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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Emergency Assistance

QUESTION NO 110

Mr Berry - asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services -

In respect to the emergency assistance guidelines released by Welfare Branch in January 1990 (a) have the guidelines been withdrawn for correction; if so, (b) when will they be reissued and if not, why not and (c) what measures will be undertaken to ensure consultation takes place before they are reissued.

Mr Collaery - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(a) and (b) The guidelines were withdrawn for amendment in March 1990 and were reissued to all Community Welfare Branch staff on 4 April 1990.

(c) Amendments were made to the guidelines to reflect changes made by the Departments of Social Security and Veterans Affairs to their funeral benefits provisions and these Departments were consulted before the guidelines were reissued.

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