❓ Question seeks details on WA Aboriginal Affairs budget allocation for prenatal and early childhood (0-3 years) programs, excluding Commonwealth funding, from 2012-2016. The answer states that the department doesn't directly fund such programs but provides limited grants/sponsorships.
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(1) For the following years, what was the total amount spent in the State Aboriginal Affairs budget, excluding any Commonwealth funding or funded programs, on programs and delivery of services for the prenatal period and for children in Western Australia from birth to age three, respectively: (a) 2012-2013; (b) 2013-2014; (c) 2014-2015; and (d) 2015-2016? (2) For the following years, what percentage of the State Aboriginal Affairs budget, excluding any Commonwealth funding or funded programs, was spent on programs and delivery of services for the prenatal period, and for children in Western Australia from birth to age three, respectively: (a) 2012-2013; (b) 2013-2014; (c) 2014-2015; and (d) 2015-2016? (3) For the following years, which programs have been funded wholly by the State Aboriginal Affairs budget for the prenatal period and for zero to three-year-olds, respectively: (a) 2012-2013; (b) 2013-2014; (c) 2014-2015; and (d) 2015-2016? (4) For the following years, which programs and services have been funded wholly or in part by the State Aboriginal Affairs budget for the prenatal period and for zero to three-year-olds, respectively: (a) 2012-2013; (b) 2013-2014; (c) 2014-2015; and (d) 2015-2016?
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Answered
24 March 2016
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Response time
29 days
1.-4. It is not the role of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs to fund programs and/or deliver services specifically for children or expectant mothers. This is more appropriately managed by other government agencies. From time to time the Department of Aboriginal Affairs provides sponsorships or grants for specific purposes as a result of applications by external organisations. Two examples over the period 2012-2016 are:
One-off grant to the Telethon Kids Institute to employ staff, support Aboriginal research students and for developing prevention strategies associated with the Marulu Strategy Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder for the Fitzroy Valley in the Kimberley.
One off sponsorship to the SIDS & Kids WA Yummy to be a Mummy project for running workshops for pregnant Aboriginal women and young Aboriginal mothers to provide skills and knowledge in order to have a healthy pregnancy and child.
Both the grant and sponsorship were funded in 2013-2014 with a total cost of $236,500 (incl. GST).
One-off grant to the Telethon Kids Institute to employ staff, support Aboriginal research students and for developing prevention strategies associated with the Marulu Strategy Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder for the Fitzroy Valley in the Kimberley.
One off sponsorship to the SIDS & Kids WA Yummy to be a Mummy project for running workshops for pregnant Aboriginal women and young Aboriginal mothers to provide skills and knowledge in order to have a healthy pregnancy and child.
Both the grant and sponsorship were funded in 2013-2014 with a total cost of $236,500 (incl. GST).
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