Page 1120 - Week 03 - Thursday, 21 March 2019
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A draft variation to the Territory Plan for Housing Choices is currently being prepared by the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD) to implement two of the Collaboration Hub’s recommendations. There is an update provided at the following website:
https://www.planning.act.gov.au/topics/current_projects/housing-choices
Collaboration Hub and Stakeholder Reference Group members were invited to attend workshops to discuss possible planning policy changes for the draft variation in November 2018 and February 2019.
I anticipate the draft variation will be released for public comment in the coming months. Other recommendations of the Collaboration Hub will be considered by EPSDD in the upcoming Territory Plan review and in other projects.
Schools—safe and supportive schools program
Ms Berry (in reply to questions and a supplementary question by Mr Wall, Mr Parton and Ms Lawder on Thursday, 21 February 2019):
The survey used at Theodore Primary was adapted from an existing data collection tool used by another jurisdiction, which is why some of its explanatory content such as the reference to an annual survey was not accurate. The survey was used on a single occasion at Theodore Primary and it is not anticipated this survey will be used again at an ACT public school.
All schools are expected to keep personal data safe and secure and are very experienced in doing so. For this reason the Theodore Primary surveys were only provided to the school’s leadership to limit access and to ensure the privacy of individuals.
It is not uncommon for schools to gather information from their school community at the school level, including by surveys, and parental permission is not routinely sought for this.
The survey is unrelated to the ACT Safe and Supportive Schools Policy.
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