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(3) How many of the current voluntary care agreements include an amount for a parent or carer to pay a contribution to the Director-General by way of contribution to the cost of the care of the child or young person.
(4) What is the average of these contributions.
(5) On what basis is such a contribution assessed.
(6) For each of the past five years, what was the total cost to the Government of supporting children and young people in voluntary care agreements.
(7) For each of the past five years, what was the total dollar amount of contributions from parents or carers for voluntary care agreements.
Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
1. As at 28 July 2019, six young people were on a Voluntary Care Agreement.
2. Community Services Directorate does not maintain this data in an easily retrievable form and to collect this data requires significant diversion of resources. In this instance, I do not believe that it would be appropriate to divert resources from the provision of direct services to families, for the purposes of answering the Member’s question.
3. No Voluntary Care Agreements include the requirement for parents to make a financial contribution to the Director-General.
4. Please refer to the answer to Question 3.
5. There is no assessment to determine who or how much a parent or parents contribute financially to the care of their child. Decisions about any contribution a parent or parents may make for their children on Voluntary Care Agreements is made on an individual basis and through negotiation with the parent.
6. After careful consideration of the question, and advice provided by my Directorate, I have determined that the information sought is not in an easily retrievable form, and that to collect and assemble the information sought solely for the purpose of answering the question would be a major task, requiring a significant diversion of resources. In this instance, I do not believe that it would be appropriate to divert resources from the provision of direct services to clients, for the purposes of answering the Member’s question.
7. Please refer to the answer to Question 6.
Transport Canberra—ANU shuttle services
(Question No 2634)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 2 August 2019 (redirected to the Minister for Transport):
(1) What is the maximum walking distance from each of the following bus stops to the furthest facility located on the ANU campus (a) City Interchange, (b) Barry Drive, (c) Rimmer Street, (d) Marcus Clarke Street, (e) City West, (f) Boldrewood Street and (g) Liversidge Street.
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