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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 1 Hansard (17 February) . . Page.. 290 ..
MS CARNELL (continuing):
We need to be more mindful of our young people. The highest rate of smoking for women occurs in the 18 to 24 range and our youth suicide rate is higher than the national average.
My government was and is very concerned with these results. In 1998 we launched our own Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy. We will ensure that all government agencies work together to develop a whole of government youth strategy. This will provide an integrated focus for youth related services and strengthen links between government and non-government organisations such as Calvary Hospital, LifeLine and the Youth Coalition.
Canberrans enjoy their environment - its high water and air quality - and make more use of parks and nature reserves.
We are also prepared to support the environment, leading the nation in recycling and the use of environmentally friendly products.
This report provides a useful snapshot of the ACT. While much of the information in the report is already available in other publications, this is the first time it has been presented together in one document.
The report will help us to determine priorities, and provides us with an indication of where we are doing well and what steps we need to put in place to improve quality of life for all Canberrans.
In addition to influencing future government decision making, the State of the Territory Report will provide Canberrans with a way to measure the Government's progress and to see how life in the ACT compares with other parts of Australia.
This report demonstrates that Canberra is a clever, caring community.
I commend the State of the Territory Report on improving our quality of life in Canberra to the Assembly.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
MR HUMPHRIES: Today, I took on notice a question from Mr Hargreaves about membership of the Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee, AJAC. The members of the ACT AJAC were appointed on 14 January this year, but it has not been a matter on which the details have been published yet. However, I am happy to advise the Assembly that the six members are Mr Wally Bell, Ms Katrina Fanning, Ms Krystina Green, Mr Fred Leftwich, Mr Fred Monoghan and Ms Calita Murray. The chair will be appointed by the members at their inaugural meeting on 21 February. Obviously, the details will be advertised more broadly at that point.
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