Page 1713 - Week 05 - Tuesday, 3 May 2011
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Molonglo. John Gorton Drive is being extended to improve access to the new suburbs. Horse Park Drive is also being extended to improve access to new suburbs in North Gungahlin with funding of $24.2 million.
A further $20 million loan is provided to Community Housing Canberra for 90 properties for affordable rental in Crace, Bonner and Bruce. This loan builds on the $50 million already provided to the company for affordable housing and will help deliver 1,000 affordable housing properties for rental and sale by 2018.
A $23 million loan and a $6 million grant over nine years is also made to the University of Canberra for the purchase and refurbishment of Wing 5 of Cameron Offices in Belconnen for 212 student accommodation places.
Social housing is being expanded with funding of $9.5 million for an additional 32 dwellings to address housing affordability. In particular an intentional community will be developed at Phillip to house people with a disability who need family and other support nearby.
Further policies and programs connected with the Affordable Housing Action Plan, including further measures for the homeless, will improve housing affordability, with funding of $1.4 million over two years.
Narrabundah Long Stay Caravan Park is being upgraded, financial assistance provided to eligible residents, and 25 new mobile homes being constructed with $7.7 million allocated.
People who are homeless will also be further assisted to re-engage with support services in order to obtain and sustain a successful tenancy, through funding of $508,000.
Support will also be provided for a Common Ground feasibility study—an internationally recognised supportive housing model.
Health Care
Mr Speaker, this Budget continues to ensure the Health Budget grows to meet the needs of the community. The increases target the expansion of existing services, provide for new services and ensure the continued development of new hospital and community health facilities.
Over $129.1 million is provided over four years for the continued implementation of the Capital Asset Development Plan, to build a sustainable and modern health system.
This investment provides $41 million to progress the next stage of planning and design for new infrastructure such as a new tower block at the Canberra Hospital which will be designed to accommodate the majority of all inpatient activity at the hospital in the future. The new tower block will ensure that our tertiary referral hospital is able to meet projected increases in inpatient bed numbers in a modern hospital setting able to provide health care in the safest and most efficient way.
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