of the programs funded in (3) be discontinued in 2007 and if so, which ones will be eradicated?

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Answered
28 September 2006
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
8 days
(1)
$86,532,780
(2)
6 Program areas funded these being
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
05/06
Environmental Health
2,542,926
2,656,332
2,699,271
2,872,574
3,305,094
Primary Health
9,979,729
11,007,973
11,795,721
12,449,064
12,708,977
Alcohol & Drugs
1,227,874
1,108,036
1,192,864
1,286,229
1,233,147
Health Promotion
491,686
629,323
624,957
848,624
906,727
Mental Health
130,000
263,000
263,000
219,293
291,084
Building Solid Families
706,125
707,992
834,339
771,734
779,085
TOTAL
15,078,340
16,372,656
17,410,152
18,447,518
19,224,114
(3) Aboriginal Health programs in (2) based in Great Southern region of WA
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
05/06
Primary Health
1,063,563
1,049,952
1,153,000
1,094,000
1,223,217
Alcohol & Drugs
56,680
56,680
68,680
70,809
72,863
Health Promotion
88,000
88,000
95,000
4,296
Building Solid Families
69,000
69,500
74,500
36,213
67,500
TOTAL
1,277,243
1,264,132
1,391,180
1,205,318
1,363,580
(4)
No
(5)
No

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