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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 5 Hansard (11 May) . . Page.. 1486 ..

� ParentLink-a back-up service for parents including a website, informative parent guides and the telephone help line service that started in April;

� continuing to support successful prevention programs like FAST (Families and .Schools Together); and

� a number of related social capital initiatives, which will be announced in this coming Budget.

Additionally a consultant has been engaged to review caseloads, intake procedures and staff turnover. In the interim additional staffing has been provided to regional offices.

Mr Speaker, the Committee also expressed some concerns about the level of curriculum support available to schools. The Government considers that the current structure is appropriate and notes that the department seeks partnerships with professional associations and provides payment for advice.

Mr Speaker, I appreciate the Committee acknowledging general satisfaction with my department's Annual and Financial Reports.

I am sure all Members of this Assembly can appreciate the need to determine priorities in the areas of greatest need, and to carefully manage meeting those needs within finite resources.

In that regard I also appreciate the Committee's efforts in framing its report into the department's and CIT's latest Annual and Financial Reports.

Debate (on motion by Mr Berry ) adjourned.

EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RECREATION-

STANDING COMMITTEE

Report on Educational Services for Students with a Disability-

Government Response

MR STEFANIAK (Minister for Education) (3.53): For the information of members, I present the following paper:

Education, Community Services and Recreation-Standing Committee-Report No. 3-Educational services for students with a disability (presented 15 February Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000)-Government response.

I move:

That the Assembly takes note of the paper.

I seek leave to incorporate my speech in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The speech read as follows:

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