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• the extent to which services are accessible and equitable; and
• the extent to which government decisions and policy making
processes take account of the outcome of consultation with the
community.
(8) Yes, pages 60 to 63 of my Department's Annual Report provide an assessment of the extent to which the Youth Affairs Unit has met these performance indicators.
(9) My Government is committed to funding the community sector to ensure that an appropriate and comprehensive range of youth services is available to young people in the ACT, particularly young people facing disadvantage.
Under recently announced arrangements the management of grants programs with an employment focus in the youth area are now undertaken in the Business Support and Employment Branch of the Economic Development Division of my Department. This transfer consolidates the Government's labour market programs for young people where the greatest area of expertise exists and will enable the Social Policy Branch to focus its energies in the youth area, as in other areas, on developing a high level policy perspective and working with government agencies and the community sector to address gaps and emerging needs in service provision. Current levels of funding to the youth sector and the provision of services to young people are not affected by this transfer of management responsibility.
As a matter of course the appropriate location of grants programs is kept under review. Should any further changes occur this would be the subject of advice to grants recipients.
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