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CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1382

Womens Refuges and Halfway Houses - Outdoor Play Equipment

MR CORNWELL - Asked the Chief Minister upon notice on 25 August 1994 In relation to a question asked of you on talkback radio on Friday, 12 August, regarding an amount of $6,000 said to have been spent on upgrading or installing play facilities at one womens refuge in the ACT

(1) Was a sum of $6,000 spent on play facilities at any one womens refuge in the ACT.

(2) How much was spent on play facilities at all womens refuges between January 1993 and 23 August 1994.

(3) What was the average amount per refuge spent on play facilities during that time period.

MS FOLLETT - The answer to the Members question is as follows

(1) $6,393 and $6,651 were spent on outdoor play equipment and associated

site preparation at a womens refuge and a halfway house respectively.

(2) Between January 1993 and 23 August 1994 $13,044 of Crisis

Accommodation Program (CAP) funds was spent on the provision of

childrens outdoor play equipment to a womens refuge and a halfway

house. Approximately two thirds of the clients of these services are

children under the age of 12. Submissions were received for this

equipment and following approval by both the ACT Minister for Housing

and Community Services and the Commonwealth Minister for Housing

and Regional Development the funds were allocated.

(3) See response to (2) above.

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