House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
2014-10-14 Daily Xml

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Family Centre Project

83 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (12 August 2014).

1. What are the project details of the $1.530 million in capital spending to be expended in 2014-15 on the $15.614 million Family Centre Project?

2. How many Aboriginal children and family centres will be constructed, where will they be constructed and how many families will utilise these centres?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development): I have been advised of the following:

1. The $25.2 million budget included construction costs as well as operational costs, including additional staffing and maintenance. It was originally allocated $13 million to build four centres and $12.1 million for operating costs.

There was reclassification from the operating budget to the investing budget. This resulted in the allocation for construction being $15.6 million. All four centres are now complete. The majority of the $1.53 million in 2014-15 represents the savings on construction; therefore, this funding will be reallocated to the operational side of the project which will occur in the Mid-Year Budget Review.

2. There are four Aboriginal children and family centres which have been constructed. These centres include the Ernabella Children and Family Centre, located in Ernabella; the Gabmididi Manoo Children and Family Centre, located in Whyalla; the Ngura Yadurirn Children and Family Centre, located in Ceduna; and the Taikurrendi Children and Family Centre, located in Christies Beach.

The early childhood and community services are accessed by 24 families at Ernabella Children and Family Centre; up to 60 families at Gabmididi Manoo Children and Family Centre; 152 families at Ngura Yadurirn Child and Family Centre; and 266 at Taikurrendi Children and Family Centre.