After the closure of the Braddon Services Australia Service Centre, there is no centrally located Service Centre for Services Australia clients to access in Canberra. From the center of the city, it is a minimum 45 minute public transport journey to the closest Services Australia.
The majority of releases from the Alexander Maconochie Centre, the ACT’s only minimum to maximum correctional centre, occur within the Civic area. Most services and supported accommodation for recent releases are located in Civic, except for Services Australia.
We note the work of Canberra MP Alicia Payne on this important issue previously and call on her and all our Federal Labor representatives to deliver this crucial service to Canberrans.