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The Commonwealth has stated that a continuation of the Work Places brokerage arrangement would require funding through the 1991-92 employment places available in the ACT. The aim of the brokerage is to enable Work Places to purchase services for each individual from Sharing Places or any other service according to the clients needs until transfer to Work Places was complete. Continuing this arrangement would only be acceptable to ASP if people were clearly willing to undertake employment placements. To date, none of the clients has indicated a preparedness to pursue this option.
The Commonwealth ASP has given an undertaking to work with parents other interested parties and the ACT Government (who will assume responsibility for Sharing Places from 1 January 1992) to develop other service options. In June 1991 ASP called for submissions for accommodation support, respite care, supported employment and competitive employment training and placement service types under the Disability Services Act. However no further funds for Independent Living Training services, like Sharing Places, will be available until 1992-93.
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