Thriving Communities

265 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (27 September 2016). In reference to 2016-17 Budget Paper 5, page 21—what are the details of the Together SA program that will deliver the $450,000 Thriving Communities agenda?

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

1. Together SA is a non-government organisation that is supporting Thriving Communities collective-impact initiatives in the northern suburbs (Playford) and southern suburbs (Onkaparinga).

Together SA provides advice, training, engagement and support to local community leaders and organisations, along with technical advice about collective impact methodology. Together SA also establishes and implements innovation grants of up to $50,000 in each location to support the delivery of locally identified initiatives.