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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 1338
Men's Refuges
MR CORNWELL - Asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services In relation to funding for the proposed men's refuge in Civic
(1) Has a site been selected; and if so, where is the site.
(2) Does a Supported Accommodation Assistance Program Consultative Committee exist to consider such proposals and if so, which organisations were represented upon the Committee for this specific proposal.
(3) How many men were on the Committee at (2).
(4) If such a Committee does not exist, why were we advised it did at a public forum on 12 July 1994.
MR LAMONT - The answer to the Member's question is as follows -
(1) The St Vincent de Paul Society has been chosen as the auspice under the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program for the Single Mens Shelter. The ACT Housing Trust, together with representatives from the St Vincent de Paul Society and the ACT Office of the Commonwealth Department of Housing and Regional Development are currently examining options for the location of this service.
(2) Yes. The Supported Accommodation Assistance Program/Crisis Accommodation Program (SAAP/CAP) Ministerial Advisory Committee is a requirement of the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program Agreement signed between the Commonwealth and ACT Governments in 1989. The Committee provides a formal mechanism for community representation and advice on SAAP and CAP issues.
The Committee has fourteen members, comprising one independent chair, nine community representatives, two ACT Government representatives, and two Commonwealth Government representatives.
Community members are selected for their knowledge and involvement in particular target groups, with the following representation:
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