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(3) There are no explicit projections for growth in demand for hydrotherapy services. However, the Government is aware of the significant increase in utilisation of hydrotherapy services over recent times.

As outlined in my Ministerial Statement of 28 November 2019, the ACT Health Directorate is undertaking detailed discussions with Arthritis ACT on current demand for hydrotherapy sessions and how this can addressed.

Transport Canberra—flexible bus service
(Question No 2863)

Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Transport, upon notice, on 29 November 2019:

(1) How many passenger trips has the flexible bus service delivered for each of the last four years.

(2) Does the Government monitor any measures of capacity utilisation of the flexible bus service; if so, what (a) are those measures, (b) has the capacity utilisation of the flexible bus service been for each of the last four years and (c) is the current capacity utilisation of the flexible bus service.

(3) How many passenger trips has the community transport system delivered for each of the last four years.

(4) Does the Government monitor any measures of capacity utilisation of the community transport system; if so, what (a) are those measures, (b) has the capacity utilisation of the community transport system been for each of the last 4 years and (c) is the current capacity utilisation of the community transport system.

(5) What percentage of requests to the flexible bus booking service have not been able to be catered for in each of the last four years.

Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) Flexible bus passenger trips for the last four years are as follows:

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

16-17

1,150

1,340

1,219

1,126

1,356

1,125

1,143

1,222

1,419

1,055

1,346

1,240

17-18

1,438

1,524

1,711

1,439

1,358

1,036

1,126

1,300

1,476

1,364

1,486

1,335

18-19

1,199

1,447

1,183

1,417

1,474

1,066

1,140

1,282

1,259

1,213

1,531

1,378

19-20

1,432

1,616

1,476

1,641

1,685

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

(2) (a) Flexible bus measures that are monitored include:

- New passenger registrations.

- 3-month active passengers.

- passenger trip cancellations.

- monthly passenger trips.

(b) As buses are available between 9.30am and 1.30pm for the operation of the flexible bus service and are used to transport special needs students to and from school each day, passenger bookings are restricted to 100 passenger trips per day (50 return passenger trips per day).

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