House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Answers to Questions Indigenous Programs, Grants and Funding INDIGENOUS PROGRAMS, GRANTS AND FUNDING Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Morphett INDIGENOUS PROGRAMS, GRANTS AND FUNDING 419 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (18 September 2012). What Indigenous programs, grants and funding were provided by each Department or Agency under the minister's portfolio for 2011 and in each case, were these funds recurrent, current, operational or capital expenditure? The Hon. J.M. RANKINE House of Assembly Wright Minister for Education and Child Development Minister for Multicultural Affairs INDIGENOUS PROGRAMS, GRANTS AND FUNDING The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs): I have been advised of the following: In the 2010-11 financial year the then Department for Education and Children's Services provided over $86 million in funding for Aboriginal programs, grants, and associated operational costs. Of the $86 million, $12.8 million was dedicated to capital expenditure, nearly $73.4 million was recurrent funding which included over $20 million in targeted grants to schools, and $590,000 was dedicated to operational expenditure. Aboriginal program expenditure 2010-11 Capital expenditure: $12,800,000 BER: Aboriginal specific schools $9,200,000 Aboriginal Children and Family Centres $3,600,000 Recurrent expenditure: $73,353,434 Centrally coordinated research and development, and program management $1,382,854 NP Communities Making a Difference (AKA Low SES)—Aboriginal Turn Around Team $601,000 Wiltja Hostel $2,146,643 SA Aboriginal Sports Training Academy $721,000 Targeted funding provided directly to schools $63,572,962 Regional based inclusion resources $4,928,975 Operational expenditure: $590,077 Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Education Committee (PYEC) $590,077