❓ A WA parliamentary question seeking information on the social media presence, usage, and costs associated with agencies within the Deputy Premier's health portfolio. The response details the Department of Health's social media activities, while Healthway and the Health and Disability Services Complaints Office report no social media presence.
AnsweredQoN 1040Legislative Assembly
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In relation to all agencies, departments and government-trading enterprises within the Deputy Premier’s portfolio of responsibilities, I ask: (a) does the agency, department or government-trading enterprise maintain a social media presence; (b) what is the social media site or sites which the organisation regularly uses; (c) when did the organization commence using the social media site or sites; (d) what is the general nature of the organisation’s use of the social media site or sites; and (e) what is the total cost, if any, of the organisation’s presence on social media sites?
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Answered
17 September 2013
Responded by
Hon Dr K.D. Hames
Response time
34 days
Answer as at 14 August 2013 -
Department of Health
(a) Yes.
(b) The Department of Health (DOH) regularly uses:
- Twitter -
www.twitter.com/WAHealth
- YouTube -
www.youtube.com/WAHealth
- Facebook: only for Nursing and Midwifery -
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nursing-and-Midwifery-in-Western-Australia
(c) The accounts were established in:
- Twitter - 29 November 2010
- YouTube - 18 August 2011
- Facebook (Nursing and Midwifery in WA) - 10 November 2012
(d) The DOH uses social media to share health information with the general public, assist with ease of access to important information, and to complement other public relations and marketing activities. Information includes latest news, media releases, health alerts, events, healthy living campaigns, and career information.
(e) In the 2012-2013 financial year the DOH spent zero budget on placement and advertising costs to maintain a presence on social media sites.
Healthway
(a) No.
(b-e) Not applicable.
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office
(a) No.
(b-e) Not applicable.
Department of Health
(a) Yes.
(b) The Department of Health (DOH) regularly uses:
- Twitter -
www.twitter.com/WAHealth
- YouTube -
www.youtube.com/WAHealth
- Facebook: only for Nursing and Midwifery -
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nursing-and-Midwifery-in-Western-Australia
(c) The accounts were established in:
- Twitter - 29 November 2010
- YouTube - 18 August 2011
- Facebook (Nursing and Midwifery in WA) - 10 November 2012
(d) The DOH uses social media to share health information with the general public, assist with ease of access to important information, and to complement other public relations and marketing activities. Information includes latest news, media releases, health alerts, events, healthy living campaigns, and career information.
(e) In the 2012-2013 financial year the DOH spent zero budget on placement and advertising costs to maintain a presence on social media sites.
Healthway
(a) No.
(b-e) Not applicable.
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office
(a) No.
(b-e) Not applicable.
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