❓ The WA Parliament Question on Notice reveals government spending on employee memberships to various professional associations and clubs within the Mental Health, Disability Services, and Child Protection portfolios. The Department for Child Protection and Family Support spent the most, while the Mental Health Commission reported no such expenditure.
AnsweredQoN 4793Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 November 2015
Member
Portfolio
Mental Health; Disability Services; Child Protection
QuestionView source ↗
Will the Minister advise if any Government department, agency or Government Trading Enterprise within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities paid for the membership to a club or association for an employee since 1 July 2014, and if so, will the Minister provide: (a) the name of the club or association; and (b) the amount paid to the club or association?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 February 2016
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mental Health; Disability Services; Child Protection
Response time
83 days
Department for Child Protection and Family Support
Since 1 July 2014, the Department for Child Protection and Family Support has made the following payments with respect to memberships to a club or association for employees:
(a) Club or association
(b) Amount paid to the club or association
Australian Association of Social Workers
$6,125
CPA Australia
$5,236
Australian Corporate Lawyers Association
$2,266
Family Law Practitioner
$1,855
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
$1,083
Institute of Chartered Accountants
$1,064
Law Society of Western Australia
$888
QANTAS club
$510
Australian Institute of Company Directors
$476
Dyslexia-SPELD Foundation of WA
$414
Australian Association for Infant Mental Health
$200
Australian Institute of Administration Law
$82
Mental Health Commission
Since 1 July 2014, the Mental Health Commission (and the former Drug and Alcohol Office) has not paid for the membership to a club or association for an employee.
(a-b) Not applicable.
Disability Services Commission
(a) CPA Australia.
(b) A total of $1,400 was reimbursed to the Disability Services Commission’s Chief Finance Officer for costs of annual membership to CPA Australia (job role requirement), over two years.
Since 1 July 2014, the Department for Child Protection and Family Support has made the following payments with respect to memberships to a club or association for employees:
(a) Club or association
(b) Amount paid to the club or association
Australian Association of Social Workers
$6,125
CPA Australia
$5,236
Australian Corporate Lawyers Association
$2,266
Family Law Practitioner
$1,855
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
$1,083
Institute of Chartered Accountants
$1,064
Law Society of Western Australia
$888
QANTAS club
$510
Australian Institute of Company Directors
$476
Dyslexia-SPELD Foundation of WA
$414
Australian Association for Infant Mental Health
$200
Australian Institute of Administration Law
$82
Mental Health Commission
Since 1 July 2014, the Mental Health Commission (and the former Drug and Alcohol Office) has not paid for the membership to a club or association for an employee.
(a-b) Not applicable.
Disability Services Commission
(a) CPA Australia.
(b) A total of $1,400 was reimbursed to the Disability Services Commission’s Chief Finance Officer for costs of annual membership to CPA Australia (job role requirement), over two years.
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