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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 5 (Hansard) 16 May) . . Page.. 1436 ..
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NUMBER 208
Children with Disabilities - Summer Programs
In relation to your response to question on notice No. 140 when you said the average cost per student accessing community programs in 1996 summer holidays exclusive of transport cost was $292 -
(1) What is the average cost per day for a child without a disability.
(2) Will the responses to questionnaires distributed to parents accessing these programs be made public.
(3) When are consultations for the 1996-97 summer programs to begin.
MR STEFANIAK - The answer to Ms McRae's question is:
(1) The average cost of holiday programs in community organisations for children without disabilities ranges from $17 - $22 per day. Fee relief is available for parents on low incomes. The department does not support students without disabilities who access these programs on a user pays basis.
(2) I have a copy of the evaluation of the Summer Holiday Program and a copy has been provided to Dr Andrews for consideration within the Review of Special Education services in the ACT. It is available from my department on request and will be released more generally at the conclusion of the Review of Special Education.
(3) This issue is being considered within the context of the Review of Special Education and formal consultation will occur after Dr Andrews' report in June this year.
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