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Under the ACT Water Strategy 2014–44: Striking the Balance, Icon Water is required to maintain water security such that the current water supply system should meet unrestricted demand for the ACT and Queanbeyan 95% of the time until at least 2030. Icon Water’s current water security modelling indicates the required level of water security is being met, and will be satisfied until demand increases by approximately 50% from current levels. According to Icon Water’s demand projections, which include expected population growth and per capita water-use, this would equate to a combined Canberra and Queanbeyan population of over 675,000 residents.
(2) The Government’s strategy for managing Canberra’s ongoing water security is the ACT Water Strategy 2014-2044, Striking the Balance. This strategy provides a basis to support the current and future growth of the ACT, achieve desired environmental outcomes and be responsive to climate change.
As a result of the significant investment in water security during the millennium drought, the ACT is one of the more water secure regions in Australia.
Icon Water’s Source Water Strategy (available at www.iconwater.com.au/water-education/water-and-sewerage-system/water-for-generations.aspx) has identified that detailed assessment of options for water supply augmentation to support growth in population will commence approximately 20 years prior to the water security level of service trigger (unrestricted demand 95% of the time) being exceeded.
(3) Previous assessments by Icon Water have identified that there is limited water security improvement in raising any of Canberra’s existing water supply dam walls. Climate independent water sources have an advantage over new dams by supplying water even when there is low surface water availability. Icon Water will consider all options when assessing future water supply augmentation requirements at the appropriate time.
Health––staff qualifications
(Question No 2967)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 3 April 2020:
(1) Does the ACT Government track how many of those who obtain tertiary qualifications in nursing, medicine, paramedicine, and related areas in the ACT go on to work in health-related fields in the Territory; if so, can the Minister provide the data.
(2) Does ACT Health track where the qualifications of its staff were obtained; if so, can the Minister provide the data.
Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) No, the ACT Government does not track how many of those who obtain tertiary qualifications in nursing, medicine, paramedicine, and related areas in the ACT go on to work in health-related fields in the Territory.
(2) I have been advised by Canberra Health Services 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 require considerable resources.
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