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At a Glance

....as published in Putting People First - November 2002

  • Employ 10 additional Child Protection Workers
  • Place 8 specialist Domestic Violence Police Officers in country police districts
  • Expand the Strong Families case management program to 4 new locations and maintain the Indigenous Family program.
  • Commence the refurbishment and expansion of the Child Protection Unit services at Princess Margaret Hospital
  • Commence preparations for the expansion of sexual assault services and the relocation of the Sexual Assault Referral Centre

In 2003-4, the Government will:

  • Construct and staff 3 multi-functional remote police facilities at a cost of over $6 million
  • Employ an additional 15 Child Protection Workers, increasing the number of new Child Protection Workers to 25 in all, at a cost of $3 million
  • Further expand the Strong Families initiative to another 6 locations making 12 in all state-wide, at a total cost of $1.872 million in 2003-4
  • Further expand the services of the Child Protection Unit at Princess Margaret Hospital at a cost of $766,000 and complete the refurbishment ($285,000)
  • Further expand Sexual Assault Services at a cost of $800,000 and complete the relocation of the Sexual Assault Referral Centre at a cost of $360,000.
  • Provide $317,000 to support Aboriginal communities to develop and manage locally specific safety strategies, including the identification and support of safe places and persons for Aboriginal children.
  • Provide $2.2 million for workers to promote and mediate safety and violence prevention strategies in Aboriginal communities
  • Expand community based programs and community supervision agreements to enhance the management of violent offenders at a cost of $568,000
  • Provide an additional amount of $300,000 to extend victim support services for adults and children to Aboriginal communities
  • Employ 14 skilled Aboriginal support workers to provide practical counselling and assistance to vulnerable Aboriginal children and youth at a cost of $1.27 million a year.
  • Provide $200,000 to develop culturally appropriate counselling services for Aboriginal clients
  • Provide $400,000 for a Community Partnerships Fund. For further information see Indigenous Community Partnerships Grant website
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