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MINISTER FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND THE ARTS

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Health Promotion Fund

QUESTION NO 228

Mr Berry - Asked the Minister for Health, Education and the Arts on notice on 15 August 1990:

In relation to the ACT Health Promotion Fund:

1. How much of the Health Promotion Fund will be required

for administration of the Fund.

2. Will the health promotion area of the Ministers

Department be merged with the Health Promotion Fund.

3. If yes, will it carry its current funding or will it

merely divert the Health Promotion Fund from its prime

use.

4. If no, how will the Minister ensure that there is no

overlap or duplication of services.

Mr Humphries - The answer to Mr Berrys question is as follows:-

The ACT Health Promotion Fund Advisory Committee has developed guidelines that require that health promotion programs and campaigns receive a minimum of 40$ of the monies available in the Fund. Sports and arts sponsorship arrangements using Fund monies will account for 30% and 15% of the monies respectively, with the remaining maximum of 15% being used for research and administration. It is envisaged that during the first year, approximately 10% of the monies will be spent on administration. The proportion of the Fund used for ongoing administration purposes would be expected to reduce to below 10% once initial establishment costs are met.

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