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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 6 Hansard (19 June) . . Page.. 1881 ..

MRS CARNELL (continuing):

(v) the provision of regular and detailed reports to Government and industry, to assist in future planning and issues management;

(vi) the provision of relevant, quality assured seminars and workshops for business operators, at an affordable price;

(vii) the combining of the resources of the ACT Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Confederation of ACT Business, and through this synergy add value for new business operators;

(viii) the provision of information and advice on Industrial Relations;

(ix) the maintenance of a close working relationship with the Department of Business, the Arts, Sport and Tourism; and

(x) the provision of advice which is at all times objective, unbiased and designed to assist clients achieve best practice, and at no time should membership of the ACT Chamber of Commerce and Industry or the Confederation of ACT Business be a prerequisite for assistance.

(2b) Business Link has met these outcomes by providing these services to some 486 clients up to 1 April 1997. It has provided regular quarterly reports to Government on its activities and has maintained a close working relationship with the Department of Business, the Arts, Sport and Tourism both formally through the quarterly reports and the Supervisory Committee, but also through regular referral of clients to other business services and meetings with departmental officers.

(2) (i) the value of the contract is $180,000;

(ii) the number of staff employed is 3;

(iii) the number of clients who assisted in the March

quarter was 137; The June report is not due yet.

(iv) the nature of the services to be delivered is the

provision of business information, advisory and

referral services;

(v) the new service being provided has far more

comprehensive service objectives as set out in the

answer to question 2(a).

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