Legislative Council: Tuesday, March 21, 2023

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Autism SA

237 The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO ().22 February 2023).

1. For the financial years of 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 (separated by financial year) how much funding was provided by the Department for Child Protection to Autism SA?

2. How much funding was provided to Autism SA by the Department for Child Protection in the 2022-23 budget?

3. What specific programs did funding in the 2022-23 budget support and how much did each program receive?

4. How much funding was provided to Autism SA by the Department for Child Protection in the 2022-23 Mid-Year Budget Review?

5. What specific programs did funding in 2022/23 MYBR support and how much did each program receive?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): The Minister for Child Protection has advised:

1. Total funding (GST exclusive) provided by the Department for Child Protection to Autism SA for the financial years of 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 was:

$'000 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Autism SA 445 438 3,222 5,124


2. Total funding committed to Autism SA by the Department for Child Protection in the 2022-23 budget is:

$'000 2022-23 budget
Autism SA 4,228


3. The specific program under which Autism SA is being funded from the 2022-23 budget is:

OOHC placement services—$4,228,466

4. Total funding budgeted to Autism SA through the Department for Child Protection in the 2022-23 Mid-Year Budget Review was:

$'000 2022-23 Budget
Autism SA 242


5. The specific program under which Autism SA was funded through the Mid-Year Budget Review was:

OOHC placement services—$242,640.