❓ Question on Notice regarding funding, recipients, and grandchildren supported by the Grandcarers Support Scheme in WA from 2015-2019. The answer provides a table with specific figures for each financial year.
AnsweredQoN 5680Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 October 2019
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
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I refer to the Grandcarers Support Scheme, and ask: (a) How much was spent for the financial years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19; (b) How many recipients received funding; and (c) How many grandchildren was funding provided for?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 November 2019
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Response time
11 days
(a-c) Please refer to the table below:
Financial year
Funding
($)
Number of recipients
Number of grandchildren
provided for
2015-16
555,150
961
1,699
2016-17
574,500
959
1,749
2017-18
608,200
1,005
1,867
2018-19
645,500
1,069
1,997
Financial year
Funding
($)
Number of recipients
Number of grandchildren
provided for
2015-16
555,150
961
1,699
2016-17
574,500
959
1,749
2017-18
608,200
1,005
1,867
2018-19
645,500
1,069
1,997
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