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Bimberi Youth Justice Centre—dietary options
(Question No 2066)

Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Children, Youth and Families, upon notice, on 30 November 2018 (redirected to the Acting Minister for Children, Youth and Families):

(1) In relation to institutions where people may not have full dietary options, are children able to continue a nutritious (a) vegetarian and (b) vegan diet in the Bimberi Youth Justice Centre.

(2) Must children have a religious need in order for vegan or vegetarian options to be provided at each meal and are there any conditions for this provision.

Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) Please refer Question (1) (a) and (b) to the response provided to Question on Notice 139 from the Annual Report Hearings.

(2) Please refer Question (2) to the response provided to Question on Notice 139 from the Annual Report Hearings.

Canberra Institute of Technology—cookery courses
(Question No 2067)

Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Higher Education, upon notice, on 30 November 2018 (redirected to the Minister for Vocational Education and Skills):

(1) In relation to courses on cooking at CIT, certificate or otherwise, do these courses include consideration of the environmental impacts of how the food is grown, transported and prepared.

(2) Do these courses include nutritional information, including about plant based foods.

(3) Does this education include consideration of the impacts on animal welfare of how the food is grown, transported and prepared.

(4) Are all students instructed in preparing vegan and vegetarian meals.

(5) Are there course that focus specifically on vegan and vegetarian meals.

Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) There is a significant amount of consideration given to the food chain including food footprint, paddock to plate concepts, food safety and environmental impact of work practices including compliance with environmental regulations on cooking courses at CIT.

Students also learn the skills and knowledge required to source and use current and emerging information relating to ethical issues (e.g. regenerative farming, sustainable


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