Archived Statements - Rhonda Parker MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
22/12/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Funding for Geraldton Sexual Assault Resource Centre guaranteed till end of 2000
18/12/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	ALP drug policy lacks any originality or substance
15/12/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Fourteen metropolitan organisations receive funds to run holiday programs
15/12/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Twenty-seven country organisations receive funds to run holiday programs
8/12/1999	Prince; Parker	Police; WA Drug Abuse Strategy	State-wide expansion of the cannabis cautioning and mandatory education system [Audio]
2/12/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Independent report on parent support services released
2/12/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Launch of alcohol, drug treatment and education website
1/12/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Labor's policy shows ALP cannot be trusted with development of anti-drug strategy
29/11/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Minister says Opposition confusing on its policy on cannabis
29/11/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Minister says Labor back-flip confirms Govt's position on cannabis legalisation
26/11/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Opposition urged to clarify position on legalisation of cannabis
25/11/1999	Parker	Seniors	Beryl Silvester, Senior of the Year to witness coin toss at Australia vs Pakistan test at the WACA
24/11/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Avon Youth Services last night won a 1999 Community Services Industry Award
24/11/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Yorganop Child Care Aboriginal Corporation wins industry award.
24/11/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	BankWest wins Corporate Commitment to the Community category of industry award
24/11/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	DOLA wins Family Friendly Work Practices category of industry award.
24/11/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Goldfields Suicide Prevention Group wins a Community Services Industry Award
24/11/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Marlene Jackamarra, a pioneer of Aboriginal health services, wins industry award
24/11/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Relationships Australia program has won the 1999 Community Services Industry Award
21/11/1999	Parker	Women's Interests	Pioneer Women's Memorial in King's Park to mark the Centenary of Women's Suffrage
18/11/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Drugs, road safety and sentencing are all the subject of State Government funded research
18/11/1999	Day; Parker	Health; WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Government's Drug Aware campaign will focus on amphetamines and hallucinogenic drugs
18/11/1999	Criddle; Parker	Transport; WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Public awareness campaign aimed at preventing road trauma caused by illicit drugs
18/11/1999	Foss; Parker	Attorney General; WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Drug court to place offenders with serious problems into treatment will be established
18/11/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	The urgent need for sobering up centre services to be addressed by State Government
18/11/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	WA pharmacists to put their money behind a foundation to address drug abuse problem
18/11/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	New Community Drug Service Team will fight drug abuse in inner city
18/11/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Parent-to-Parent support service and more family support featured in anti-drug plan
18/11/1999	Barnett; Parker	Education; WA Drug Abuse Strategy	More resources to help schools give support to students exposed to drugs
18/11/1999	Day; Parker	Health; WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Expanded health services planned to help combat drugs
18/11/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Plan of compulsory intervention for young people at risk of self-harm
18/11/1999	Prince; Parker	Police; WA Drug Abuse Strategy	First time drug offenders to be directed into treatment instead of going to court
18/11/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	More than $91 million will be spent on WA's second Together Against Drugs Strategy
15/11/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	New Family and Children's Services Policy Office invites WA families to have their say
15/11/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Opening of purpose built assessment centre for young people at risk
8/11/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Response to Opposition statements about child prostitution
5/11/1999	Parker; Court	Premier; Seniors	86 year old Kalgoorlie woman named 1999 Western Australian Senior of the Year
4/11/1999	Parker; Court	Premier; Seniors	Opening of centre to conduct research into all aspects of ageing
1/11/1999	Parker	Seniors	Nine-year-old Aboriginal girl wins first prize in Snapshots of Perceptions competition.
1/11/1999	Parker	Seniors	Community urged to use Seniors' Week to help dispel myths about ageing
28/10/1999	Parker	Women's Interests	Launch of pictorial history of women in Pilbara region.
28/10/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Official launch of a mobile Parenting Information Centre based in Karratha
27/10/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Presentation of award recognising the State's 800 registered foster carers
22/10/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Launch of Children's Week with theme 'The future - our hopes and dreams'
21/10/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Minister promises Christmas party and presents for children in care
21/10/1999	Parker	Seniors	Finalists in the 1999 WA Seniors' Awards announced
20/10/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Opposition accused of using vulnerable children to score cheap political points
16/10/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Surfing Western Australia to join Gov't in promoting Drug Free message
14/10/1999	Parker	Women's Interests	Marketing campaign targeting male perpetrators of domestic violence wins awards
14/10/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Extra counselling support for South-West communities affected by the RFA
10/10/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Minister launches kit to counter solvent abuse
6/10/1999	Parker	Seniors	Outstanding seniors presented with Regional Senior of the Year Awards
6/10/1999	Parker	Women's Interests	Memorial to contribution of women to Bunbury region dedicated
5/10/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Child migrants coming to WA from Britain and Malta will be able to access new index
3/10/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Community involvement in campaign against drug abuse has exceeded forecasts
1/10/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	UWA research findings on legalising marijuana endorse Government's opposition
1/10/1999	Parker	Seniors	Seven Western Australians win 1999 Seniors' Media Awards
1/10/1999	Parker	Seniors	Launch of foundation to fund research into all aspects of ageing
30/09/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Insufficient medical evidence for use of cannabis as a medical agent at present
30/09/1999	Parker	Seniors	Esperance Seniors' Art Expo one of most successful community art expos in State
27/09/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Minister welcomes East Timorese refugees to WA
25/09/1999	Parker	Seniors	A Seniors expo for the first time at the Royal Show
22/09/1999	Parker	Women's Interests	Winners of Edith Cowan WA Women's Fellowship announced
20/09/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	WA Police with Family and Children's Services co-ordinate approach to child abuse
19/09/1999	Parker	Seniors	174,000 seniors to benefit from free public transport on Sundays and public holidays [Audio]
17/09/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Launch of brochures in Vietnamese to help families deal with problems of drug abuse
17/09/1999	Parker	Seniors	Launch of CD and tape of old-time songs performed by seniors' band
15/09/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Strong law enforcement needed for drug dealers says Minister
15/09/1999	Parker	Aboriginal Affairs; Seniors	Launch of oral history project detailing histories of Aboriginal elders
6/09/1999	Parker	Seniors	WA successful in bid to host the 6th Global Conference on Ageing in 2002 [Audio]
3/09/1999	Parker	Seniors	Perth delegation takes bid to Montreal for Sixth Global Conference on Ageing in 2002
1/09/1999	Parker	Seniors	City of Albany has appointed WA's first Senior's Advisory Committee
31/08/1999	Parker	Women's Interests	To Be The First' luncheon illustrates advances made by women during past century
26/08/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Minister rejects Opposition criticism of the State Government's drugs strategy
26/08/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Launch of Northam-based Community Drug Service Team
26/08/1999	Parker	Seniors	Funding towards International Year of Older Persons concert
26/08/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Opening of extension to Centrecare's building in Kalgoorlie-Boulder
24/08/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Accessibility of family and parent support services for men will be investigated [Audio]
23/08/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Launch of Como Senior High School's first Drug Awareness Week
19/08/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	WA Referral Index lets UK and Maltese child migrants trace their backgrounds
16/08/1999	Parker	Women's Interests	A youth Parliament of 91 WA students will emphasise the role of women in politics
11/08/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	The concerted efforts of WA's strategy against drug abuse recognised in national survey
10/08/1999	Parker	WA drug abuse strategy	A study recommends against having a detoxification unit in the Kalgoorlie/Boulder area
10/08/1999	Parker	WA Drug Abuse Strategy	Minister stands by comments made in report to Parliament on July 1
4/08/1999	Parker	Seniors	The South-West region to have its own Senior of the Year
4/08/1999	Parker	Seniors	The Mid-West region to have its own Senior of the Year
4/08/1999	Parker	Seniors	The Goldfields to have its own Senior of the Year
4/08/1999	Parker	Seniors	Pilbara/Kimberley to have it's own Senior of the Year
4/08/1999	Parker	Seniors	Nominations sought for this years Senior of the Year Awards
30/07/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Together Against Drugs strategy yields results says Minister
27/07/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	1999 Community Services Industry Awards launch
26/07/1999	Parker	Seniors	Winners of Australia's first Universal Design competition announced
11/07/1999	Parker	Seniors	A rose named 'Glorious Heritage' to celebrate the International Year of Older Persons
2/07/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Thirty two country youth development holiday programs funded
2/07/1999	Parker; Court	Family And Children's Services	Thirteen city organizations receive funds for youth development holiday programs
10/06/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Need for national drug diversion model to be consistent with State strategy
10/06/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	New managers of family centre in High Wycombe appointed
9/06/1999	Parker	Seniors	International Year of Older Persons grants - metropolitan
9/06/1999	Parker	Seniors	International Year of Older Persons grants - country
3/06/1999	Parker	Family And Children's Services	Misleading parliamentary statements by opposition not helping drug problem claims Minister