Page 429 - Week 01 - Thursday, 16 February 2012
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(1) In relation to the 2010-11 annual report of the Community Services Directorate, Part 1.2 – Highlights of Achievements, p 5, given that the legislation to implement this agenda is passed, what practical assistance is the Directorate providing to services to ensure they are ready to meet the new child-to-carer ratio standards from 1 January 2012.
(2) How many childcare centres have already sought and been given exemptions from the new child-to-carer ratio standards.
(3) What assessment has the Directorate made as to the number of other childcare centres likely to apply for exemptions.
(4) If no assessment has been made, why not.
(5) Given that the Human Rights Commission has made a preliminary written statement to the Minister critical of the Directorate’s interpretation of and response to a number of its recommendations, to what extent is the Directorate intending to modify its responses to those recommendations; if none, why not.
(6) What has been done and what is planned to be done to implement the additional funding provided in the 2011-12 budget for the kinship care support program.
(7) Has the central industrial relations service for the community services sector begun operations; if so, when and what is its structure; if not, why not and when will it start.
(8) What is the Government’s response to the national equal remuneration case, p 8, and what policy impact, including financial and non-financial, does this have for the Government.
(9) What are the concerns of the community sector about the portable long service leave scheme from a policy viewpoint and how did the Government respond to those concerns.
(10) What findings has the draft report from MindPath made in relation to the decision-making processes within the Community Services Directorate in relation to the re-development of the former Flynn primary school.
(11) What is the Directorate’s response to the recommendations made in the draft report referred to in part (10).
(12) Will the final MindPath report be released publicly; if so, when; if not, why not.
(13) Will the Government release publicly its response to the final report; if so, when; if not, why not.
Ms Burch: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
1. In addition to the information in the Annual report on pages 52-53, the Children’s Policy and Regulation Unit have undertaken the following activities to support the education and care sector prepare for the one to four ratio:
- Numerous information sessions and consultations were provided to the sector on the National Law and Regulations and questions relating to waivers were answered at the sessions.
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