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REPORT OF THE INQUIRY INTO ANNUAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS 2021-22

Today the Standing Committee on Health and Community Wellbeing has tabled its report of the Inquiry into the Annual and Financial Reports 2021-22.

The Committee makes five recommendations.

These relate to nursing/midwife-to-patient ratios, the Room4Change program, support for those with eating disorders, assistance for young people at risk of homelessness and vacant medical staff positions.

The Chair of the Committee, Mr Davis MLA, said, ‘On behalf of the Committee, I would like to thank all ACT Government Ministers and directorate and agency officials who appeared at the public hearings and participated in the inquiry’.

‘I would also like to thank my fellow Committee members—Mr Milligan and Mr Pettersson—for the contribution to the inquiry process and report’, Mr Davis said.

The report is available at: Recent reports - ACT Legislative Assembly

6 April 2023

STATEMENT ENDS.

Committee Chair, Mr Johnathan Davis MLA on (02) 6205 0051

The Committee Secretariat on (02) 6205 0445 or at LACommitteeHCW@parliament.act.gov.au.