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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1181 asked in the Legislative Council on 3 November 2020 by Hon Donna Faragher

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

EDUCATION — ABORIGINAL GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN — ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS

1181. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Minister for Education and Training:

I refer to the minister's press release titled ''Supporting Aboriginal girls to succeed in school and beyond'', which states that $11.6 million will be committed over four years from 2021 to public schools for a variety of engagement programs.

(1) Will the minister list each of the programs that will be supported under this initiative?

(2) For each of these programs, will the minister provide a breakdown of funding to be delivered in —

(a) 2021;

(b) 2022;

(c) 2023; and

(d) 2024?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1) The Department of Education is undertaking a procurement process to appoint a panel of service providers from 2022 to deliver ongoing engagement programs for Aboriginal girls and young women. Until the panel is in place, arrangements will be made with current providers to ensure continuity of services. In 2019–20, the Department of Education provided funding to Glass Jar Australia Ltd, Shine Inspire Achieve Belong Incorporated, the Wirrpanda Foundation, and Ricky Grace's Role Models and Leaders Australia Girls Academy to deliver programs for young Aboriginal women in schools.

(2) The new funding announced as part of the 2020–21 budget comprises the following: for 2020–21, $1.54 million; for 2021–22, $3.169 million; for 2022–23, $3.267 million; and for 2023–24, $3.668 million.