❓ Question regarding potential financial losses to the Community Languages Program due to changes in Italian class funding and the status of an agreement with the Italian government. The answer clarifies the status of the MOU and funding arrangements.
AnsweredQoN 3835Legislative Assembly
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Can the Minster advise if the mooted changes to the community languages program for Italian classes are implemented, how much income will be foregone annually by the loss of the contribution from the Italian government and since its inception what is the total amount received from that source?
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Answered
5 May 2015
Responded by
Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
41 days
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Education for the promotion of the Italian language in Western Australia was in place until 2012. A new MOU has been drafted and awaits approval.
Should the Catholic Education Office WA and State public schools decide to continue teaching Italian through insertion programs, they are able to work with the Italo-Australian Welfare and Cultural Centre (IAWCC) to facilitate an ongoing agreement with the Italian government. This agreement is not contingent on Western Australia continuing to fund Italian insertion classes through the Community Languages Program.
The State Government is supportive of an MOU between Western Australia and Italy and is willing to assist with such an agreement.
An estimate of 10 million EURO (approximately $14.5 million AUD) has been granted in the past 10 years to support the promotional programs for the Italian language and culture Australia wide.
Should the Catholic Education Office WA and State public schools decide to continue teaching Italian through insertion programs, they are able to work with the Italo-Australian Welfare and Cultural Centre (IAWCC) to facilitate an ongoing agreement with the Italian government. This agreement is not contingent on Western Australia continuing to fund Italian insertion classes through the Community Languages Program.
The State Government is supportive of an MOU between Western Australia and Italy and is willing to assist with such an agreement.
An estimate of 10 million EURO (approximately $14.5 million AUD) has been granted in the past 10 years to support the promotional programs for the Italian language and culture Australia wide.
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