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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 5 Hansard (27 August) . . Page.. 1587 ..

(6) The Centre is currently providing accommodation support to 4 clients with medium level care needs and 2 with high level care needs. Another client referred to the Centre was due to start mid September, however, a relapse occurred and the client will not be able to access the service until early October. Supported accommodation in the mental health field is an area of fluctuating demand and it is not uncommon for clients to move back and forth between providers. On this basis, it was anticipated that the Centre, a new provider in the field, would experience some difficulties in meeting its target. The Department is currently working closely with the Centre and other mental health service providers to promote the new service and accelerate the referral process. It is expected that the Centre will be operating to full capacity in the longer term.

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