MAGILL TRAINING FACILITY

247 The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD (25 March 2009). Can the Minister for Correctional Services advise how many FTE staff were employed for 2008 solely to deliver rehabilitation programs to youth at the Magill Training Facility?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy): The Minister for Families and Communities is advised:

In 2008 a full time Families SA Programs Coordinator was employed at Magill Training Centre to coordinate and deliver rehabilitation programs for children and young people.

In addition, there are six Senior Youth Practitioners and part of their roles includes a responsibility to facilitate and deliver rehabilitation programs.

Many Families SA staff who are not based at Magill Training Centre attend to deliver rehabilitation programs as well, including psychologists and staff from Metropolitan Aboriginal Youth and Family Services (MAYFS).

In 2008 rehabilitation programs were also delivered by Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia (DASSA), Child Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Service to Youth Council (SYC) and some NGOs on an ongoing and occasional basis (eg first aid).

The Department for Education and Children's Services provide a comprehensive school based education program including life skills training at the Centre, five days a week during normal school hours. Ten teachers are employed at the Centre.