VICTIMS OF CRIME FUND

In reply to Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (27 June 2013).

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Business Services and Consumers): I have received this advice:

The following organisations/agencies were allocated additional funding in 2012-13:

Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service, Women's and Children's Health Network, SA Health

Allocated $244,000 in 2012-13.

Funding will:

improve accessibility to assistance for victims of sexual assault in regional areas; and

enhance statewide services for victims of sexual assault aged 16 years and over.

Although Yarrow Place has received an annual grant of $100,000 paid from the VOC Fund for several years, the $244,000 is new funding for the initiatives listed above.

Family Safety Framework, Office for Women, Department for Communities and Social Inclusion

Allocated $100,000 in 2012-13.

The framework seeks to ensure services to families most at risk of violence are provided in a more structured and systematic way, through agencies sharing information about high risk families and taking responsibility for supporting these families to navigate the system of services to help them.

Forensic Mental Health, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, SA Health

Allocated $69,000 in 2012-13, likely to be received in 2013-14.

Funding will maintain the Mental Health Victim Register under the Statutes Amendment (Victims of Crime) Act 2007.

Victim Support Service (VSS)

Allocated $50,000 in 2012-13.

Expansion of previously provided services. VSS provides free and confidential help to adult victims of crime, witnesses, their family, and friends across SA.

These services were previously funded by the VOC Fund, on a smaller scale.

Crime Scene Clean Up, Commissioner for Victims' Rights, Attorney-General's Department

Allocated $15,500 in 2012-13.

First time a dedicated sum has been set aside for this purpose.

Road Trauma Support Team

Allocated $10,000 in 2012-13.

Expansion of previously provided services. Providing support to people who have been affected by road trauma.

These services were previously funded by the VOC Fund, on a smaller scale.

Homicide Victims Support Group

Allocated $5,500 in 2012-13.

First time a dedicated sum has been set aside for this purpose.

These services were previously funded on an ad hoc basis from the VOC Fund rather than a recurrent budgeted item.

To my knowledge, other than where indicated above, none of these services were previously provided by government.

This money comes from the Victims of Crime Fund.