Page 3758 - Week 13 - Tuesday, 15 October 1991
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... lack of privacy and security...".
"The estate is regarded with distaste at best and as a ghetto at worst by outsiders...".
The residents wanted additional facilities by way of shops, post office, telephones, child care and improved bus service, information, roads, security, privacy and landscaping.
2. 1982 - "Melba Flats Child Care Survey"- G. Simpson
Interviews with 44 out of the 120 single parents with children under five years of age.
:... parents needed time to organise their lives".
"... improved access to child care service (would provide) more time for them to gain employment, education and personal skills".
"... the service of an Administrator was required to assist in Melba Flats Community Association in competing for scarce resources".
Recommended the establishment of a Neighbourhood Centre incorporated a range of child care services.
3. 1982 - "A Pilot Study of the Needs and Problems of Barring Gardens Residents" - L. Airbus
Interviews with 36 households (random sample):
81 percent on pensions and benefits (ACT 7.5 percent) 31 percent female single parents (ACT 1.2 percent) 25 percent aged pensioners (ACT 3.5 percent)
Low income, personal problems, ethnic.
Over half wanted to leave.
"... programs aimed at alleviating poverty...".
Child care, youth activities, emergency transport, better shop, everyone else should lift their game etc.
Recommended employment and Community Health Worker.
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