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CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
Question No. 1141
International Year of the Family
MRS CARNELL - Asked the Chief Minister upon notice on 16 December 1993:
(1) Will the ACT be participating in the Year of the Family projects/activities; if so, what will those projects/activities be.
(2) Will funding be required to service these projects/activities.
(3) Has a budget for the year been identified; if so, how much.
(4) Have activities in other areas been reduced or usual funding allocations transferred to service Year of the Family projects/activities.
(5) Is the ACT to receive Federal funding for these projects/activities; if so, what amount.
(6) Will there be any provision for continuing funding to carry on any worthwhile projects; if so (a) what projects/activities and at what cost and (b) will these projects/activities be in conjunction with any other community organisation.
MS FOLLETT - The answer to the Member's question is as follows:
(1) The Government has already undertaken considerable work in preparation for the International Year of the Family in 1994. Work is in progress on a series of initiatives which focus on key issues for families in the ACT. The Government is also participating with the Commonwealth in the development of an Australian Agenda for Families.
The Government has also undertaken a facilitation and coordination role in relation to the International Year of the Family in the ACT. It is facilitating the production of an ACT calendar for the Year and coordinating the activities of government agencies to highlight the Year. The Government has also been liaising with the community and seeking sponsorship for proposed community activities.
The Government gave careful consideration to the International Year of the Family in the context of the 1993-94 Budget and announced a number of initiatives designed to provide support for families. These included, among others
• the Concessions Reforms which deliver benefits to 19,000 Canberra households;
• the Child at Risk Unit;
• the campaign to address violence against women; and
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