Page 697 - Week 02 - Thursday, 21 February 1991

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APPENDIX 1: (Incorporated in Hansard on 21 February 1991 at page 648)

THE STREETLINK PROGRAM WAS ONE OF THOSE BUDGET COMMITMENTS AND HAS ALSO BEEN THE SUBJECT OF CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH AND A.C.T. GOVERNMENTS. OFFICERS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATING WITH THE YOUTH AFFAIRS OMIT TO PLACE A COMMONWEALTH YOUTH ACCESS CENTRE AND AN A.C.T. STREETLINK PROJECT IN THE SAME PREMISES. THIS WILL GIVE A HEIGHTENED EMPLOYMENT FOCUS TO THE STREETLINK PROJECT AT 4 TIME WHEN IT IS MOST APPROPRIATE. IT IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE SORT OF INTER-GOVERNMENT COOPERATION NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCTIVELY ADDRESS YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT.

INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COOPERATION HAS ALSO BEEN HIGH ON THE AGENDA. IN NOVEMBER 1990, THE CHIEF MINISTER REQUESTED THAT I OFFICIALLY OPEN THE RED CROSS INVOLVE PROJECT FUNDED BY HIS DEPARTMENT. THE PROJECT ARRANGES VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS FOR THOSE WISHING TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO IMPROVE THEIR JOB SKILLS. MANY OF ITS CLIENTS ARE YOUNG PEOPLE.

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