Page 3001 - Week 09 - Thursday, 18 September 2014

Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . . Video


• providing toolkits housing further information for those in managerial positions about providing appropriate facilities and support for nursing mothers while they are at work.

Enterprise Agreement

Section E of the ACTPS Administrative and Related Classifications Enterprise Agreement 2013-2017 (Administrative Enterprise Bargaining Agreement) outlines flexible working arrangements and employee support.

Provisions under section E13 (Nursing Mothers) of the Administrative Enterprise Bargaining Agreement outlines that:

• E13.1 Employees who are breastfeeding will be provided with the facilities and support necessary to enable such employees to combine a continuation of such breastfeeding with the employee’s employment;

• E13.2 Where practicable the Directorate will establish and maintain a room for nursing mothers. Where there is no room available another appropriate space may be used; and

• E13.3 Up to one hour, per day/shift, paid lactation breaks that are non-cumulative will be available for nursing mothers.

The ACT Government remains enthusiastic about the initiatives behind the ACT Breastfeeding Strategic Framework 2010-2015, and where possible, will continue to promote breastfeeding friendly workplace accreditation across the government.

Roads—Ashley Drive

Mr Rattenbury (in reply to a supplementary question by Ms Berry on Tuesday, 5 August 2014): In response to your question the following projects were funded in the 2014-15 budget:

Tuggeranong works

• Capital Works Erindale bus station upgrade – budget $0.9million.

• Stormwater Capital Upgrade – Feasibility study of stormwater drainage issues at Allchin Circuit, Kambah – budget $48,000.

Components of the 2014-15 Walking and Cycling Capital Works

• Construction Community path - intersection of laneway between McLarty Court/ Livingston Avenue Kambah – budget $43,000.

• Construction community path - Anketell Street Greenway - budget $82,000.

• Construction community path –Athllon Drive/Florence Taylor Street Greenway – budget $51,000.

• Design and construct community path –O’Halloran Circuit Kambah – budget $65,000.

• Feasibility atudy for community path - Jane Price Crescent Conder and Were Crescent Calwell – budget $50,000 packaged with other locations outside Tuggeranong.


Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . . Video