Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2020-04-29 Daily Xml

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Youth Action Plan

The Hon. T.T. NGO (14:55): Supplementary question: the minister mentioned that she is not going to update the plan to include the COVID-19 emergency. Will the minister update websites or some statements that include the COVID-19 emergency to address the sudden lack of employment for young people during this period?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:55): I think the honourable member is putting words in my mouth. I think the roadmap—the document is a document that is printed at a point in time, but there are living documents. There is a lot of information available through the sa.gov.au website, which is constantly updated. We don't necessarily do things by age group and tell people whether they have to identify themselves as an elderly person or the like. There is a lot of information available. Young people clearly are very adept at utilising media and social media to access that information. If they need assistance they can certainly contact my office or the Department of Human Services if they need more information.