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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 10 Hansard (14 October) . . Page.. 3218 ..

Mr Humphries (continuing):

Department of Health - located at entrances, ambulance bays and nurses stations.

The ACT Legislative Assembly - under the eaves of the Assembly building.

Erindale - Overlooking the tennis courts, on the roof directed towards the gate at the rear of the Centre reception counter, down stairs gym, upstairs gym, upstairs corridor, front car park, general office area, entry to Centre ;

Manning Clark Offices - Northern exit point, main entry ground floor;

Part 2(c): why were the cameras originally installed and what are they used for now;

The AFP - all cameras were installed to secure the facility and are still utilised for that purpose.

The Emergency Services Bureau - provide security for the Communications Centre and allows remote entry by staff and are still utilised for that purpose.

The ACT Department of Housing - update of an old system and security against theft.

ACTION - installed to allow ACTION Transport Officers to observe bus and passenger movements and are still used for that purpose. Both Interchanges have poor line of sight. Cameras also used to assist in the prevention of vandalism.

Waste Management - installed to provide an audit of transactions, to allow the weighbridge operator to inspect registration numbers and contents of loads and to protect access to the weighbridge from the rear. They are still used for those purposes.

The Casino Surveillance Authority - to monitor gaming activity and public entry. They are still used for that purpose.

The Canberra Institute of Technology - reduction of theft and tracking of offender movement. Use has not altered since installation apart from increasing the coverage of cameras as an additional safety measure for staff and students.

Department of Health - identification of staff and visitors, safety of clients, staff and assets.

At the Xavier building (Calvary Hospital) the cameras were originally installed to assist people requiring after hours emergency care ( prior to 1991 the Emergency Section of the Hospital only operated between 8.00am and 10.00pm). The Emergency care section is now open 24 hours and the use of the cameras will be reviewed after an upgrade of lighting and signage.

At the Marian Building (Calvary Hospital) cameras were originally installed to allow expectant mothers to gain entry to the maternity ward.

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