❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the tabling of WA Health and WA Country Health Service operational plans and the Minister's assessment of agency performance. The Minister declines to table the assessment, citing discretion and the availability of information through annual reports.
AnsweredQoN 4985Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to my questions on notice Nos 4002 and 4009 and the Minister’s answers, and ask -
(1) Why did the Minister refuse to table the plans ‘at this stage’ when they are available on the website?
(2) Will the Minister be tabling the Minister’s assessment of the agency’s performance in delivering the plans?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) If yes to (2), when?
(1) Why did the Minister refuse to table the plans ‘at this stage’ when they are available on the website?
(2) Will the Minister be tabling the Minister’s assessment of the agency’s performance in delivering the plans?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) If yes to (2), when?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
117 days
(1) The Minister is not legislatively mandated to table Operational Plans in Parliament. The decision to do so is at the Minister's discretion.
At the time responses were provided to Questions on Notice 4009 and 4002, it was the Minister's decision not to table the documents as the 2010-11 WA Health Operational Plan and the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Operational Plans 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 were accessible via the WA Health and WACHS websites at:
http://www.health.wa.gov.au/HRIT/docs/publications/2011-12_WA_Health_Op_Plan.pdf
; and
http://www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=445
.
The WACHS 2011-2012 Operational Plan is now finalised and can be accessed at:
http://www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au/fileadmin/sections/publications/Publications_by_topic_type/Corporate_documents/WACHS_2011_12_Op_plan_public_web_version_Sept_11finalv3.pdf
.
(2 - 3) The Minister will not be tabling his assessment of the agency's performance in delivering the plans. There is no statutory requirement that prevents or requires the Minister to table the CEO performance Plan or Performance Assessment in Parliament. Section 47(4) of the
Public Sector Management Act (1994)
stipulates that the assessment is between the responsible Authority (the Minister) and the CEO. Tabling the Plan or Assessment in Parliament would be at the Minister's discretion.
In accordance with Section 61 of the
Financial Management Act 2006
, WACHS submits an annual report for presentation to Parliament at the end of each financial year. The annual report is an assessment of the agency's performance.
(4) Not applicable.
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At the time responses were provided to Questions on Notice 4009 and 4002, it was the Minister's decision not to table the documents as the 2010-11 WA Health Operational Plan and the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Operational Plans 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 were accessible via the WA Health and WACHS websites at:
http://www.health.wa.gov.au/HRIT/docs/publications/2011-12_WA_Health_Op_Plan.pdf
; and
http://www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=445
.
The WACHS 2011-2012 Operational Plan is now finalised and can be accessed at:
http://www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au/fileadmin/sections/publications/Publications_by_topic_type/Corporate_documents/WACHS_2011_12_Op_plan_public_web_version_Sept_11finalv3.pdf
.
(2 - 3) The Minister will not be tabling his assessment of the agency's performance in delivering the plans. There is no statutory requirement that prevents or requires the Minister to table the CEO performance Plan or Performance Assessment in Parliament. Section 47(4) of the
Public Sector Management Act (1994)
stipulates that the assessment is between the responsible Authority (the Minister) and the CEO. Tabling the Plan or Assessment in Parliament would be at the Minister's discretion.
In accordance with Section 61 of the
Financial Management Act 2006
, WACHS submits an annual report for presentation to Parliament at the end of each financial year. The annual report is an assessment of the agency's performance.
(4) Not applicable.
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