❓ Ms. Freeman questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding funding for mentoring programs for young African immigrants involved in the justice system. The Minister responds that while direct funding isn't provided to migrant resource centres, the department collaborates with ASeTTS and employs Youth Support Officers from diverse backgrounds.
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On Thursday 29 September the Minister discussed a partnership between the Department of Corrective Services and the African community aimed at diverting young African immigrants away from the justice system, and I ask:
(a) has the department allocated any funds to mentor immigrants who find themselves in trouble with the law; and
(b) if no, are there any plans to provide funding to a migrant resources centre like the Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre in Mirrabooka to provide mentoring programs?
(a) has the department allocated any funds to mentor immigrants who find themselves in trouble with the law; and
(b) if no, are there any plans to provide funding to a migrant resources centre like the Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre in Mirrabooka to provide mentoring programs?
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Answered
22 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
35 days
(a) The Department of Corrective Services (the Department) does not provide any funding for non government agencies who provide mentoring services to young African immigrants. The Department works in collaboration with Assisting Torture and Trauma Survivors (ASeTTS) to provide services to young African immigrants who have come into contact with the formal justice system.
The Department endeavours to recruit staff from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) backgrounds including staff from African backgrounds. Youth Support Officers work with young people from various backgrounds, including CaLD, and are specifically employed to provide mentoring to young people and their families in the community. People from CaLD backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply for these positions.
(b) Currently there are no plans to provide funding to migrant resource centres however this will be reviewed if a gap in services is highlighted.
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The Department endeavours to recruit staff from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) backgrounds including staff from African backgrounds. Youth Support Officers work with young people from various backgrounds, including CaLD, and are specifically employed to provide mentoring to young people and their families in the community. People from CaLD backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply for these positions.
(b) Currently there are no plans to provide funding to migrant resource centres however this will be reviewed if a gap in services is highlighted.
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