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2) The number of workers’ compensation claims lodged by City Services staff cannot be disaggregated by financial year or business unit due to the small number of claims involved. There were a total of six (6) workers’ compensation claims for bullying and harassment lodged by City Services staff in the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2019. The cost of these claims at 30 September 2019 is $111,886.

Children and young people—care and protection
(Question No 2774)

Ms Lee asked the Minister for Children, Youth and Families, upon notice, on 25 October 2019:

Can the Minister provide the number of children and young people in Out of Home Care in the financial year 2018-2019, broken down by (a) foster care, (b) kinship care, (c) residential care and (d) other Out of Home Care arrangements.

Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

1. The information sought is publicly available through the A Step Up for Our Kids - Snapshot Report October 2019 which I tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 24 October 2019.

The report is available online at: https://www.communityservices.act.gov.au/ocyfs/children/child-and-youth-protection-services/out-of-home-care-strategy-2015-2020/evaluation-of-a-step-up

Disability services—government support
(Question No 2775)

Ms Lee asked the Minister for Disability, upon notice, on 25 October 2019:

Can the Minister provide for the years (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18, (c) 2018-19 and (d) 2019-20, the total (i) grant allocation by the ACT Government on disability groups or groups providing disability services, broken down by group, (ii) rent accrued by the ACT Government from disability organisations tenanted in ACT Government properties, broken down by group and (c) rent concessions granted to disability organisations tenanted in ACT government properties, broken down by group.

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

i. A wide range of grants are provided across government portfolios, and information about them is publicly available. Disability groups or groups providing disability services are able to apply for any grant problem provided they met the grant eligibility. Grant recipients are reported in a range of publicly available sources including reports, media, online and at awards events.

ii. This information is not able to be released due to confidential licensing agreements.

iii. Information specific to organisations cannot be released as this information is commercial in confidence. ACT Property Group can advise that a number of different


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