House of Assembly: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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Grant Programs

In reply to Mr BATTY (Bragg) (25 June 2025). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (Minister for Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Autism, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing): I have been advised that for the Department for Correctional Services:

The following table provides the requested information on grant program/funds under my responsibility for the 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28 financial years—Controlled:

Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2025-26 Estimate $000 2026-27 Estimate $000 2027-28 Estimate $000
Department for Correctional Services
Cadell Bus Service Provision of Cadell Bus service/Partners of Prisoners. 56 58 60
Circles of Support and Accountability (COSA) COSA is a community based initiative operation on restorative justice principles. COSA assists individuals who have served a prison sentence for a sexual offence in their effort to re-enter society. 112 115 118


The following table provides details, including the value and beneficiary, or any commitments already made to be funded from the program or funds mentioned in the previous answer.

Grant program/ fund name Beneficiary/ Recipient Purpose Value$
Department for Correctional Services
Cadell Bus Service. Community Transitions Provision of Cadell Bus service / Partners of Prisoners. 56
Circles of Support and Accountability (COSA). Community Transitions COSA is a community based initiative operation on restorative justice principles. COSA assists individuals who have served a prison sentence for a sexual offence in their effort to re-enter society. 112


The following table provides the requested information on grant program/funds under my responsibility for the 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28 financial years—Administered:

Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2025-26 Estimate $000 2026-27 Estimate $000 2027-28 Estimate $000
Department for Correctional Services
N/A


The following table provides details, including the value and beneficiary, or any commitments already made to be funded from the program or funds mentioned in the previous answer.

Grant program/ fund name Beneficiary/ Recipient Purpose Value$
Department for Correctional Services
N/A