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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 6 Hansard (25 May) . . Page.. 1944 ..

Mental Health Services-Expenditure

(Question No 257)

Ms Tucker asked the Minister for Health and Community Care, upon notice, on 11 May 2000:

In relation to the Mental Health Funding, with specific regard to the ACT Government's 1998/99 Budget allocation of an additional $400, 000 on a recurrent basis for the further provision of community based mental health services, and the tied allocation of Commonwealth funding of $1 million per year (for the implementation of the Second National Mental Health Plan) from the same financial year.

(1) What is:

(a) A breakdown of the expenditure of the ACT Government annual allocation of $400, 000 over the three years 1998/99 to 2000/01, including actual and projected expenditure;

(b) The actual and projected dates of advertising and notification of tenders for community health projects funded from this allocation from 1998/99 to 2000/01;

(c) A breakdown of the expenditure of the Commonwealth annual allocation of $1 million over the three years 1998/99 to 2000/01, including actual and projected expenditure;

(d) The actual and projected dates of advertising and notification of tenders for projects funded from this allocation from 1998/99 to 2000/01;

(2) Can you provide:

(a) Documents that specify the Commonwealth's reporting requirements for the $1 million annual allocation towards the implementation of the Second National Mental Health Plan;

(b) Such reports that have been made to the Commonwealth in regard to the Plan and the Commonwealth's $1 million annual allocation.

Mr Moore: The answer to the member's question is:

(1)

(a) The breakdown of expenditure of the ACT Government annual allocation of $400, 000 over the three years 1998/99 to 2000/01, including actual and projected expenditure is tabled at Attachment A

(b) The dates of advertising and notification of tenders for community health projects under the new growth allocation of $400, 000: the Club House Feasibility Study was advertised on 21 March 1998, with tenders being notified on the 4 May 1998 the Dual Diagnosis Consultancy was advertised on 12 September 1998, with tenders being notified on the 20 November 1998

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