❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the Disability Services Commission's expenditure on cleaning services, the potential costs of in-house cleaning staff, and the possibility of calling for fresh tenders. The Minister's response provides expenditure figures, denies a preference for in-house staff, and declines to call for fresh tenders, citing the best interests of residents with disabilities.
AnsweredQoN 751Legislative Council
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(1) What was the Disability Services Commission’s expenditure for cleaning services in each of the last three financial years and the projected expenditure for 2002-03 and 2003-04? (2) How much will it cost the DSC to accommodate the minister’s preference for in-house cleaning staff, even if equal services are available from contractors at lesser costs? (3) If the minister wishes to assert that the switch from private to public cleaners is revenue neutral because of new industrial relations laws, will she meet the challenge of industry and allow her opinion to be tested by calling for fresh tenders; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The expenditure on cleaning services in the last three financial years was as follows - 1999-2000 $534 310 2000-2001 $577 171 2001-2002 $571 579 The contract value was $517 660 per annum for three years. In 2002-03 the projected expenditure is $580 000 based on progressive payment, to date, to the contractor. In 2003-04, based on services provided in-house, the expenditure is projected to remain at $580 000, in spite of a slight increase in the number of hours worked. (2) Not applicable. The minister has not expressed a preference for in-house cleaning staff to the Disability Services Commission. (3) No. Advice from the commission is that, at a time of significant reforms within its residential facilities, it would be in the best interest of the residents, who are people with profound disabilities, if the cleaners were employees rather than contract staff.
(2) How much will it cost the DSC to accommodate the minister’s preference for in-house cleaning staff, even if equal services are available from contractors at lesser costs? (3) If the minister wishes to assert that the switch from private to public cleaners is revenue neutral because of new industrial relations laws, will she meet the challenge of industry and allow her opinion to be tested by calling for fresh tenders; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The expenditure on cleaning services in the last three financial years was as follows - 1999-2000 $534 310 2000-2001 $577 171 2001-2002 $571 579 The contract value was $517 660 per annum for three years. In 2002-03 the projected expenditure is $580 000 based on progressive payment, to date, to the contractor. In 2003-04, based on services provided in-house, the expenditure is projected to remain at $580 000, in spite of a slight increase in the number of hours worked. (2) Not applicable. The minister has not expressed a preference for in-house cleaning staff to the Disability Services Commission. (3) No. Advice from the commission is that, at a time of significant reforms within its residential facilities, it would be in the best interest of the residents, who are people with profound disabilities, if the cleaners were employees rather than contract staff.
(3) If the minister wishes to assert that the switch from private to public cleaners is revenue neutral because of new industrial relations laws, will she meet the challenge of industry and allow her opinion to be tested by calling for fresh tenders; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The expenditure on cleaning services in the last three financial years was as follows - 1999-2000 $534 310 2000-2001 $577 171 2001-2002 $571 579 The contract value was $517 660 per annum for three years. In 2002-03 the projected expenditure is $580 000 based on progressive payment, to date, to the contractor. In 2003-04, based on services provided in-house, the expenditure is projected to remain at $580 000, in spite of a slight increase in the number of hours worked. (2) Not applicable. The minister has not expressed a preference for in-house cleaning staff to the Disability Services Commission. (3) No. Advice from the commission is that, at a time of significant reforms within its residential facilities, it would be in the best interest of the residents, who are people with profound disabilities, if the cleaners were employees rather than contract staff.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The expenditure on cleaning services in the last three financial years was as follows - 1999-2000 $534 310 2000-2001 $577 171 2001-2002 $571 579 The contract value was $517 660 per annum for three years. In 2002-03 the projected expenditure is $580 000 based on progressive payment, to date, to the contractor. In 2003-04, based on services provided in-house, the expenditure is projected to remain at $580 000, in spite of a slight increase in the number of hours worked. (2) Not applicable. The minister has not expressed a preference for in-house cleaning staff to the Disability Services Commission. (3) No. Advice from the commission is that, at a time of significant reforms within its residential facilities, it would be in the best interest of the residents, who are people with profound disabilities, if the cleaners were employees rather than contract staff.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The expenditure on cleaning services in the last three financial years was as follows - 1999-2000 $534 310 2000-2001 $577 171 2001-2002 $571 579 The contract value was $517 660 per annum for three years. In 2002-03 the projected expenditure is $580 000 based on progressive payment, to date, to the contractor. In 2003-04, based on services provided in-house, the expenditure is projected to remain at $580 000, in spite of a slight increase in the number of hours worked. (2) Not applicable. The minister has not expressed a preference for in-house cleaning staff to the Disability Services Commission. (3) No. Advice from the commission is that, at a time of significant reforms within its residential facilities, it would be in the best interest of the residents, who are people with profound disabilities, if the cleaners were employees rather than contract staff.
(1) The expenditure on cleaning services in the last three financial years was as follows - 1999-2000 $534 310 2000-2001 $577 171 2001-2002 $571 579 The contract value was $517 660 per annum for three years. In 2002-03 the projected expenditure is $580 000 based on progressive payment, to date, to the contractor. In 2003-04, based on services provided in-house, the expenditure is projected to remain at $580 000, in spite of a slight increase in the number of hours worked. (2) Not applicable. The minister has not expressed a preference for in-house cleaning staff to the Disability Services Commission. (3) No. Advice from the commission is that, at a time of significant reforms within its residential facilities, it would be in the best interest of the residents, who are people with profound disabilities, if the cleaners were employees rather than contract staff.
The contract value was $517 660 per annum for three years.
(3) No. Advice from the commission is that, at a time of significant reforms within its residential facilities, it would be in the best interest of the residents, who are people with profound disabilities, if the cleaners were employees rather than contract staff.
(2) How much will it cost the DSC to accommodate the minister’s preference for in-house cleaning staff, even if equal services are available from contractors at lesser costs? (3) If the minister wishes to assert that the switch from private to public cleaners is revenue neutral because of new industrial relations laws, will she meet the challenge of industry and allow her opinion to be tested by calling for fresh tenders; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The expenditure on cleaning services in the last three financial years was as follows - 1999-2000 $534 310 2000-2001 $577 171 2001-2002 $571 579 The contract value was $517 660 per annum for three years. In 2002-03 the projected expenditure is $580 000 based on progressive payment, to date, to the contractor. In 2003-04, based on services provided in-house, the expenditure is projected to remain at $580 000, in spite of a slight increase in the number of hours worked. (2) Not applicable. The minister has not expressed a preference for in-house cleaning staff to the Disability Services Commission. (3) No. Advice from the commission is that, at a time of significant reforms within its residential facilities, it would be in the best interest of the residents, who are people with profound disabilities, if the cleaners were employees rather than contract staff.
(3) If the minister wishes to assert that the switch from private to public cleaners is revenue neutral because of new industrial relations laws, will she meet the challenge of industry and allow her opinion to be tested by calling for fresh tenders; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The expenditure on cleaning services in the last three financial years was as follows - 1999-2000 $534 310 2000-2001 $577 171 2001-2002 $571 579 The contract value was $517 660 per annum for three years. In 2002-03 the projected expenditure is $580 000 based on progressive payment, to date, to the contractor. In 2003-04, based on services provided in-house, the expenditure is projected to remain at $580 000, in spite of a slight increase in the number of hours worked. (2) Not applicable. The minister has not expressed a preference for in-house cleaning staff to the Disability Services Commission. (3) No. Advice from the commission is that, at a time of significant reforms within its residential facilities, it would be in the best interest of the residents, who are people with profound disabilities, if the cleaners were employees rather than contract staff.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The expenditure on cleaning services in the last three financial years was as follows - 1999-2000 $534 310 2000-2001 $577 171 2001-2002 $571 579 The contract value was $517 660 per annum for three years. In 2002-03 the projected expenditure is $580 000 based on progressive payment, to date, to the contractor. In 2003-04, based on services provided in-house, the expenditure is projected to remain at $580 000, in spite of a slight increase in the number of hours worked. (2) Not applicable. The minister has not expressed a preference for in-house cleaning staff to the Disability Services Commission. (3) No. Advice from the commission is that, at a time of significant reforms within its residential facilities, it would be in the best interest of the residents, who are people with profound disabilities, if the cleaners were employees rather than contract staff.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The expenditure on cleaning services in the last three financial years was as follows - 1999-2000 $534 310 2000-2001 $577 171 2001-2002 $571 579 The contract value was $517 660 per annum for three years. In 2002-03 the projected expenditure is $580 000 based on progressive payment, to date, to the contractor. In 2003-04, based on services provided in-house, the expenditure is projected to remain at $580 000, in spite of a slight increase in the number of hours worked. (2) Not applicable. The minister has not expressed a preference for in-house cleaning staff to the Disability Services Commission. (3) No. Advice from the commission is that, at a time of significant reforms within its residential facilities, it would be in the best interest of the residents, who are people with profound disabilities, if the cleaners were employees rather than contract staff.
(1) The expenditure on cleaning services in the last three financial years was as follows - 1999-2000 $534 310 2000-2001 $577 171 2001-2002 $571 579 The contract value was $517 660 per annum for three years. In 2002-03 the projected expenditure is $580 000 based on progressive payment, to date, to the contractor. In 2003-04, based on services provided in-house, the expenditure is projected to remain at $580 000, in spite of a slight increase in the number of hours worked. (2) Not applicable. The minister has not expressed a preference for in-house cleaning staff to the Disability Services Commission. (3) No. Advice from the commission is that, at a time of significant reforms within its residential facilities, it would be in the best interest of the residents, who are people with profound disabilities, if the cleaners were employees rather than contract staff.
The contract value was $517 660 per annum for three years.
(3) No. Advice from the commission is that, at a time of significant reforms within its residential facilities, it would be in the best interest of the residents, who are people with profound disabilities, if the cleaners were employees rather than contract staff.
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