Page 2775 - Week 08 - Tuesday, 13 August 2019
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MS STEPHEN-SMITH: I thank Mrs Dunne for the question. I am not entirely convinced that it is a supplementary question to the Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm questions. Nevertheless, the work that Winnunga will undertake will explore the model of care, and it is work that is in the spirit of self-determination and underpinned by the principle of self-determination that underpins our work with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. Actually this work will be led by Winnunga to determine what that model of care will look like, in partnership with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander alcohol and drug service chosen by Winnunga, and depending on what that model of care—
Opposition members interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Members, please!
MS STEPHEN-SMITH: As I have explained in response to a previous question, this work is required because of the previous miscommunications that resulted in a model of care being developed for the Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm by ACT Health. This is in no way holding Winnunga responsible for this. This is about—
Opposition members interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Will you allow the minister to respond to your question, thank you.
MS STEPHEN-SMITH: It is an impossible situation, Madam Speaker. You acknowledge that mistakes were made and you get shouted down. You try to do something else and you get shouted down.
What I can assure the Assembly is that we are working with Winnunga in a way that is led by them, underpinned by the principle of self-determination, then working with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander alcohol and drug service of their choosing to develop a model of care and that will inform where this is to be best located.
MADAM SPEAKER: When we have finished with the interjections across the room—
Opposition members interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Members, I have just about run out of patience. The next one who misbehaves will be named, perhaps.
ACT Health—SPIRE project
MISS C BURCH: My question is to the Minister for Health. Minister, how many staff will be transferred from ACT Health and Canberra Health Services to Major Projects in 2019-20 to work on the SPIRE project?
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