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.