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CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
Question No 366
Young People from Non-English Speaking Cultures
MR KAINE - To ask the Chief Minister - Will the Chief Minister provide details of the Governments response to the report entitled "Too Hard Basket" A Report on Service Provision In The ACT For Young People From Non-English Speaking Cultures, launched by you on 31 January 1992, and addressing each of the recommendations, particularly in reference to
(1) The adoption of each recommendation.
(2) The activities to date for each recommendation.
(3) Planned activity in 1992-93 and forward years for each recommendation.
(4) Funding for each recommendation in each year.
(5) The number of staff to be allocated or employed for the activities.
(6) The program and sub-programs responsible for managing the activity.
CHIEF MINISTER - The answer to the members question is as follows:
The "Too Hard Basket" report was prepared for the Youth Affairs Network of the ACT with funding for research and printing provided through the Youth Organisations Research and Development Program, which is administered by my Department.
It should be noted that the "Too Hard Basket" is not a report to the Government alone. Its recommendations are directed at both the government and non-government sectors in the ACT.
In recognition of the importance of the reports recommendations in relation to addressing the needs of young people from non-English speaking cultures, I announced funding in the 1992-93 ACT Budget of $33,400 in 1992-93 and $56,800 in the following two years to address Recommendation 2 of the report. This recommendation proposed that funding be provided for three pears for a full time worker to devise action plans and commence implementation of the report.
Consistent with the community-based nature of the report, the full time worker will be employed in the community sector.
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