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CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
Question No 601
Youth Services - Short Cuts Information and
Advocacy Service
MR MOORE - Asked the Chief Minister on notice on 23 March 1993:
(1) Can the Chief Minister explain why the previous Management Committee of Short Cuts resigned in November 1992.
(2) Following the return of funds by the current Management Committee of Short Cuts how many staff members were retrenched.
(3) Can the Chief Minister explain the reasons why young people in the ACT are denied access to an adequate information and referral service in the present climate of unprecedented demand for such services.
(4) Can the Chief Minister explain why the Short Cuts Management Committee returned funds to the Youth Affairs Unit, thus forcing the closure of this service.
(5) Can the Minister explain how the Citizens Advice Bureau will provide a comprehensive information and advisory service tailored to the specific needs of young people, given that they are not a designated youth service, do not receive Youth Affairs funding, and are not in the position to meet the wide range of needs of young people in the ACT.
(6) Is the Citizens Advice Bureau receiving funds from the Youth Affairs Unit; if so, for what services.
MS FOLLETT - The answer to the Members question follows:
(1) I understand that the cause of the resignation of the previous Management Committee of Short Cuts was an inability to resolve an ongoing conflict between the Management Committee and staff members.
(2) No funds have been returned to my Department by Short Cuts. Late in February 1993, Short Cuts Management Committee and my Department mutually agreed to terminate their Youth Services Grant agreement. This resulted in the termination of the contracts of three employees by the Management Committee
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