Ms WALKER - 2008-09-17
Can the minister please provide an update on what the Territory government is doing to assist in the management of short-term crisis accommodation services across the Territory?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nhulunbuy for her question. Honourable members would be aware that the government is committed to improving crisis accommodation services across the Territory. Yesterday, I was pleased to announce more than $425 000 in grants to improve crisis and medium-term accommodation services.
Crisis and medium-term accommodation gives Territorians who fall on hard times, particularly women and children, a safe place to stay, away from potential trouble and sleeping rough. The grants awarded yesterday will support crisis accommodation providers to upgrade their facilities for the benefit of Territorians. I will list some of the organisations which received grants:
Crisis accommodation should not be an end point. We need to focus on helping Territorians who do fall on hard times to get back on their feet, to move into their own homes, gain work, and get their kids to school. The Henderson government will continue to support crisis accommodation, as well as developing programs to help Territorians get back up on their feet as an important part of Building Safer Communities.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nhulunbuy for her question. Honourable members would be aware that the government is committed to improving crisis accommodation services across the Territory. Yesterday, I was pleased to announce more than $425 000 in grants to improve crisis and medium-term accommodation services.
Crisis and medium-term accommodation gives Territorians who fall on hard times, particularly women and children, a safe place to stay, away from potential trouble and sleeping rough. The grants awarded yesterday will support crisis accommodation providers to upgrade their facilities for the benefit of Territorians. I will list some of the organisations which received grants:
- • Katherine Women’s Crisis Centre was given $110 000 to upgrade security services;
- • St Vincent de Paul Society was given $160 000 for a range of infrastructure upgrades - one at Ozanam House, Bakhita Centre in Darwin, and Ormonde House in Katherine;
• the YWCA in Darwin was given $46 000 to upgrade Casy House;
• Dawn House in Darwin was given nearly $31 000 for renovations;
- • Tennant Creek Women’s Refuge was given $48 000 for security and infrastructure upgrades; and
- • Anglicare NT was given $30 000 to develop a business plan for The Lodge in Alice Springs.
Crisis accommodation should not be an end point. We need to focus on helping Territorians who do fall on hard times to get back on their feet, to move into their own homes, gain work, and get their kids to school. The Henderson government will continue to support crisis accommodation, as well as developing programs to help Territorians get back up on their feet as an important part of Building Safer Communities.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016