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CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No 389

Employment and Training Grants Program -

Pre-Vocational Training

MR CORNWELL - Asked the Chief Minister upon notice on 21 October 1992:

(1) What is the difference in the pre-vocational training for

women undertaken by (a) Sistertrust; (b) Tuggeranong

Community House; and (c) Caloola Farm. .

(2) -How many women will be assisted in each case.

(3) What funding has been made available in each case.

MS FOLLETT - The answer to the members question is as follows:

(1) Under the ACT Governments 1992/93 Employment and Training

Grants Program: ..

(a) Sistertrust was funded to,establish a program which would provide mentoring support and financial assistance (up to 5500/person) to low income women seeking appropriate career paths and vocational study;

(b) There was no funding provided to "Tuggeranong Community House". Caloola Farm, in conjunction with Tuggeranong Link, was funded to conduct three introductory courses of six weeks duration (6 hours/week) covering employment and training options for women, job search techniques, . communications/life skills and an overview of computing. The courses are being delivered through different Tuggeranong community houses and targeted at women seeking to return to paid employment or seeking further education or training; and

(c) Caloola Farm was funded to provide. four training courses of eight weeks duration (12 hours/week) covering formal keyboarding- skills, motivational and attitudunal skills, job search, social and life coping skills. The courses are targeted to women wishing to re-enter paid employment, particularly in clerical/ keyboarding areas..

(2)

(a) 82 low income women will receive mentor support and financial assistance from Sistertrust.

(b) 36 women will be assisted under the joint project between Caloola Farm and Tuggeranong Link; and

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