Budget Expenditure

In reply to Ms REDMOND (Heysen) (27 July 2017). (Estimates Committee B)

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. The 2017-18 budget provision for the Aged Rights Advocacy Service to provide an advocacy service for residents of retirement villages is $136,000.

The 2017-18 budget provision for the Aged Rights Advocacy Service to provide the Elder Abuse Prevention Phone Line Support and Referral Service is $80,000.

The 2017-18 budget provision for the Aged Rights Advocacy Service Elder Protection Service is $54,000.

The total 2017-18 budget provision for the Aged Rights Advocacy Service is $270,000.