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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 8 Hansard (29 October) . . Page.. 2531 ..

directing growth and transition funds under the Commonwealth Territory Disability Agreement to accommodation support, day time activity, community access and respite care services.

The ACT Government has borne the majority of the cost of expanding services in the area of disability services. Since 1993 the Commonwealth growth monies under the CSDA has increased by 18%. The ACT Government's contribution to the development of disability support services has increased by 82% during the same period.

The reform of the ISP program will establish operational processes which ensure the maintenance of the program's integrity. This requires that the packages are utilised in a way that facilitates the individual's needs and ambitions. The reforms will strengthen the choice and control of the recipients over the development and delivery of their support packages.

The allocation of Individual Support Packages subsequent to July 1996 represent prompt and appropriate responses to critical and complex situations.

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