Question on Notice regarding the Functional Review Implementation Team (FRIT), its personnel, operations, costs, and reporting to the Strategic Management Council. The Premier provides detailed information on the team's structure, budget, and reporting mechanisms.

AnsweredQoN 2548Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 March 2004
Portfolio
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(b) what are the names, titles, levels and the Departments from which the ‘small group of line agency personnel’ have been seconded; (c) how often does the FRIT meet; (d) where does the FRIT meet; (e) what costs are associated with meetings of the FRIT; (f) what is the break down of these costs; (g) what format does the reporting of the FRIT to the Strategic Management Council take; (h) how many reports have been made; (i) will the Premier table these reports; and (j) if not, why not?
(c) how often does the FRIT meet; (d) where does the FRIT meet; (e) what costs are associated with meetings of the FRIT; (f) what is the break down of these costs; (g) what format does the reporting of the FRIT to the Strategic Management Council take; (h) how many reports have been made; (i) will the Premier table these reports; and (j) if not, why not?
(d) where does the FRIT meet; (e) what costs are associated with meetings of the FRIT; (f) what is the break down of these costs; (g) what format does the reporting of the FRIT to the Strategic Management Council take; (h) how many reports have been made; (i) will the Premier table these reports; and (j) if not, why not?
(e) what costs are associated with meetings of the FRIT; (f) what is the break down of these costs; (g) what format does the reporting of the FRIT to the Strategic Management Council take; (h) how many reports have been made; (i) will the Premier table these reports; and (j) if not, why not?
(f) what is the break down of these costs; (g) what format does the reporting of the FRIT to the Strategic Management Council take; (h) how many reports have been made; (i) will the Premier table these reports; and (j) if not, why not?
(g) what format does the reporting of the FRIT to the Strategic Management Council take; (h) how many reports have been made; (i) will the Premier table these reports; and (j) if not, why not?
(h) how many reports have been made; (i) will the Premier table these reports; and (j) if not, why not?
(i) will the Premier table these reports; and (j) if not, why not?
(j) if not, why not?
(c) FRIT is an operational unit attached to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. FRIT operates during normal business hours. FRIT is not a taskforce or committee arrangement. (d) FRIT was located on the 11th floor London House (216 St Georges Tce, Perth) as at 30 June 2003. (e) There are no costs associated with the meetings of FRIT. However, FRIT has a notional budget allocation to meet operational costs. This budget is via the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. ($4.333 million in 2002-03) Note: The implementation of the reforms will ultimately contribute $150m per annum (recurrent) in savings back to the sector. (f) Not applicable due to (e). See the 2003-04 budget papers for a description of FRIT funding. (g) FRIT reports on the progress of each FRIT reform to the Strategic Management Council (SMC) via SMC’s various sub committees. (h) FRIT reported to the SMC, via the SMC sub committees on a six weekly basis. (i) Progress reports to SMC are verbal in nature, however an extensive amount of information on FRIT reforms is available on its website at www.functionalreview.dpc.wa.gov.au . (j) Not applicable.

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Answered
12 May 2004
Response time
71 days
(a)-(b)
The members of the Functional Review Implementation Team, including names, titles, levels and the Departments they were seconded from, as at 30 June 2003 were:
Name
Title
Level
Department
Mr Ron Mance
Executive Director
Class 3
Dept of Education and Training
Mr Paul Stafford
Project Director
Level 9
Dept of Industry and Resources
Mr Daryl Wrightson
Project Officer
Level 8
Dept of Treasury and Finance
Ms Karen Caple
Project Officer
Level 9
Dept of Sport and Recreation
Ms Melanja Kwiatkowski
Project Officer
Level 8
Dept of Education and Training
Mr Gary Baker
Project Officer
Level 9
Office of the Auditor General
Ms Trudy Grimshaw
Project Officer
Level 7
Department of Housing and Works
Ms Trish Fraga-Diaz
Project Officer
Level 7
Dept of Education and Training
Ms Janine Douglas
Project Officer
Level 8
Dept of Agriculture
Ms Vikki Santwyk
Executive Officer
Level 4
Dept of the Premier and Cabinet
Ms Leanne Randall
Admin Officer
Level 2
Dept of the Premier and Cabinet
Ms Justine Sargent
Admin Officer
Level 2
Dept of Treasury and Finance
Mr Tony Mills
Project Officer
HSOA 12
Dept of Health
Mr Russ Looker
Project Officer
Level 8
Dept of Treasury and Finance
Mr Rod Scott
Project Officer
Level 8
Dept of Health
Mr Cliff Gilliam
Project Officer
Level 9
Conservation and Land Management
Mr Mike Marsh
Project Officer
Class 1
Dept of Agriculture
Mr Jan Lipich
Project Officer
Level 9
Dept of Planning and Infrastructure
(c)
FRIT is an operational unit attached to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. FRIT operates during normal business hours. FRIT is not a taskforce or committee arrangement.
(d)
FRIT was located on the 11th floor London House (216 St Georges Tce, Perth) as at 30 June 2003.
(e)
There are no costs associated with the meetings of FRIT. However, FRIT has a notional budget allocation to meet operational costs. This budget is via the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. ($4.333 million in 2002-03)
Note: The implementation of the reforms will ultimately contribute $150m per annum (recurrent) in savings back to the sector.
(f)
Not applicable due to (e). See the 2003-04 budget papers for a description of FRIT funding.
(g)
FRIT reports on the progress of each FRIT reform to the Strategic Management Council (SMC) via SMC’s various sub committees.
(h)
FRIT reported to the SMC, via the SMC sub committees on a six weekly basis.
(i)
Progress reports to SMC are verbal in nature, however an extensive amount of information on FRIT reforms is available on its website at
www.functionalreview.dpc.wa.gov.au
.
(j)
Not applicable.

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