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Response to question 6.
The ACT Government has recognised the need for a consolidated data set to provide a picture of the incidence of family violence in the community and is actively working on this issue and linking into other relevant projects.
The ACT Government’s response to recommendation 5 of the Domestic Violence Prevention Council Report from The Extraordinary Meeting 2018 recognises the need for the government to improve the ACT’s use of data to inform strategies for children and young people. Although the focus of this recommendation is on children and young people, broader domestic and family violence data sets are being examined to respond to these recommendations. The Office of the Coordinator-General for Family Safety, the Office of the Chief Digital Officer and Community Services Directorate are working together to improve how data related to domestic and family violence is accessed, stored and analysed. Through this project and other related initiatives, the capacity to produce timely and comprehensive data about the incidence of domestic and family violence in the ACT will be improved.
As described in the most recent publication on the National Outcome Standards for Perpetrator Interventions, comparing data relating to perpetrators of family violence between jurisdictions is problematic. This problem exists because of differing definitions, legislation and service provision within jurisdictions. In addition, while available data can provide a picture of help seeking for domestic and family violence, research has shown that many women do not seek assistance for domestic and family violence (AIHW, 2019).
Land––Curtin land swap
(Question No 2981)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Planning and Land Management, upon notice, on 3 April 2020 (redirected to the Chief Minister):
(1) In relation to the North Curtin land swap with the National Capital Authority (NCA), including Curtin Horse Paddocks, which blocks will be transferred to the NCA.
(2) When will the transfer occur.
(3) Does the agreement with the NCA include transfer of planning control to the NCA; if so, what is the process by which this will occur and when is it likely to happen.
Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The ACT Government has not entered into a land swap with the NCA. The Commonwealth, in consultation and agreement with the ACT Government, has exercised its power to declare land in North Curtin as ‘National Land’ under the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988 for a new diplomatic estate.
The blocks that have been declared ‘National Land’ are listed in the Gazettal Notice. They are Block 4 Section 106 and part Block 5 Section 121 CURTIN.
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