Page 1369 - Week 05 - Thursday, 25 June 1992

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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION 175

Home and Community Care Advisory Committee

Mrs Carnell asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services -

(1) Has the Ministers attention been drawn to a potential conflict of interest in the

Chairman of the HACC funded service (namely Home Help Service) being

appointed by the Minister to the Home and Community Care

(HACC Advisory Committee)

Mr Connolly - the answer to the Members question is as follows:-

(1) There is no conflict of interest. The Home and Community Care (HACC) Advisory Committees role is to provide advice to both the Commonwealth Minister and the Territory Minister on planning strategies and identification of program priorities.

The Committee does not determine the allocation of funds between regions or service types or segments of the target group, nor does it make specific recommendations on funding proposals. The Committee does not make specific decisions affecting individual projects or negotiate directly with sponsoring organisations regarding their project proposal development, approval or funding. Advice on these matters is provided by Territory and Commonwealth officials.

All members of the HACC Advisory Committee are appointed on the basis of their expertise and capacity for involvement in issues relating to HACC policy and program planning. The ongoing involvement of committee members in community services brings practical and first hand experience to the Committees deliberations.

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