EARLY YEARS INITIATIVE
986. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Community Services:
I refer to the Early Years
Initiative and the 10-year partnership between the Department of Communities,
the Minderoo Foundation and the Telethon Kids Institute.
(1) Can the minister confirm that reviews of the
initiative are to be conducted at three, five and 10-year intervals of
the partnership?
(2) If no to (1),
will the minister provide more detail on when reviews of the initiative will be
conducted?
Hon
SAMANTHA ROWE replied:
I thank the
member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The
Early Years Initiative partners committed to a 10-year partnership in early
2018, subject to periodic reviews of progress. The progress of the Early Years
Initiative has been regularly considered by its board since commencement. Any
formal review outside the ongoing board process is a matter for the board.