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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2005 Week 01 Hansard (Thursday, 9 December 2004 2004) . . Page.. 333 ..

Did a recent announcement in The Canberra Times on 18 November 2004 state that ‘Forty community sector organisations will receive funding to upgrade their computer equipment under an A.C.T. Government digital divide program. The Government offered 142 organizations up to $1,000 each to upgrade their computers and Internet equipment last August’; if so, can the Minister provide information on names of the (a) 40 community sector organisations who received funds and (b) 142 organisations that received $1 000 each to upgrade their computers and Internet equipment in August.

Mr Hargreaves: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

Yes – an article did appear in The Canberra Times on 18 November 2004 however the information was incorrect and was clarified by a Media Release on 19 November 2004.

The IT Upgrade for Community Organisations initiative offered recognised community organisations an Information Technology (IT) upgrade, to the value of $1,000

At the time of The Canberra Times article 40 organisations had accepted the offer.

• To date, a total of 44 organisations that have accepted the offer are:

• ACT Mental Health Consumer Network

• ACT Multicultural Council Inc

• ACT Playgroups Association

• AGS Group (Adaptable Housing Advisory service) access ADAPT

• Alcohol & Drug Foundation ACT Inc ADFACT

• Anglicare Youth and Family Services

• Australian Breastfeeding Association

• Barnardos Australia

• Belconnen Community Service

• Canberra Blind Society

• Canberra Men's Centre

• Canberra Pensioners Club

• Canberra Senior Citizens

• Care Inc Financial Counselling Service

• Castlereagh House

• Centacare Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn

• Children's Services Resource & Advisory Program ACT Inc

• Citizens Advice Bureau ACT

• Coalition of Community Housing Organisations of the ACT

• Foster Carers Association

• Gallilee Incorporated

• GROW

• Gungahlin Community Council

• Hartley Life Care

• Havelock Housing Association

• Karinya House for Mothers and Babies

• Koomarri Association (two sites)

• Lowana Young Women's Shelter

• Majura Womens Group

• Marymead Family Centre

• Mental Health Foundation

• Migrant Resource Centre

• National Brain Injury Foundation

• North Belconnen Community Association Inc

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