MENTAL HEALTH —
PERINATAL PILOT PROGRAM
599. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Mental Health:
I refer to the answer provided to question
without notice 993 asked on 17 November 2021 in relation to perinatal mental
health programs and the seven pilot services awarded a grant as part of this
announcement, which states —
These pilot programs were funded for
twelve months.
(1) Can the minister
advise whether funding to continue these perinatal mental health programs has
been extended beyond the 2021–22 financial year?
(2) If yes to
(1), what is the total amount of funding that has been allocated to extend
these programs, and when does the funding conclude?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Funding was
continued for five of the seven pilot services to June 2023. The two that did
not receive additional funding were extended to 30 December 2022 to continue
delivering services with unspent funding.
(2) The total amount of funding that
has been allocated to extend these programs is $661 200.
(3) Not applicable.