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ATTORNEY-GENERAL
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION N0.388
Belconnen Remand Centre -
Activities Workshop
Mr Berry - to ask the Attorney-General:
As the provision of secure facilities for psychiatrically ill remanded at Belconnen Remand Centre has meant the closure of the Activities Centre; how does the Government justify the abandonment of this rehabilitative facility.
Mr Collaery - the answer to the Members question is as follows:
The Activities Workshop was closed in August 1989 following an Occupational Health and Safety report which found that continued use of the area for activities would be detrimental to the health of officers and detainees because of a lack of dust extraction equipment. Attention has therefore been given to augmenting the activities available to detainees within the confines and physical resource constraints of the Centre. Arrangements have been made to pursue alternative pastimes in other parts of the Centre.
In addition to the alternative pastimes such as wood -trning, other opportunities for educational and recreational activities have been introduced, for example drug and alcohol information nights and a step aerobics program. Literacy and numeracy programs conducted by a TAFE. tutor have been available for some time.
The provision of separate facilities for psychiatrically ill remanded at Belconnen Remand Centre will result in changed uses for the Activities Workshop area. Equipment purchased for use in the Activities Workshop will soon be deployed to the new corrections facility to be opened shortly in Belconnen.
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