Hon Peter Collier asks about funding for Aboriginal athletics programs in regional WA. The parliamentary secretary confirms funding for Athletics West programs in several regional locations.

AnsweredQoN 1599Legislative Council
Asked
28 November 2024
Portfolio
Sport and Recreation

QuestionView source ↗

SPORT AND RECREATION — INDIGENOUS PROGRAMS
1599. Hon PETER COLLIER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation:
(1) Are any
Aboriginal athletics programs currently funded by the department of sport and
recreation in regional Western Australia?
(2) If yes to
(1), are any of these programs delivered in regional WA; and, if so, which
programs?
(3) If yes to
(1), what is the quantum of funding for each of the programs?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries funds these
programs.
(2)–(3) In
2023–24, Athletics West delivered programs in Murchison, Meekatharra,
Leonora and Laverton for Aboriginal athletes. Athletics West received $120 000
through a regional servicing grant administered by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries to
support the delivery of these programs . In 2023–24, 24.89 per
cent of children who received KidSport vouchers for athletics in regional WA
identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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