Mr WOOD - 2008-05-08
In the budget, the Treasurer announced a Closing the Gap initiative to construct a residential care facility at Bees Creek. Could you please say if this facility is at the old ANSTI site on Bees Creek Road? Who will live in this residential care facility and who will manage it?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nelson for his question. Of course, all the initiatives with Budget 2008-09 are about delivering for Territory families. In relation to developing the therapeutic centres, it is an important area that we are moving towards, which bring together a holistic approach that we are taking with the problems that we are tackling with some of our youth and children. I will endeavour to get back to the member.
It is money that has been allocated in the budget, and I thank the Treasurer for that, because it is an important component in establishing these services where there are big gaps. I know that we are looking for a support service in Darwin and around Bees Creek. However, I will get back to the member for Nelson with the specific details in relation to whether it is the ANSTI site, but it is out there in that vicinity.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nelson for his question. Of course, all the initiatives with Budget 2008-09 are about delivering for Territory families. In relation to developing the therapeutic centres, it is an important area that we are moving towards, which bring together a holistic approach that we are taking with the problems that we are tackling with some of our youth and children. I will endeavour to get back to the member.
It is money that has been allocated in the budget, and I thank the Treasurer for that, because it is an important component in establishing these services where there are big gaps. I know that we are looking for a support service in Darwin and around Bees Creek. However, I will get back to the member for Nelson with the specific details in relation to whether it is the ANSTI site, but it is out there in that vicinity.
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