❓ Mr. McGowan questions the Department of Housing regarding funding and enhancements to the 'Caretaker' system following an Auditor General's report on safety devices in public housing. The Department provides figures and outlines ongoing improvements and a planned system replacement.
AnsweredQoN 3982Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Auditor General’s Report, ‘Fitting and Maintaining Safety Devices in Public Housing’, and ask as at 10 September 2010:
(a) what funding has been provided to enhance the ‘Caretaker’ system;
(b) what specific enhancements have been made to the ‘Caretaker’ system;
(c) what percentage of maintenance and property services staff have received training regarding the Department’s procedures to manage safety devices and record property information correctly; and
(d) has the recommended review of the Department’s other safety maintenance policies, programmes and procedures taken place; and
(i) if not, why not?
(a) what funding has been provided to enhance the ‘Caretaker’ system;
(b) what specific enhancements have been made to the ‘Caretaker’ system;
(c) what percentage of maintenance and property services staff have received training regarding the Department’s procedures to manage safety devices and record property information correctly; and
(d) has the recommended review of the Department’s other safety maintenance policies, programmes and procedures taken place; and
(i) if not, why not?
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Answered
12 October 2010
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
27 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a) 2009/2010 financial year: $2,959,518.32
2010/2011 financial year (as at 10 September 2010): $757,525.45
(b) A total of fifty seven minor and six major enhancements have been completed during the 2009/10 and 2010/2011 financial years. The Department is currently scoping a project to develop a new system to manage the property portfolio, which will replace Caretaker and other systems currently in use.
(c) This is an ongoing process. Appropriate existing staff have received refresher training, and new staff are trained as required.
(d) The Department has established a formal project to implement the recommendations of the Auditor General's report.
(i) Not applicable
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(a) 2009/2010 financial year: $2,959,518.32
2010/2011 financial year (as at 10 September 2010): $757,525.45
(b) A total of fifty seven minor and six major enhancements have been completed during the 2009/10 and 2010/2011 financial years. The Department is currently scoping a project to develop a new system to manage the property portfolio, which will replace Caretaker and other systems currently in use.
(c) This is an ongoing process. Appropriate existing staff have received refresher training, and new staff are trained as required.
(d) The Department has established a formal project to implement the recommendations of the Auditor General's report.
(i) Not applicable
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