Positive Parenting Program

179 Ms SANDERSON (Adelaide) (25 September 2015). Can the Minister outline plans, strategies and timeframes for implementing the Positive Parenting Program?

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Higher Education and Skills): I have been advised:

A key initiative of the 2015-16 State Budget is to establish the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) in South Australia. $9.3 million has been committed to implement the Positive Parenting Program over the next four years.

Over the four years the project aims to target 30,000 families with children aged 0-6 years. A detailed training program will be established identifying a total of 21 training courses and seminars, in which it is anticipated that 28,500 families will participate in core Triple P courses over the four year funding period.

Implementation of the Triple P will be managed by a small project team with advice and input by Triple P International. I am advised that Families SA is in the process of finalising the service agreement details with Triple P International for the provision of training and accreditation of government and non-government for the delivery of Triple P seminars and programs.