Page 1533 - Week 08 - Wednesday, 27 September 1989
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from Dr Kinloch yesterday about the library in Civic Square. I provided Dr Kinloch with a little bit of supplementary information yesterday. I would just like to confirm that, by providing the answer which is to say that there will be a continuity of library service available in Civic during the development of section 19.
Vietnam Memorial
MS FOLLETT: The other question that I took on notice was from Mr Jensen and it concerned the request to the ACT Government for a contribution to the Australian Vietnam Forces Memorial Committee. Mr Deputy Speaker, the answer that I have given to Mr Jensen is that the ACT Government will be making a contribution of $15,000 towards the cost of that memorial.
Birthing Centres
MR BERRY: As promised, I have an answer to Mr Moore's question which he raised earlier today in relation to birthing centres. Mr Deputy Speaker, the Federal Government has announced an allocation of $600,000 in the current financial year for birthing services, and that amounts to a total of $6.4m over four years. The initial communication from Neal Blewett, the Commonwealth Minister for Community Services and Health, says that the money is to assist States and territories to respond to demands for alternative birthing services. It will be a contribution towards the cost of establishing new birthing centres and outreach home birth services provided by midwives engaged by the birthing services.
We have not yet received a formal offer from the Commonwealth about either the amount of money or the terms and conditions of the funding for the birthing services. It is my understanding that the intention of the Commonwealth is to provide some recurrent funding and one-off capital funds to encourage the reorientation of hospital services. Given the decision about the relationship between the proposal and the redevelopment of the ACT public hospitals, which will be discussed in the near future, we will need to negotiate with the Commonwealth to be able to develop a proposal best suited to our needs.
Public Education Night
MR WHALAN: In relation to a question that Mr Humphries asked on 24 August, concerning the cost of the public education night, the response is that there were 700 invitations sent out, about 300 guests were expected, and
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