Ms. Mettam questions the North Metropolitan Health Service regarding industry-funded overseas travel, seeking details on costs and sponsoring companies. The response provides a breakdown of expenses for specific conferences and company sponsorships.

AnsweredQoN 1152Legislative Assembly
Asked
6 August 2024
Portfolio
Health

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I refer to the report of overseas air travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on official business dated 7 December 2023, and I ask : (a) With reference to the North Metropolitan Health Service: (i) What is the total value of everything received in kind for the purpose of travel where the source of funds is stated as industry; and (ii) Please provide the name of the company(s) that financed each of these trips as well as a full itemised breakdown of costs for each of the following trips where the source of funds is stated as industry: (A) European Society of medical oncology conference in Spain, dated 18-25 October 2023? (B) Brainlab headquarters visitation, stryker spine great debate, stryker spine minimally invasive spine course and functional neurosurgery course in Germany, Australia, United Kingdom and Switzerland, dated 4-17 November 2023? (C) The Asia Australasian federation of interventional and therapeutic neuroradiology conference in Hong Kong, dated 12-16 October 2023?

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Answered
10 September 2024
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
(a)
(i) $49,183.21
(ii)
(A)         Bayer Australia
·                     Airfare                                             $13,097.82
·                     Accommodation and Meals                  $2,214.16
·                     Conference Registration                      $1,620.94
·                     Associated Costs                                   $364.29
Total                                                                       $17,297.21
(B)         Brainlab Australia
·                    Airfare                                                 $7,000.00
·                    Accommodation and Meals                     $3,000.00
·                    Associated Costs                                      $300.00
Total                                                                        $10,300.00
Lifehealthcare
·                     Airfare                                             $15,000.00
·                     Accommodation and Meals                  $4,000.00
·                     Conference Registration                         $500.00
·                     Associated Costs                                   $500.00
Total                                                                       $20,000.00
(C)         Asian-Australasian Federation of Interventional and
Therapeutic Neuroradiology (Support for Faculty)
·               Accommodation and Meals                  $995.00
·               Conference Registration                       $591.00
Total                                                                 $1,586.00

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