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• Companion House is contracted by the CYFSP to the value of $443,841 (GST exclusive).

• MARSS is contracted by the CYFSP to the value of $63,721 (GST exclusive).

• MYS is contracted by the CYFSP to the value of $325,847 (GST exclusive).

(c) Funding committed for 2019-20:

• MARSS is contracted to the value of $40,000 (GST exclusive) to provide free English language programs to refugees, asylum seekers and migrants.

• CIT is contracted to the value of $10,000 (GST exclusive) to provide free English language classes to asylum seekers who hold an ACT Services Access Card.

• Current Service Funding Agreements for Companion House, MARSS and MYS under the Child, Youth and Family Services Program expire as of 30 June 2019, and are subject to future procurement in line with Early Support by Design.

CIT’s Profile funding for English Language training (by calendar year) is below:

• 2016 – $415, 077

• 2017 – $423,000

• 2018 – $342,000

• 2019 – Pending

There is no specific funding for the English conversation groups at ACT libraries. These groups are facilitated by volunteers and Libraries ACT coordinates these groups as part of its broader service offering.

(4) A review of ACT English language programs and eligibility was undertaken in 2017-18 to inform the design of the ACT Government’s 2017-18 budget commitment to expand English language programs. A further review is planned at the completion of the current program funding period in 2021-22.

English conversation groups at libraries have not been formally reviewed.

Multicultural affairs—government employment
(Question No 2095)

Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, upon notice, on 30 November 2018:

(1) What methods are the ACT Government currently employing to increase employment within the ACT Government for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people in Canberra.

(2) Does the ACT Government have a goal for increasing the employment of CALD people within ACT Government positions; if so, what is that goal.

(3) What is the percentage of people with CALD backgrounds currently working in ACT Government positions.

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