❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the creation or closure of departments/agencies related to Water and Mental Health portfolios. The Department of Health will establish the Office of the Commissioner for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
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(a) will the Minister be creating new departments or agencies related to their portfolio areas, and if so will the Minister list;
(i) the name(s) of any new department or agency;
(ii) the global budget allocated to any new department or agency; and
(iii) the numbers of staff full time equivalent (FTE) to be allocated to any new department or agency?
(b) will the Minister be closing any departments or agencies related to their portfolio and if so, will the Minister list;
(i) the number of staff FTE currently employed within the department;
(ii) the current global budget for any department or agency; and
(iii) initiatives being undertaken to ensure all staff are redeployed within the public service?
(i) the name(s) of any new department or agency;
(ii) the global budget allocated to any new department or agency; and
(iii) the numbers of staff full time equivalent (FTE) to be allocated to any new department or agency?
(b) will the Minister be closing any departments or agencies related to their portfolio and if so, will the Minister list;
(i) the number of staff FTE currently employed within the department;
(ii) the current global budget for any department or agency; and
(iii) initiatives being undertaken to ensure all staff are redeployed within the public service?
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Answered
2 March 2009
Responded by
Minister for Water; Mental Health
Response time
90 days
Department of Health responds:
(a) Yes, the Minister will be setting up one new agency.
(i) The new agency will be called the Office of the Commissioner for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
(ii) The budget is yet to be determined as it is currently under consideration.
(iii) The number of staff is yet to be determined as it is currently under consideration.
(b) The Minister does not have plans to close any departments or agencies.
(i - iii) Not applicable
Drug and Alcohol Office responds:
(a) No, the Minister has no plans to set up any new departments or agencies.
(b) No, the Minister has no plans to close any departments or agencies.
Department of Water responds:
(a) No, the Minister has no plans to set up any new departments or agencies.
(b) No, the Minister has no plans to close any departments or agencies.
Water Corporation responds:
(a) No, the Minister has no plans to set up any new departments or agencies.
(b) No, the Minister has no plans to close any departments or agencies.
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(a) Yes, the Minister will be setting up one new agency.
(i) The new agency will be called the Office of the Commissioner for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
(ii) The budget is yet to be determined as it is currently under consideration.
(iii) The number of staff is yet to be determined as it is currently under consideration.
(b) The Minister does not have plans to close any departments or agencies.
(i - iii) Not applicable
Drug and Alcohol Office responds:
(a) No, the Minister has no plans to set up any new departments or agencies.
(b) No, the Minister has no plans to close any departments or agencies.
Department of Water responds:
(a) No, the Minister has no plans to set up any new departments or agencies.
(b) No, the Minister has no plans to close any departments or agencies.
Water Corporation responds:
(a) No, the Minister has no plans to set up any new departments or agencies.
(b) No, the Minister has no plans to close any departments or agencies.
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