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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 8 Hansard (27 June) . . Page.. 2460 ..

(4) Family Services is not responsible for youth refuges. The question was referred to the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) in the ACT Department of Housing, who advised as follows:

Of the 5 youth refuges contacted, two replied. Southside Youth Refuge report that from July 1995 to May 1996, 13 young people on psychiatric medication were referred to them. Figures for young people receiving counselling or other forms of treatment are not kept, and therefore are not included. Figures for young people with intellectual disabilities were not provided.

Lions and Salvation Army (LASA) Youth Refuge recorded 8 mental health patients for the same period.

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