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❓ Question on Notice regarding the appointment of Mrs. Prudence Ford to review the Department of Community Development, specifically inquiring about the conditions of her appointment and her qualifications in child protection.

AnsweredQoN 1449Legislative Assembly

Asked

31 August 2006

Member

Dr E. Constable

Portfolio

Public Sector Management

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I refer to the appointment of Mrs Prudence Ford to undertake the review of the structure and funding allocations of the Department of Community Development and I ask -
(1) What are the conditions of Mrs Ford’s appointment?
(2) What are Mrs Ford’s experience and qualifications in the area of child protection?

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Answered

27 September 2006

Responded by

Minister for Public Sector Management

Response time

27 days

Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises: (1) Mrs Ford has been engaged as a consultant to provide services to the Minister for Public Sector Management to undertake a review of the Department for Community Development on a contract for service for a period ending 31 January 2007. (2) Mrs Ford is an experienced former senior public sector executive with the appropriate skills and experience to make recommendations on an organisational structure and funding model that will ensure child protection as its primary focus. Mrs Ford will be assisted by an advisory group of experts from the child protection and related areas. Details of this group have been provided in the answer to Question on Notice 1450. Mrs Ford will also be able to access any other sources of expert advice she considers necessary to assist her in completing the review.

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