A WA parliamentary question seeks details on printed publications by agencies under the Deputy Premier's responsibility. Some agencies provided details, while the Department of Health declined due to resource constraints.

AnsweredQoN 4940Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 February 2016
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Tourism

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For each agency, department and Government Trading Enterprise within the Minister’s responsibility since 1 July 2014: (a) has the organisation produced, printed and distributed/displayed any leaflets, booklets, guides, pamphlets or similar publications with a print-run of 500 copies or more; (b) if yes to (a): (i) what was the name, title or subject of the publication; and (ii) what was the cost of the publication; (c) has the organisation produced, printed and thereafter not distributed/displayed any leaflets, booklets, guides, pamphlets or similar publications with a print-run of 500 copies or more; and (d) if yes to (c): (i) what was the name, title or subject of the publication; (ii) what was the cost of the publication; (iii) why wasn't the publication distributed or displayed after printing; and (iv) was the publication stored, pulped or otherwise disposed of and if yes, how was it disposed of?

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Answered
16 March 2016
Response time
29 days
Answer as at 16 February 2016-
Department of Health
(a-d) Provision of the information sought would require a significant amount of research which would divert WA Health staff away from their normal duties and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response. If the Member has a specific inquiry I will endeavour to provide a reply.
Healthway
(a) No
(b) Not Applicable
(c) No
(d)(i-iv) Not Applicable
Health and Disability Service Complaints office (HaDSCO)
(a) Yes
(b) (i-ii)
HaDSCO “Supporting improvements through complaints resolution” Brochures, $140.00 GST exc
Mental Health Complaints Brochures, $467.00 GST exc
Carer Complaints/Health Service Complaints /Disability Services Complaints Brochures, $7,852.00 GST exc
“Speak up do something about it” Information suite –CD Covers/Posters/Presentation Folders, $2,056.00 GST exc;
“Have a complaint about a mental health service” Mental Health information sheet, $500.00 GST exc
(c) No
(d)(i-iv) Not applicable
Rottnest Island Authority
(a) Yes
(b)(i-ii) [See tabled paper no]
(c) No
(d)(i-iv)  Not applicable
Tourism Western Australia
(a) Yes
(b)(i-ii) [See tabled paper no]
(c) No
(d)(i-iv)  Not applicable

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