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The member should note that the response covers the entire Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services. (QON 922 also refers).

In relation to question:

1(a) From 1 July to 31 December 2009 $282,719 was expended on training.

1(b) A range of training programs were offered during this time that supported the capacity of DHCS staff to comply with legislative responsibilities and provide quality services to the ACT public.

1(c) Training programs were conducted at a range of locations and I am not prepared to authorise the use of considerable resources that would be involved in providing the detailed information required to answer the Member’s question.

1(d) From 1 July to 31 December 2009 there were 2882 staff attendances at training, a number of officers attending more than one training course in that period of time.

2 - I am not prepared to authorise the use of considerable resources that would be involved in providing the detailed information required to answer the Member’s question.

Public service—training programs
(Question No 774)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Industrial Relations, upon notice, on 24 March 2010:

(1) In relation to training programs for staff, for each agency within the Minister’s portfolio, (a) how much has been spent in the period 1 July to 31 December 2009, (b) what was the purpose of each training program, (c) where was each training program held and (d) how many staff participated.

(2) What in-house training programs were undertaken (a) in 2008-09, and (b) during 1 July to 31 December 2009 that resulted in (i) no marginal cost to the Government and (ii) a cost to the Government and what was that cost.

Ms Gallagher: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

The response for Industrial Relations is included in QON 692 asked of the Chief Minister.

Government—office leases
(Question Nos 775, 776, 777 and 778)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Women, the Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, the Minister for Children and Young People and the Minister for Industrial Relations, upon notice, on 24 March 2010 (redirected to the Minister for Land and Property Services):


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