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❓ WA Parliamentary Question regarding attendance of officers/board members at privately organised events paid for by the department. The Minister provided a partial answer, with the Mental Health Commission detailing several events, while other agencies reported no attendance. WA Health declined to answer due to resource constraints.

AnsweredQoN 1544Legislative Assembly

Asked

28 June 2017

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health

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Since 17 March 2017, have any officers or board members of a
department, agency, Commission or Government Trading Enterprise (GTE) within
the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities attended a conference, seminar or
workshop organised by a private organisation for which attendance was paid for
by the department, agency, Commission or GTE, and if yes: (a) What was the name of the event attended by the officer or board member; (b) On what date was the event; (c) Where was the event held; (d) How many officers or board members attended; (e) What is the name of the organiser or facilitator of the event; and (f) What was the ticket or entry cost of attendance for each officer or board member, and what was the cost of any travel or accommodation as part of the officer or board member's attendance?

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Answered

8 August 2017

Response time

2 days

(a)-(f) Provision of the information sought by the WA Health 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.
The Mental Health Commission advises:
Yes.
1.
(a) Online Legal research skills including accessing free resources
(b) 30 March 2017
(c) Online Webinar;
(d) 1;
(e) The Law Society of Western Australia; and
(f) $185.00, nil cost for travel or accommodation.
2.
(a) World Congress on Public Health
(b) 3-7 April 2017;
(c) Melbourne Australia;
(d) 1;
(e) ICMS Australasia Pty Ltd.; and
(f) $990, nil cost for travel or accommodation.
3.
(a) Service Priority Report Workshop;
(b) 10 July 2017;
(c) Bankwest Plaza, Perth;
(d) 2;
(e) Institute of Public Administration Australia WA;
(f) $50 per person registration fee, nil cost for travel or accommodation.
4.
(a) WA State Conference – Leadership The Big Issue;
(b) 20 June 2017;
(c) Perth;
(d) 3;
(e) Australasian College of Health Service Management;
(f) $235 per person registration fee, nil cost for travel or accommodation.
5.
(a) Schema Therapy;
(b) 15, 16 and 18 March 2017;
(c) Perth;
(d) 1;
(e) Schema Therapy Training Australia;
(f) $699.00, nil cost for travel or accommodation.
6.
(a) Working with clients with complex issues
(b) 23- June 2017
(c) Perth;
(d) 1;
(e) TATRA;
(f) $342.00, nil cost for travel or accommodation.
7.
(a) New Insights into Disorganised Attachment;
(b) 31 March 2017;
(c) Perth;
(d) 1;
(e) Child Australia;
(f) $295.00, nil cost for travel or accommodation;
8.
(a) Crafting of Grief;
(b) 3 and 4 April 2017;
(c) Perth;
(d) 1;
(e) Australian Association of Family Therapy;
(f) $440.00, nil cost for travel or accommodation.
9.
(a) Breaking Point: Ice & Methamphetamine Nursing Conference;
(b) 23 & 24 March, 2017;
(c) Perth;
(d) 2;
(e) Ausmed;
(f) $700.00 for one registered officer for two-day conference and $450 for one registered officer to one day conference, nil cost for travel or accommodation.
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office (HADSCO) advises:
(a)-(f) No, not applicable.
Healthway advises:
(a)-(f) No, not applicable.
The Animal Resources Authority advises:
(a)-(f) No, not applicable.

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