DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —
SCHOOL VIOLENCE
1282. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I refer to the minister's press statement released on
Sunday, 2 December, titled ''Schools to take a stand against violence''
and the accompanying minister's statement on school violence.
(1) (a) Has
the government allocated any funding to deliver this initiative, particularly
those action items that will require additional resourcing, and what is the
allocated funding and is this new funding or a reallocation of funds from the
department's current budget; and
(b) if not,
why not?
(2) With
respect to ''Action 3—New alternative learning settings for the
most violent students'' —
(a) where will the pilot programs
be trialled; and
(b) what additional funds are
being provided for this specific action?
Hon SUE ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) (a) The
action plan will initially be funded within the Department of Education's
existing budget, with an estimated cost of approximately $3 million in 2019.
(b) Not
applicable.
(2) (a) The
pilot programs will be trialled in the north metropolitan education region, the
south metropolitan education region and the south west education region. The details
of the pilot programs are being finalised.
(b) I have
announced a trial of alternative learning settings. This will be funded within
the Department of Education's existing budget. Future funding will be
determined at the completion of the trial.