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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 7 asked in the Legislative Council on 4 May 2021 by Hon Martin Aldridge

Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Minister for Emergency Services
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Tabled Paper No: 235- View tabled paper


Question

I refer to volunteer associations supported by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES), and I ask:
(a) for each association, how much annual funding has been received from DFES in each of the last five years including projected for 2020-21;
(b) how are financial contributions to and between volunteer associations determined;
(c) if the funding amounts to a grant, please table each of the relevant grant agreements; and
(d) when has the State Government last reviewed the appropriateness of funding to support volunteer associations to undertake their important work state-wide?

Answered on 1 June 2021

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises the following recurrent annual payments are made to Associations:

(a)

Name

2020-21

($)

2019-20

($)

2018-19

($)

2017-18

($)

2016-17

($)

The SES Volunteers Association of WA

132,909

82,921

116,000

80,000

116,000

Volunteer Fire and Rescue

Services Association of WA

236,000

236,000

236,000

236,000

236,000

Emergency Services Volunteers Association

75,000

54,425

75,000

75,000

75,000

Volunteer Marine Rescue

Western Australia

35,000

70,000

0

31,818

35,000

The Association of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades WA

29,000

116,000

116,000

95,000

116,000

 Funding provided to Associations over and above the recurrent annual funding outlined is detailed in DFES' Annual Reports.

(b) Financial allocations to each association are made according to their historical annual spending that is in line with the grant agreements between DFES and associations.

(c) Grant Agreements are provided, please see attached tabled paper number

(d) Annual provision of funding is assessed each year as part of the end of year acquittal process. The grant agreements are currently under review and DFES is consulting with Assocications.