Legislative Council: Tuesday, May 02, 2023

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Autism Services

241 The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO ().21 March 2023). Can the Minister for Human Services advise:

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 of Human Services to Novita for autism and autism-related programs?

2. How much funding was provided to Novita for autism and autism-related programs by the Department of Human Services in the 2022-23 budget?

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

4. How much funding was provided to Novita by the Department of Human Services in the 2022-23 Mid-Year Budget Review?

5. What specific autism and autism-related programs did funding to Novita 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 Human Services has advised:

1. 2018-19

$1,284,329

2019-20

NIL

2020-21

$136,113

2021-22

$15,885

2. $46,041

3. Non-residential pathway initiative—$46,041.

4. Nil

5. Nil