Question On Notice No. 3001 asked in the Legislative Council on 23 June 2020 by Hon Nick Goiran
Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the media statement on 29 March 2019 in which it is stated “The McGowan Government has committed more than $21 million of new funding during this term of government, as part of a comprehensive policy package to address family and domestic violence”, and I ask:
(a) what was the actual expenditure for the 2019–2020 financial year; and
(b) further to (a), what were the items of expenditure in this period?
Answered on 8 September 2020
a) The actual expenditure of new funding for the 2019-20 financial year was $6.613 million.
b) The items of expenditure, on a per program basis, and which form part of the $21 million of new funding to address family and domestic violence during this term of government, are detailed in the table below:
Program
|
Agency
|
Actual expenditure 2019-20
($m)
|
Respectful Relationship Programs in Schools
|
Communities
|
0.458
|
Allambee Counselling Services in Peel Region
|
Communities
|
0.267
|
Additional Women’s Refuges
|
Communities
|
2.440
|
Breathing Space Establishment for Male Perpetrators
|
Communities
|
0.850
|
Financial Counselling Services
|
Communities
|
2.133
|
Culturally Appropriate Services to Victims of Domestic Violence
|
Communities
|
0.343
|
National ‘Our Watch’ Program
|
Communities
|
0.122
|
Total
|
|
6.613
|