LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF VICTORIA
QUESTIONS ON NOTICE — No 72
Tuesday 10 June 2008
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FIRE OPERATIONS PLAN — BURN NUMBER W43 — Mr Smith (Warrandyte) to ask the
Minister for Community Development for the Minister for Environment and Climate Change —
With reference to the fire operations plan for 2007–08 to 2009–10 — was burn number W43 conducted
as scheduled; if not —
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(1)
Why not.
(2)
When will the burn take place.
PUBLIC HOUSING — Ms Wooldridge to ask the Minister for Community Services —
With reference to $12.5 million for public housing development in Flemington announced on 12 June
2002 —
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(1)
How much of the funding was expended by 30 June 2005.
(2)
How many units were built with full disability access.
(3)
Has the use of the funds been evaluated; if so, what were the results of the evaluation.
MENTAL ILLNESS DISCHARGE PILOT PROJECT — NORTHERN METROPOLITAN
REGION — Ms Wooldridge to ask the Minister for Mental Health —
With reference to a $139,500 pilot project to prevent people with a mental illness being discharged into
homelessness in the Northern Metropolitan region announced on 7 July 2002 —
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(1)
How much of the funding was expended in the 18 month time frame.
(2)
How was the pilot project evaluated and what were the results of the evaluation.
(3)
Has the program received ongoing funding.
MENTAL ILLNESS DISCHARGE PILOT PROJECT — EASTERN METROPOLITAN
REGION — Ms Wooldridge to ask the Minister for Mental Health —
With reference to a $139,500 pilot project to prevent people with a mental illness being discharged into
homelessness in the Eastern Metropolitan region announced on 7 July 2002 —
(1)
How much of the funding was expended in the 18 month time frame.
(2)
How was the pilot project evaluated and what were the results of the evaluation.
(3)
Has the program received ongoing funding.
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MENTAL ILLNESS DISCHARGE PILOT PROJECT — LODDON MALLEE REGION —
Ms Wooldridge to ask the Minister for Mental Health —
With reference to a $139,500 pilot project to prevent people with a mental illness being discharged into
homelessness in the Loddon Mallee region announced on 7 July 2002 —
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(1)
How much of the funding was expended in the 18 month time frame.
(2)
How was the pilot project evaluated and what were the results of the evaluation.
(3)
Has the program received ongoing funding.
VICTORIAN CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEPRESSION AND RELATED DISORDERS
— Ms Wooldridge to ask the Minister for Mental Health —
How much of the $6.5 million worth of funding to establish the Victorian Centre for Excellence in
Depression and Related Disorders announced on 31 July 2002 was expended by 31 July 2007.
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STARGATE PROJECT — Ms Wooldridge to ask the Minister for Community Services —
With reference to $400,000 worth of funding for the Stargate project launched on 2 August 2002 —
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(1)
What period of time was the project piloted over.
(2)
How much of the funding was expended over the timeframe the project was piloted.
(3)
How was the pilot evaluated and what were the results of the evaluation.
(4)
Why has the project not received ongoing funding.
ONE STOP SHOP FOR YOUNG PEOPLE — Ms Wooldridge to ask the Minister for Community
Services —
With reference to $700,000 worth of funding for the One Stop Shop for Young People in Morwell
launched on 8 August 2002 —
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(1)
How much of the funding was expended by August 2005.
(2)
Has the use of the funds been evaluated; if so, what were the results of the evaluation.
(3)
Has funding been ongoing.
COMMUNICATE WITH ME AND COMMUNICATE WITH US — Ms Wooldridge to ask the
Minister for Community Services —
With reference to $20,000 worth of funding for the Communicate With Me and Communicate With Us
communication tools launched on 14 August 2002 —
(1)
Has the use of the funds been evaluated; if so, what were the results of the evaluation.
(2)
How many people with disabilities have been provided with a copy of each communication
tool.
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AIDS AND EQUIPMENT PROGRAM — Ms Wooldridge to ask the Minister for Community
Services —
With reference to $194,000 worth of funding for the Aids and Equipment Program in the Grampians
region announced on 22 August 2002 —
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(1)
By what date were the funds expended.
(2)
How many additional aids and pieces of equipment were provided as a result of the funds.
(3)
How many additional people in the region received aids and equipment as a result of the funds.
DISABILITY ADVOCACY PROGRAMS — Ms Wooldridge to ask the Minister for Community
Services —
With reference to $1 million worth of funding for the disability advocacy programs announced on
27 August 2002 —
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(1)
How much of the funding was expended by August 2004.
(2)
Has the use of the funds been evaluated; if so, what were the results of the evaluation.
(3)
Has funding been ongoing.
BEST START INITIATIVE — Ms Wooldridge to ask the Minister for Community Services —
With reference to $7.2 million worth of funding for the Best Start initiative announced on 2 September
2002 —
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(1)
By what date were the funds expended.
(2)
How many young people aged up to eight, and their families, have benefited because of the
initiative.
SPEECH THERAPY FUNDING — Ms Wooldridge to ask the Minister for Community Services —
With reference to $1 million worth of funding for the Speech Therapy Initiative announced on
13 September 2002 —
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(1)
By what date were the funds expended.
(2)
Has the use of the funds been evaluated; if so, what were the results of the evaluation.
(3)
Has funding been ongoing.
FAMILY VIOLENCE CRISIS PROTECTION SERVICES FUNDING — Ms Wooldridge ask the
Minister for Community Services —
With reference to $100,000 worth of funding to the peak body for Victoria’s family violence crisis
protection services announced on 9 October 2002 —
(1)
What extra services were provided with the funds.
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Has the use of the funds been evaluated; if so, what were the results of the evaluation.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INFORMATION FUNDING — Ms Wooldridge to ask the Minister for
Community Services —
With reference to $41,442 worth of funding to develop an internet based resource to provide young
people with information on domestic violence announced on 11 October 2002 —
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(1)
On what date did the website become operational.
(2)
Is the site still operational; if so, what is its web address.
(3)
Has the use of the funds been evaluated; if so, what were the results of the evaluation.
DRUG TREATMENT BEDS — Ms Wooldridge to ask the Minister for Mental Health —
With reference to the Minister’s answer to Legislative Council question on notice 732 which stated that
66 drug treatment beds have been cut since 17 October 2002 when the Minister for Health stated there
were 820 drug treatment beds in the system — what is the name and location of each service where the
66 beds were removed from.
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DRUG TREATMENT BED NUMBERS — Ms Wooldridge to ask the Minister for Mental Health —
With reference to the Minister’s 2008–09 Public Accounts and Estimates Committee estimates
presentation which stated that there are 802 drug treatment beds in Victoria and given that the Minister
stated in the answer to Legislative Council question on notice 732 on 5 February 2008 that there are
754 drug treatment beds in Victoria —
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(1)
How many drug treatment beds were there as at June 2008.
(2)
Has there been any change to the Government’s definition of a drug treatment bed since the
Minister stated there were 754 beds in Victoria.
INQUIRY INTO DROWNING DEATH — Ms Wooldridge to ask the Minister for Community
Services —
With reference to a Government inquiry into the drowning death of an intellectually disabled man in
Warrandyte on 20 November 2007 —
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(1)
Has the inquiry been completed.
(2)
Will the report into the inquiry into the death be made public; if so, when will it be made
public.
PUBLIC HOUSING — LATROBE VALLEY — Mr Northe to ask the Minister for Housing —
With reference to public housing accommodation in Traralgon, Morwell, Moe and Churchill — in each
township —
(1)
What are the total numbers of one bedroom, two bedroom and three bedroom homes/units.
(2)
How many homes/units have bath facilities.
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What is the current waiting list for the respective homes/units.
(4)
What are the anticipated waiting times for priority/emergency housing for one bedroom, two
bedroom and three bedroom homes/units.
TAFE COURSE VACANCIES — BOX HILL TAFE — Mr Hodgett to ask the Minister for Skills
and Workforce Participation —
(1)
How many applications for Electrical Engineering at Box Hill TAFE were received in 2008.
(2)
How many positions for Electrical Engineering at Box Hill TAFE are available for applicants.
TAFE COURSE VACANCIES — Mr Hodgett to ask the Minister for Skills and Workforce
Participation —
(1)
How many applications for Electrical Engineering at all TAFE colleges were received in 2008.
(2)
How many positions for Electrical Engineering at all TAFE colleges are available for
applicants.
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