❓ A WA parliamentary question raises concerns about Health Department compliance with ethics, specifically regarding complaint handling and transparency in the Denmark Health Facility location decision. The Minister's response addresses these concerns, referencing community consultation and an Auditor General investigation.
AnsweredQoN 3503Legislative Council
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(1) Is the Minister confident that the Director General of the Health Department ensures the Health Department’s staff complies with the Code of Ethics for Public Sector Employees?
(2) Is the Minister aware that one of the Code’s requirements is to act openly and promptly to help resolve complaints?
(3) If yes to (2), does the Minister believe that nine months is a reasonable length of time to wait for an urgent reply to a complaint from a member of the public?
(4) Is the Minister confident that the decision to choose the location for the new Denmark Health Facility is based on accurate information acquired through honest and transparent processes?
(5) If yes to (4), could you please detail the process used?
(2) Is the Minister aware that one of the Code’s requirements is to act openly and promptly to help resolve complaints?
(3) If yes to (2), does the Minister believe that nine months is a reasonable length of time to wait for an urgent reply to a complaint from a member of the public?
(4) Is the Minister confident that the decision to choose the location for the new Denmark Health Facility is based on accurate information acquired through honest and transparent processes?
(5) If yes to (4), could you please detail the process used?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
30 May 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
2. The Minister is aware of the requirements of the Code of Ethics for Public Sector Employees. 3. Should the Member provide further details of the specific complaint, the Minister for Health will be pleased to have the matter investigated and provide further information as to why the complaint was not replied to earlier. 4. Yes, the Minister is confident that the decision to choose the location for the new Denmark Health Facility is based on accurate information acquired through honest and transparent processes. 5. The Shire of Denmark, following extensive community consultation, chose the preferred site. The Shire has confirmed on numerous occasions that it received all the information it needed to make its decision. The Minister visited Denmark in May 2004 and met with a number of people who opposed the Shire's decision as well as meeting with the Shire Council then and again in March 2006. Following the visit in May 2004 it was clear that there was honesty and transparency in the process followed. This has been confirmed by the Auditor General who has investigated this claim.
3. Should the Member provide further details of the specific complaint, the Minister for Health will be pleased to have the matter investigated and provide further information as to why the complaint was not replied to earlier. 4. Yes, the Minister is confident that the decision to choose the location for the new Denmark Health Facility is based on accurate information acquired through honest and transparent processes. 5. The Shire of Denmark, following extensive community consultation, chose the preferred site. The Shire has confirmed on numerous occasions that it received all the information it needed to make its decision. The Minister visited Denmark in May 2004 and met with a number of people who opposed the Shire's decision as well as meeting with the Shire Council then and again in March 2006. Following the visit in May 2004 it was clear that there was honesty and transparency in the process followed. This has been confirmed by the Auditor General who has investigated this claim.
4. Yes, the Minister is confident that the decision to choose the location for the new Denmark Health Facility is based on accurate information acquired through honest and transparent processes. 5. The Shire of Denmark, following extensive community consultation, chose the preferred site. The Shire has confirmed on numerous occasions that it received all the information it needed to make its decision. The Minister visited Denmark in May 2004 and met with a number of people who opposed the Shire's decision as well as meeting with the Shire Council then and again in March 2006. Following the visit in May 2004 it was clear that there was honesty and transparency in the process followed. This has been confirmed by the Auditor General who has investigated this claim.
5. The Shire of Denmark, following extensive community consultation, chose the preferred site. The Shire has confirmed on numerous occasions that it received all the information it needed to make its decision. The Minister visited Denmark in May 2004 and met with a number of people who opposed the Shire's decision as well as meeting with the Shire Council then and again in March 2006. Following the visit in May 2004 it was clear that there was honesty and transparency in the process followed. This has been confirmed by the Auditor General who has investigated this claim.
The Minister visited Denmark in May 2004 and met with a number of people who opposed the Shire's decision as well as meeting with the Shire Council then and again in March 2006. Following the visit in May 2004 it was clear that there was honesty and transparency in the process followed. This has been confirmed by the Auditor General who has investigated this claim.
3. Should the Member provide further details of the specific complaint, the Minister for Health will be pleased to have the matter investigated and provide further information as to why the complaint was not replied to earlier. 4. Yes, the Minister is confident that the decision to choose the location for the new Denmark Health Facility is based on accurate information acquired through honest and transparent processes. 5. The Shire of Denmark, following extensive community consultation, chose the preferred site. The Shire has confirmed on numerous occasions that it received all the information it needed to make its decision. The Minister visited Denmark in May 2004 and met with a number of people who opposed the Shire's decision as well as meeting with the Shire Council then and again in March 2006. Following the visit in May 2004 it was clear that there was honesty and transparency in the process followed. This has been confirmed by the Auditor General who has investigated this claim.
4. Yes, the Minister is confident that the decision to choose the location for the new Denmark Health Facility is based on accurate information acquired through honest and transparent processes. 5. The Shire of Denmark, following extensive community consultation, chose the preferred site. The Shire has confirmed on numerous occasions that it received all the information it needed to make its decision. The Minister visited Denmark in May 2004 and met with a number of people who opposed the Shire's decision as well as meeting with the Shire Council then and again in March 2006. Following the visit in May 2004 it was clear that there was honesty and transparency in the process followed. This has been confirmed by the Auditor General who has investigated this claim.
5. The Shire of Denmark, following extensive community consultation, chose the preferred site. The Shire has confirmed on numerous occasions that it received all the information it needed to make its decision. The Minister visited Denmark in May 2004 and met with a number of people who opposed the Shire's decision as well as meeting with the Shire Council then and again in March 2006. Following the visit in May 2004 it was clear that there was honesty and transparency in the process followed. This has been confirmed by the Auditor General who has investigated this claim.
The Minister visited Denmark in May 2004 and met with a number of people who opposed the Shire's decision as well as meeting with the Shire Council then and again in March 2006. Following the visit in May 2004 it was clear that there was honesty and transparency in the process followed. This has been confirmed by the Auditor General who has investigated this claim.
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