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No.-E17-001-To-100.Pdf *Estimates - QTON No. E17-001 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY SELECT COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES 2017-18 MR WALL MLA (CHAIR), MS CODY MLA (DEPUTY CHAIR), MR COE MLA, MS LE COUTEUR MLA, MR PETTERSSON MLA ANSWER TO QUESTION TAKEN ON NOTICE DURING PUBLIC HEARINGS Asked by [NAME OF MEMBER] on [DATE]: [NAME OF WITNESS] took on notice the following question(s): [Ref: Hansard Transcript [DATE] [PAGE #]] In relation to: Provide more information on request for improved reproductive and sexual health services [NAME OF MINISTER]: The answer to the Member’s question is as follows:– ACTCOSS is concerned about gaps in access to reproductive and sexual health services for women from key equity groups. We have outlined below specific material relevant to people living with disabilities and women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. There are different issues for people from groups who experience exclusion, stigma and discrimination (including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people who identify and LGBTIQ, people with a history of trauma, young people and older people) and/or have poor access to information (eg due to language or literacy issues). We have heard from workers within the sector that women with disabilities do not access breast screening, but in fact they have no data on this because disability status is not recorded when women make an appointment. Breast Screening have data that is not publicly available on the number of ‘long’ appointments booked, but these include women with breast implants. A simple count of physical impairment or disability matched against disability statistics for the ACT would allow those working on disability issues to guard against breast cancer for women with disabilities. Issues for Women from culturally and linguistically diverse communities: The most pressing sexual and reproductive health issues for migrant and refugee women in the ACT are (organised by frequency of theme): 1. Lack of access to sexual and reproductive health services due to controlling partners or family members 2. Needs pertaining to cultural difference, for example, parenting in a new culture, approaches to family planning, norms governing discussion of sex and sexual health, higher rates of single mothers, lack of normalisation around access screening 3. Understanding of Australian law, particularly in relation to domestic and sexual violence, and rights within the Australian health system 4. Access to information about contraception and uptake of contraception 5. Levels of/access to health information and literacy 6. Language and cultural accessibility of health services and information 7. Ability to locate female health professionals Long term issues that are not improving: 1. Language and cultural accessibility of health services and information 2. Needs pertaining to cultural difference, for example, partners who do not believe that women need regular contact with antenatal services during pregnancy because this may not have been common practice in their country of origin, low level of reporting of sexual and family violence, confidentiality issues relating to health professionals from within the community 3. Access to informal support either within the family or community, such as lack of culturally appropriate/inclusive parenting support groups 4. Understanding of Australian law, particularly in relation to domestic and sexual violence, and rights within the Australian health system Main barriers in the ACT to accessing sexual and reproductive health services (organised by frequency of theme): 1. Lack of knowledge about how to access and navigate the system 2. Language barriers, including access to interpreters 3. Health system systemic failures, including unclear/inappropriate referral pathways, lack of appropriate promotion of services to migrant and refugee communities and lack of cultural appropriateness/sensitivity 4. Cultural difference, such as appropriateness of discussing sex and sexual health outside of the family or stigma and shame associated with these 5. Controlling partners or family members 6. Practical issues such as cost and transport Changing trends overtime: 1. The complexity of inter-racial and inter-cultural partnerships with regard to: knowing how to parent, traditional cultural practices, disagreement between in-laws, women who have been raised by grandmothers, and carers who do not have a role model for parenting. 2. Educators report increasing support by parents (esp. mothers) for their daughters to access to better information about sexual developments and sexual health than they had in their childhood/youth. 3. Length of time that specific cultural/ethnic/language groups are present in Australia in correlated to access to SRH services, as well as the acceptability and knowledge of SRH issues/services in the country of origin. Page 2 of 3 4. New waves of migration and patterns of refugee movement can make it difficult for mainstream/generalist services to stay current with the needs of newly arrived families and communities, and employment of staff with cultural capital and language skills is hampered by financial resources contributed to this area. Page 3 of 3 *Estimates - QTON No. E17- 02 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY SELECT COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES 2017-18 MR WALL MLA (CHAIR), Ms CODY MLA (DEPUTY CHAIR), MR COE MLA, Ms LE COUTEUR MLA, MR Pmc:O!><.-r"!!Wft,1,hA <I;-<;;,. C E D v~~,, ANSWER TO QUESTION TAKEN ON NOTICE - 5 JUL 2017 DURING PUBLIC HEARINGS ,, Asked by Andrew Wall MLA on 19 June 2017: Mr Barr took on notice the following question(s): Ref: Hansard Transcript: Estimates -19 June 2017, Page 66 and 67 In relation to: State Final Demand THE CHAIR: The budget notes that the commonwealth government's consumption and investment spending in the ACT makes up about 60 per cent of the territory's state final demand. You have noted that this has been the case since at least 2011. How does that trend figure compare to the period prior to self-government through to 2011? Mr Nicol: I do not have figures to hand going back that far. I will see if any of my officials have that data. Ms Doran: No, I do not have that data with me, but we can certainly search for that for you this morning. THE CHAIR: My understanding is that the share of state final demand back around the time of self-government made up about 40 per cent of the territory's figure, whereas now it represents more than 60 per cent. Mr Barr: That would be pretty extraordinary, but we will take that on notice and have a look. Mr Nicol: Yes, we will. Mr Barr: Given that there was virtually nothing here but the commonwealth government at the time of self-government, I find that an extraordinary figure. THE CHAIR: Since self-government, so from 1989 to 2010 is the period that we are looking at, obviously. Mr Barr: We will see what data is available, going back that far. Andrew Barr MLA: The answer to the Member's question is as follows:- The chart below shows combined Commonwealth Consumption and Investment, including that by Public Corporations, as a share of the ACT's State Final Demand. It is calculated by taking the average Commonwealth share of a four quarter time period and rolling this forward each quarter. The chart shows that between the June quarter 1986 and the June quarter 2011, the Commonwealth1 s share of ACT State Final Demand rose from 47.9 per cent to 57.9 per cent. Between the June quarter 2011 and the March quarter 2017 it rose from 57.9 per cent to 60.2 per cent. 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Approved for circulation to the Select Committee on Estimates 2017-18 Signature: ~ ~ Date: '1. ;.c, By the Treasurer, Andrew Barr MLA Page 2 of2 *Estimates - QTON No. E17- 003 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY :FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY SELECT COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES 2017-18 MR WALL MLA (CHAIR), Ms CODY MLA (DEPUTY CHAIR), MR COE MLA, Ms LE COUTEUR MLA, MR PETTERSSON MLA ANSWER TO QUESTION TAKEN ON NOTICE DURING PUBLIC HEARINGS Asked by Caroline le Couteur MLA on 19 June 2017: question(s): Ref: Hansard Transcript 19 June 2017 Page 92 In relation to: Asset recycling initiative MS LE COUTEUR: I want to move to the asset recycling initiative. It says you have responsibility for that. I am trying to understand that a bit better. I read through the website federalfinancialrelations.gov.au, which suggests that the sales were going to be $447 million. It is not clear exactly what the non-housing items are, but probably in the order of $110 million. I know the biggest is the TAB. So, basically, the sale of housing is in the order of $330 million. Is that correct? Mr Barr: I will ask Ms Doran to comment. I think we are also selling some office and non­ housing assets. MS LE COUTEUR: I am not talking about the nearest million or nearest $10 million. What sort of order of money are we spending and what are we selling in terms of housing assets? Ms Doran: I would have to get you the exact figure, but as Mr Nicol has said, taking out ACTTAB from the total, the remainder comprises both public housing sales and some office block sales.
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