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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 06 Hansard (Thursday, 24 June 2004) . . Page.. 2769 ..


Answers to questions

Child protection
(Question No 1407)

Mrs Burke asked the Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services, upon notice, on 11 March 2004:

Further to his answer to a Question without notice on 9 March 2004 concerning a briefing given to him by the Community Advocate on 3 October 2002 in which he stated that he received written advice from the Department in response to the issues that were raised and he was advised in a written brief signed by the Chief Executive of the Department that things were being done, can he provide (a) any specific written advice from the Department to the Minister, addressing the issues raised by the Community Advocate and (b) any written advice to the Minister at the time, signed by the Chief Executive, addressing the criticisms raised the Community Advocate.

Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is:

As I am no longer the Minister for Education, this question should be more properly directed to the current Minister for Education, Ms Katy Gallagher.

Mental health—services
(Question No 1460)

Mr Smyth asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 1 April 2004:

(1) What were the estimates of A.C.T. Government funding per capita for mental health services for the current and the past four financial years provided by the (a) forward estimates of each relevant A.C.T. budget, (b) results reported in each relevant annual report by A.C.T. Government health agencies, (c) Productivity Commission’s annual report on Government Services series, and (d) National Mental Health Report;

(2) What were the estimates of the national average State and Territory Government funding per capita for mental health services for financial years from 1999-00 onward provided in the (a) Productivity Commission’s annual report on Government Services and (b) National Mental Health Report.

Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is:

(1) ACT Government Funding per Capita for Mental Health Services ($/Person)

Financial Year

ACT Budget Papers

ACT Health Annual Report

Productivity Commissioner Report on Government Services

National Mental Health Report

2003-2004

117.0

Unavailable*

Unavailable*

Unavailable*

2002-2003

93.1

107.6

Unavailable*

Unavailable*


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