Page 2459 - Week 07 - Thursday, 27 August 2020

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10. INCREASING AMBITION (BY 2024)

Implementation of this action has not yet commenced.

The direct costs of the actions taken to date are difficult to calculate in many cases. This is because of the trial nature of many actions, the cross-directorate approaches being taken and the multi-year implementation approach. Each of these factors means that the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate may not have full visibility over the costs incurred for each action at this point in time.

Specific funding for implementation of elements of the Climate Change Strategy and Living Infrastructure Plan were announced in budget statements as follows:

Initiative

Budget Announced

Amount over 4 years

Expenditure to date
(as of 30 June 2020)

($millions)

($millions)

Climate Change Action to 2023 – Core Policy and Programs

2019-20

12.032

2.474

Community Liaison Officer (Strategy Action 1.3)

Mid Year 2019-20

1.010

0.247

Implementation of the Zero Emissions Vehicle Action Plan

Mid Year 2019-20

1.638

0.419

Sustainable Energy Policy

Mid Year 2019-20

0.848

0.508

Minimum Rental Standards

Mid Year 2019-20

0.442

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ACT Health—Women’s Health Service
(Question No 3278)

Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Women, upon notice, on 21 August 2020 (redirected to the Minister for Health):

(1) Does ACT Health state that Women’s Health Service provides “short, medium and long-term counselling”; if so, is there a maximum time period for long-term counselling services and what is the time period.

(2) Does the ACT Government have plans to cap long-term counselling services to a period of two years in 2021; if so, what is the reasoning behind this decision; if not, will there be any other changes to long-term counselling services provided by Women’s Health Service?

(3) If there will be changes to long-term counselling services provided by Women’s Health Service, what alternative services are available to clients if they require counselling services for more than two years?

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

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