Page 3073 - Week 08 - Thursday, 15 August 2019
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Under the housing strategy this year’s budget brings the community and government together to tackle homelessness and some of the root causes, to reduce the instances of people exiting an institution into homelessness. Housing ACT is working to support the Justice and Community Services’ justice housing program which helps alleviate and provide alternatives to jail, as well as the drug and alcohol court that is due to open in the next six months.
The budget will invest $7.2 million to provide more housing for people interacting with the justice system—this cohort has a much higher risk of experiencing homelessness—and will work to help clients with an expanded program of housing and supports. Additional funding of $1.271 million over three years has been allocated to Housing ACT to manage the intersections with public housing and the JACS initiatives, including partnering with the drug and alcohol court.
Across all of my portfolios—women, family and domestic violence, and housing—this budget takes measures to further forward the government’s aims, and as such I commend the bill to the Assembly.
Debate (on motion by Ms Cheyne) adjourned to the next sitting.
Standing orders—suspension
Motion (by Ms Cheyne) agreed to, with the concurrence of an absolute majority:
That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent matters of public importance being discussed on Tuesday, 20 August 2019.
Adjournment
Motion (by Ms Stephen-Smith) proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Lyons Youth Haven
MS CHEYNE (Ginninderra) (6.27): You might recall that yesterday I spoke in this place about Tyler Greenhalgh, who joined me for work experience last week. As you know, he wrote several speeches for me, and this, I am pleased to say, is another of them.
Madam Speaker, I had a cracking time visiting Lions Youth Haven recently. Lions Youth Haven is a working farm in Kambah that provides disengaged youth with support, confidence and tangible skills in a picturesque setting. During my visit, I met some of the students and the key people who support the farm, Trish and Ian. Trish and Ian can only be described as people with hearts of gold. They both used to be teachers and, since retiring, now donate their time at the farm.
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