$5.8 million to support vulnerable families in Barwon
Media Release
Local services for children, young people, families and communities in Barwon will continue to support families and communities to overcome complex challenges, Member for Barwon, Kevin Humphries announced today.
Services in Barwon will receive an extension of $5.8 million in funding until mid-2017 for targeted earlier intervention and intensive programs.
This funding is part of the NSW Government’s $233 million commitment to intervening early-to-address issues in families which put children at risk of harm and increase the likelihood of entering the child protection system.
“These services work with their clients to help them before they reach crisis points in their lives and to avoid the need for involvement by the statutory child protection system,” Mr Humphries said.
“Extending funding to mid-2017 will provide certainty for our community partners that provide important services like case management, parenting programs and domestic violence support.”
Mr Humphries said there are 46 existing services across the electorate that will receive funding, including Far West Community Legal Centre, Maari Ma Health, Home-Start Western Area, Mackillop Rural Community Services and Murdi Paaki.
Between now and 2017 the NSW Government through the Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) will work closely with these service providers to co-design an improved targeted earlier intervention service system in NSW.
“It is important that the reach and impact of earlier intervention programs is maximised so families and communities have better outcomes,” Mr Humphries said.
The full list of funding includes:
| Service Provider | Operating Name | Funding Commitment |
| Broken Hill City Council | Broken Hill City Council Community Strengthening | $34,763 |
| Central West Family Support Group Inc | Central West Family Support Group | $372,293 |
| Far West Community Legal Centre Inc | Staying Home Leaving Violence Broken Hill | $199,875 |
| Home-Start National Inc | HCM Family Worker | $115,283 |
| Ivanhoe Central School | Ivanhoe Culturally Safe Early Childhood Hub | $48,103 |
| Lifeline – Broken Hill Inc | Neighbourhood Centre Project – Broken Hill | $49,783 |
| Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation | Maari Ma Health Wilcannia Youth Centre | $151,422 |
| Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation | Maari Ma Wilcannia Youth Centre | $89,115 |
| Mission Australia | Broken Hill & Districts Family Support Service | $91,903 |
| Mission Australia | Broken Hill & Districts Intensive Family Support | $120,683 |
| Thankakali Aboriginal Corporation | Case Management for Vulnerable Youth | $200,602 |
| Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes | Broken Hill, Wilcannia & Menindee Family Strengthening Service | $219,418 |
| YWCA of Broken Hill Inc | Broken Hill Youth Service | $24,767 |
| Australian Red Cross Society | Community Hub, Skills Development & Capacity Building | $92,970 |
| Barnados Australia | Brighter Futures Barnados Orana Fair West | $898,240 |
| Barnados Australia | Gilgandra & Warrumbungle Family Strengthening Service | $146,279 |
| Brewarrina Shire Council | Brewarrina Youth Centre | $98,486 |
| Brewarrina Shire Council | Youth & Community Development Officer – Brewarrina | $60,953 |
| Cobar Shire Council | Local Government Salary Subsidy – Cobar Community Worker | $17,381 |
| Coonamble Neighbourhood Centre Inc | Coonamble Neighbourhood Centre | $42,377 |
| Country Rugby League of NSW Inc | Parenting Through Sport | $165,571 |
| Gilgandra Shire Council | Gilgandra Adolescent Support Project | $100,171 |
| Gilgandra Shire Council | Youth Club Project Officer | $74,085 |
| Goodooga Central School | Goodooga Culturally Safe Early Childhood Hub | $47,537 |
| Home-Start Western Area Inc | Nyngan, Warren & Cobar Capacity Building Service | $115,279 |
| Lightning Ridge Neighbourhood Centre Inc | Lightning Ridge Neighbourhood Centre Inc | $28,501 |
| Mackillop Rural Community Services | Brewarrina, Walgett & Coonamble Family Strengthening Service | $307,232 |
| Mission Australia | Barwon Family Support | $201,508 |
| Mission Australia | Castlereagh Family Support | $124,527 |
| Murdi Paaki Regional Enterprise Corp Ltd | Coonamble & Gulargambone Youth Service | $252,198 |
| Narrabri & District Community Aid Service Inc | Families First – Learning & Development Network | $24,313 |
| Narrabri & District Community Aid Service Inc | Namoi Family and Youth Service | $154,434 |
| Narrabri & District Community Aid Service Inc | Narrabri Neighbourhood Centre | $81,533 |
| Narrabri & District Community Aid Service Inc | Narrabri Outreach Family Worker | $93,091 |
| Narrabri & District Community Aid Service Inc | Narrabri Supported Playgroup | $31,240 |
| NSW Department of Education & Communities – Gwabegar Public School | Gwabegar Supported Playgroup | $28,092 |
| NSW Department of Education & Communities – Pilliga Public School | Pilliga Supported Playgroup | $29,141 |
| NSW Outback Division of General Practice Ltd | Did Ya Know Project | $125,040 |
| Police Citizens Youth Clubs NSW Ltd | Bourke Youth Centre | $202,348 |
| Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Wilcannia – Forbes | Bourke Family Support | $67,427 |
| Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Wilcannia – Forbes | Narromine & Bourke Family Strengthening Service | $189,721 |
| Walgett Shire Council | Community Development Officer – Walgett Council | $56,398 |
| Walgett Shire Council | Youth Development Officer – Walgett | $55,222 |
| Warren Shire Council | Community Capacity Building | $47,375 |
| Warren Shire Council | Warren Youth Zone | $21,834 |
| Warrumbungle Shire Council | Warrumbungle Youth Development Project | $103,365 |
| TOTAL | $5,801,879 |