Answers to Questions

Return to Country Program

782 Ms COOK (Hurtle Vale) (22 September 2021). With regard to the Return to Country program:

(a) Who is responsible for the program in the Adelaide CBD?

(b) How many people have been connected to this program and returned since 1 July 2021?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government): The Minister for Human Services has provided the following advice:

The Towards Home Alliance offers Return to Country services in the Adelaide CBD.

In addition, the Department of Human Services (DHS) has advised that Baptist Care delivers the Safe Journeys program to assist Aboriginal women return to country.

Together these services have supported a total of 30 clients for the period 1 July 2021 to 31 August 2021.