Hon Alison Xamon asks about the impact of COVID-19 on Work and Development Order (WDO) completion. The Department of Corrective Services acknowledges decreased opportunities and outlines steps taken to mitigate negative impacts.

AnsweredQoN 2943Legislative Council
Asked
12 May 2020
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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I
refer to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on people who have been issued a
work and development order (WDO), and I ask: (a) has
there been a decrease in opportunities for people to complete WDOs during the
COVID-19 crisis; and (b) what
work has the department undertaken to ensure people are not negatively impacted
where the COVID-19 pandemic has meant they have been unable to undertaken
required community work?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
17 June 2020
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
10 days
(a). Yes. This is due to external agency projects and regional/remote communities closing during the pandemic.
(b). The Department has:

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