Page 838 - Week 03 - Thursday, 2 April 2020

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(4) Do the timing dates, outlined in the table in the answer at part (2) of question on notice No 2860, accord with the timing dates as agreed in the funding agreement with the Commonwealth when it was signed; if not, what were the timing dates as agreed in the funding agreement when it was signed and what negotiations took place to vary the terms of the agreement to reflect the new timing dates.

(5) In relation to the answer to part (3) of question on notice No 2850, has a provider now been procured to scope the requirements for the online youth navigation portal; if not, why not and when will they be; if so, (a) on what date did the provider begin their work, (b) who is the provider and (c) what qualifies the provider to do this work.

(6) How much money did the ACT Government commit to this project for (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20, (c) 2020-21 and (d) 2021-22; if none, why not.

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

(1)

(2) Funding was committed by the Commonwealth on 30 June 2019. Given the timeframe of the commitment, no work was undertaken on the project during the 2018/19 financial year.

(3) Recruitment for project management staff to manage this project commenced in July 2019, followed by the development of project management and procurement documentation for Stage 1.

(4) Yes, the dates align to the funding agreement with the Commonwealth.

(5) Yes, a provider has been procured:

(a) 25 February 2020 – this was delayed from early January 2020 due to the unexpected work surrounding the bushfires and contract negotiations.

(b) The Australian National University (ANU).

(c) The Centre for Mental Health Research at the ANU have extensive expertise and current projects on youth mental health in the ACT, implementation of digital health tools, and the mapping of mental health services.

(6) The ACT Government has not committed any project funding towards this project. Future funding beyond the agreed project term will be subject to the standard ACT Government funding processes.

Mental health—step-up, step-down services
(Question No 2898)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Mental Health, upon notice, on 14 February 2020:

(1) Were there instances of mental health patients being accommodated at step-up step-down facilities when the adult mental health unit could not accommodate them

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