Low Income Support Services

30 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (30 July 2015). In reference to low income support services provided by the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion:

1. What are the amounts that were provided for 2014-15?

2. What agencies/organisations were they were provided to, both for services within and not within the Cabinet Affordable Living Strategic Priority?

3. What is the budgeted amount to be provided in 2015-16?

The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers): I have been advised:

1. $1,235,250 was allocated towards low income support services in 2014-15.

2. In 2014-15 the organisations that were provided funding towards low income support services were the Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement, a.c.care, Anglicare, Centacare Diocese of Port Pirie, Community Food SA, District Council of Peterborough, Lifeline South East, Lutheran Community Care, Northern Metropolitan Aboriginal Corporation, Overseas Chinese Association, Uniting Communities and UnitingCare Wesley Bowden.

3. The allocated budget to be provided to low income support services in 2015-16 is $1,235,250, plus indexation.