Page 1760 - Week 09 - Tuesday, 17 October 1989
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
The following answers to questions were provided:
Services for Intellectually Disabled
(Question No. 24)
Mr Moore asked the Minister for Community Services and Health, upon notice, on 23 August 1989:
1. What data collection is to be undertaken to determine (a) the number of people with intellectual disabilities, (b) the nature of those disabilities and (c) the distribution patterns in the ACT.
2. What (a) planning by ACT and (b) coordination with Commonwealth departments takes place to coordinate service delivery in the areas of accommodation, employment, respite, independent living skills training and transport.
3. What services are to be provided for children with intellectual disabilities who, on graduating from special education schools, are not able to be employed by employment services in the ACT because of the severity of their disability or the inability of employment services to provide positive outcomes for the person.
4. How many new services providing accommodation, employment, respite, training or recreation are to open in 1990.
5. How many clients are to be serviced by these services.
6. How are these services to be funded.
7. What is the per capita contribution from ACT funds for the provision of services, in the non-government and government sector, for people with intellectual disabilities.
8. How will the funding be affected by the implementation of the Disability Services Act 1986.
Mr Berry: The answer to Mr Moore's question is as follows:
1. DATA COLLECTION
(a), (b) and (c) At present there are no comprehensive data available in the ACT or in other States on the numbers of people with intellectual disabilities, the nature of those disabilities, or distribution patterns. However, the Commonwealth and ACT governments will shortly set up a joint advisory body, the ACT
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