❓ Hon Helen Morton questions the Minister for Health regarding restrictions on South Metropolitan Mental Health staff's communication with opposition members of Parliament. The Minister refers to a previously tabled document regarding public sector management compliance.
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SOUTH METROPOLITAN MENTAL HEALTH STAFF - DEALINGS WITH MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
(1) Who has instructed south metropolitan mental health staff that they cannot respond to telephone calls from opposition members of Parliament? (2) Who has instructed these staff that they cannot negotiate directly with opposition members of Parliament with regard to site visits? (3) Who has instructed these staff to refrain from providing opposition members of Parliament with non-patient-specific operational information? (4) Who has instructed these staff to not discuss budget information with opposition members of Parliament? (5) Does the minister apply a consistent policy for site visits, telephone contact and briefing sessions to both opposition and government members of Parliament? (6) If yes, would the minister please table the policy? (7) If no, other than keeping the minister’s office informed, are staff free to arrange site visits, discuss non patient-specific operational issues, and have telephone contact with both opposition and government members of Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) Who has instructed south metropolitan mental health staff that they cannot respond to telephone calls from opposition members of Parliament? (2) Who has instructed these staff that they cannot negotiate directly with opposition members of Parliament with regard to site visits? (3) Who has instructed these staff to refrain from providing opposition members of Parliament with non-patient-specific operational information? (4) Who has instructed these staff to not discuss budget information with opposition members of Parliament? (5) Does the minister apply a consistent policy for site visits, telephone contact and briefing sessions to both opposition and government members of Parliament? (6) If yes, would the minister please table the policy? (7) If no, other than keeping the minister’s office informed, are staff free to arrange site visits, discuss non patient-specific operational issues, and have telephone contact with both opposition and government members of Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
(2) Who has instructed these staff that they cannot negotiate directly with opposition members of Parliament with regard to site visits? (3) Who has instructed these staff to refrain from providing opposition members of Parliament with non-patient-specific operational information? (4) Who has instructed these staff to not discuss budget information with opposition members of Parliament? (5) Does the minister apply a consistent policy for site visits, telephone contact and briefing sessions to both opposition and government members of Parliament? (6) If yes, would the minister please table the policy? (7) If no, other than keeping the minister’s office informed, are staff free to arrange site visits, discuss non patient-specific operational issues, and have telephone contact with both opposition and government members of Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
(3) Who has instructed these staff to refrain from providing opposition members of Parliament with non-patient-specific operational information? (4) Who has instructed these staff to not discuss budget information with opposition members of Parliament? (5) Does the minister apply a consistent policy for site visits, telephone contact and briefing sessions to both opposition and government members of Parliament? (6) If yes, would the minister please table the policy? (7) If no, other than keeping the minister’s office informed, are staff free to arrange site visits, discuss non patient-specific operational issues, and have telephone contact with both opposition and government members of Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
(4) Who has instructed these staff to not discuss budget information with opposition members of Parliament? (5) Does the minister apply a consistent policy for site visits, telephone contact and briefing sessions to both opposition and government members of Parliament? (6) If yes, would the minister please table the policy? (7) If no, other than keeping the minister’s office informed, are staff free to arrange site visits, discuss non patient-specific operational issues, and have telephone contact with both opposition and government members of Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
(5) Does the minister apply a consistent policy for site visits, telephone contact and briefing sessions to both opposition and government members of Parliament? (6) If yes, would the minister please table the policy? (7) If no, other than keeping the minister’s office informed, are staff free to arrange site visits, discuss non patient-specific operational issues, and have telephone contact with both opposition and government members of Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
(6) If yes, would the minister please table the policy? (7) If no, other than keeping the minister’s office informed, are staff free to arrange site visits, discuss non patient-specific operational issues, and have telephone contact with both opposition and government members of Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
(7) If no, other than keeping the minister’s office informed, are staff free to arrange site visits, discuss non patient-specific operational issues, and have telephone contact with both opposition and government members of Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
(1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
(2) Who has instructed these staff that they cannot negotiate directly with opposition members of Parliament with regard to site visits? (3) Who has instructed these staff to refrain from providing opposition members of Parliament with non-patient-specific operational information? (4) Who has instructed these staff to not discuss budget information with opposition members of Parliament? (5) Does the minister apply a consistent policy for site visits, telephone contact and briefing sessions to both opposition and government members of Parliament? (6) If yes, would the minister please table the policy? (7) If no, other than keeping the minister’s office informed, are staff free to arrange site visits, discuss non patient-specific operational issues, and have telephone contact with both opposition and government members of Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
(3) Who has instructed these staff to refrain from providing opposition members of Parliament with non-patient-specific operational information? (4) Who has instructed these staff to not discuss budget information with opposition members of Parliament? (5) Does the minister apply a consistent policy for site visits, telephone contact and briefing sessions to both opposition and government members of Parliament? (6) If yes, would the minister please table the policy? (7) If no, other than keeping the minister’s office informed, are staff free to arrange site visits, discuss non patient-specific operational issues, and have telephone contact with both opposition and government members of Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
(4) Who has instructed these staff to not discuss budget information with opposition members of Parliament? (5) Does the minister apply a consistent policy for site visits, telephone contact and briefing sessions to both opposition and government members of Parliament? (6) If yes, would the minister please table the policy? (7) If no, other than keeping the minister’s office informed, are staff free to arrange site visits, discuss non patient-specific operational issues, and have telephone contact with both opposition and government members of Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
(5) Does the minister apply a consistent policy for site visits, telephone contact and briefing sessions to both opposition and government members of Parliament? (6) If yes, would the minister please table the policy? (7) If no, other than keeping the minister’s office informed, are staff free to arrange site visits, discuss non patient-specific operational issues, and have telephone contact with both opposition and government members of Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
(6) If yes, would the minister please table the policy? (7) If no, other than keeping the minister’s office informed, are staff free to arrange site visits, discuss non patient-specific operational issues, and have telephone contact with both opposition and government members of Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
(7) If no, other than keeping the minister’s office informed, are staff free to arrange site visits, discuss non patient-specific operational issues, and have telephone contact with both opposition and government members of Parliament? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
(1)-(7) I refer the member to tabled paper 703, tabled on 14 September 2005 and titled “Compliance with Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act”, in particular point 6. For ease of reference and for the member’s information, a copy is attached to the answer provided to the member. The minister has constantly advised members of Parliament that with regard to routine visits and information they should deal directly with local health department officers at each hospital rather than seek approval through the minister’s office.
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