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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1336

Men's Refuges

MR CORNWELL - Asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services -

(1) How many men's refuges, or crisis accommodation houses, by name, are there in the ACT.

(2) How many (a) full-time and (b) part-time staff are employed by each refuge by name.

(3) How many persons can each refuge, by name, accommodate.

(4) What was the average (a) period of stay and (b) level of demand, for each refuge, by name, in 1993-94.

(5) What criteria for admittance does each refuge have.

(6) What government subsidy is paid per annum to each of the above, by name.

MR LAMONT - The answer to the Member's question is as follows

(1) There are four services funded under the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) in the ACT that provide accommodation to men as one of their target groups. They are:

Ainslie Village

Cura Casa

Cura Casa Annexe

Bethany

Ainslie Village provides crisis, medium- and long-term accommodation for single men and single women. Cura Casa and Bethany provide crisis accommodation for families, including men with children. Cura Casa Annexe provides medium-term accommodation for families, including men with children.

(2) The four services receive funding from the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program for the following number of workers:

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