❓ Mr. Stephens questions the Minister regarding mould issues at Pilbara Institute campuses, requesting action, holiday remediation, and independent expert oversight. The Minister responds with details of testing, remediation plans, and expert involvement.
AnsweredQoN 7012Legislative Assembly
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Further to the ongoing issues with mould at the South Hedland and Pundulmurra campuses of the Pilbara Institute (ex Tafe), will the Minister advise:
(a) what steps will the Minister take to ensure that all areas of both Pilbara Institute campuses are rendered completely free of all mould spores and related harmful bacteria as soon as possible;
(b) will the Minister give an undertaking that during the summer holiday break, when the campuses are lightly staffed, that all areas of both Pilbara Institute campuses will be rendered completely free of all mould spores and related harmful bacteria; and
(c) will the Minister immediately commission an independent expert to test and monitor both campuses before, during and after this clean up process to ensure that it has been completely and effectively undertaken, and if not, why not?
(a) what steps will the Minister take to ensure that all areas of both Pilbara Institute campuses are rendered completely free of all mould spores and related harmful bacteria as soon as possible;
(b) will the Minister give an undertaking that during the summer holiday break, when the campuses are lightly staffed, that all areas of both Pilbara Institute campuses will be rendered completely free of all mould spores and related harmful bacteria; and
(c) will the Minister immediately commission an independent expert to test and monitor both campuses before, during and after this clean up process to ensure that it has been completely and effectively undertaken, and if not, why not?
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Answered
20 February 2012
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
82 days
(a) Pilbara Institute has completed further extensive testing of both South Hedland and Pundulmurra Campuses on 13 November 2011. The results of this were that the majority of samples showed normal levels of mould. There were a number of areas that required attention, in response to this, Pilbara Institute has sealed two areas off and issued a tender to address the recommendations from the testing. This work is to be completed by mid March 2012.
(b) All of Pilbara Institutes testing has shown that apart from two rooms, all of the Institute has mould levels regarded as normal or consistent with outside mould levels.
(c) Full and extensive testing has been carried out on both South Hedland and Pundulmurra Campuses by an expert contractor.
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(b) All of Pilbara Institutes testing has shown that apart from two rooms, all of the Institute has mould levels regarded as normal or consistent with outside mould levels.
(c) Full and extensive testing has been carried out on both South Hedland and Pundulmurra Campuses by an expert contractor.
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