❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the cost and providers of media monitoring services for departments under the Minister for Mental Health and Disability Services. The answers reveal that services are often shared across departments, with costs varying and sometimes difficult to isolate.
AnsweredQoN 6788Legislative Assembly
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Since May 2011 for each Government Department or Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial Office, I ask:
(a) are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(i) which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(b) what is the cost of the contract/s;
(c) since 1 June 2010 how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(d) what is the duration of the contract/s; and
(e) when did the contract/s commence?
(a) are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(i) which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(b) what is the cost of the contract/s;
(c) since 1 June 2010 how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(d) what is the duration of the contract/s; and
(e) when did the contract/s commence?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 December 2011
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mental Health; Disability Services
Response time
30 days
Ministerial Office
(a-e) Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Mental Health Commission
1 (a-a(i)) The Mental Health Commission currently has its media monitoring services provided by the Department of Health, Communications Branch.
(b-e) Refer to the answer for the Department of Health in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 6773
Drug and Alcohol Office
(a) Media monitoring services are provided to the Drug and Alcohol Office via the Department of Health contract.
(i) Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd.
(b) Refer to the answer for the Department of Health in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 6773.
(c) Nil cost incurred by the Drug and Alcohol Office for ongoing media monitoring. Intermittent costs incurred for the ordering of transcripts totalling $263.00.
(d-e) Refer to the answer for the Department of Health in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 6773.
Disability Services Commission
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors
(b) Estimated total cost of the contract (over three years) is $35,000
(c) $18,065.92
(d) One year, plus two times one year extension options
(e) Current contract commenced in September 2011
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(a-e) Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Mental Health Commission
1 (a-a(i)) The Mental Health Commission currently has its media monitoring services provided by the Department of Health, Communications Branch.
(b-e) Refer to the answer for the Department of Health in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 6773
Drug and Alcohol Office
(a) Media monitoring services are provided to the Drug and Alcohol Office via the Department of Health contract.
(i) Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd.
(b) Refer to the answer for the Department of Health in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 6773.
(c) Nil cost incurred by the Drug and Alcohol Office for ongoing media monitoring. Intermittent costs incurred for the ordering of transcripts totalling $263.00.
(d-e) Refer to the answer for the Department of Health in Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 6773.
Disability Services Commission
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors
(b) Estimated total cost of the contract (over three years) is $35,000
(c) $18,065.92
(d) One year, plus two times one year extension options
(e) Current contract commenced in September 2011
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