❓ Details the Disability Services Commission's memberships and sponsorships, including costs and benefits, focusing on industry engagement and promoting universal design principles in housing.
AnsweredQoN 3961Legislative Council
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For each agency, department and government trading enterprise within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities, I ask: (a) what memberships are currently held: (i) how much does each membership cost annually; and (ii) what tangible benefits does the membership provide; and (b) what groups are currently sponsored: (i) how much does each sponsorship cost annually; and (ii) what tangible benefits does the sponsorship provide?
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Answered
18 May 2016
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Minister for Disability Services
Response time
56 days
(a) what memberships are currently held; The Disability Services Commission (the Commission) is a current corporate member of the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) WA.
(i) how much does each membership cost annually; and
Membership
Cost (GST inc)
IPAA WA
$3,700
ii) what tangible benefits does the membership provide; and Corporate membership of IPAA WA provides the Commission access to professional development, networking and other development opportunities to strengthen workforce capability. Membership includes the following tangible benefits: • Discounted access to relevant professional development workshops and training sessions. • Access to the Lonnie Awards, which recognise excellence in annual reporting with a focus on transparency and accountability. • Access to achievement awards, including: o Leader of the year; o Best practitioner in the public service; o Best practice in collaboration; o Organisation demonstrating best practice. • Access to newsletters, resources and publications relevant to government. • Discounted access to the IPAA National Conference, held annually. • Quarterly issues of the Australian Journal of Public Administration (four per issue).
(b) what groups are currently sponsored; The Disability Services Commission currently sponsors the following groups: • Housing Industry Association (HIA) • Central Institute of Technology (CIT) (i) how much does each sponsorship cost annually; and
Annual costs for sponsorships are as follows:
Group
Cost (GST inc)
HIA
$36,080
CIT
$1,000
(ii) what tangible benefits does the sponsorship provide?
HIA
Sponsorship of HIA provides the Commission with opportunities to stimulate industry engagement with the Liveable Homes initiative. Liveable Homes includes a website and manual that aims to increase industry and public awareness of the principles of universal design features in homes, with the long term goal of increasing the range of accessible housing stock suited to West Australians with disability and those who wish to remain in their own home as they age.
Sponsorship of HIA provides the following tangible benefits: • Presentation of the Liveable Home of the Year Award to the winning entrant, along with establishing a presence and networking at the following events (four complimentary tickets provided for each): o Perth Housing Awards; o WA Housing Awards; o South West Housing Awards; o Great Southern Housing Awards; o Mid West Housing Awards; o North West Housing Awards. • Presentation of the Liveable Kitchen of the Year Award and Liveable Bathroom of the Year Award at the HIA Kitchen and Bathroom Awards, along with establishing a presence and networking (four complimentary tickets provided for this event). • Information gathering and networking opportunities with industry to establish a presence and network with industry leaders at the following events (two complimentary tickets provided for each): • HIA Economic Outlook Luncheon (three annual events); • HIA Political Panel Breakfast (two annual events). • Promotional benefits for Disability Services Commission and/or the Liveable Homes initiative as follows: o HIA Building News Magazine: One full page advertisement per edition (four editions); o HIA E-News: Logo inclusion to direct traffic to Liveable Homes website (eight editions); • Disability Services Commission and/or Liveable Homes inclusion in promotional material: o for the events above; o in The West Australian newspaper’s New Homes supplement; o in HIA publications; and o on housinglocal.com.au. • The Disability Services Commission receives the HIA Economic Report Package for a period of 12 months.
CIT
Sponsorship of CIT encourages students enrolled in building and design programs to develop their awareness and capability regarding the principles of universal design in alignment with the Liveable Homes initiative. This sponsorship provides the following tangible benefit: • Four Liveable Homes student design competitions and awards, which foster future workforce capability in relation to including universal design features in homes.
(i) how much does each membership cost annually; and
Membership
Cost (GST inc)
IPAA WA
$3,700
ii) what tangible benefits does the membership provide; and Corporate membership of IPAA WA provides the Commission access to professional development, networking and other development opportunities to strengthen workforce capability. Membership includes the following tangible benefits: • Discounted access to relevant professional development workshops and training sessions. • Access to the Lonnie Awards, which recognise excellence in annual reporting with a focus on transparency and accountability. • Access to achievement awards, including: o Leader of the year; o Best practitioner in the public service; o Best practice in collaboration; o Organisation demonstrating best practice. • Access to newsletters, resources and publications relevant to government. • Discounted access to the IPAA National Conference, held annually. • Quarterly issues of the Australian Journal of Public Administration (four per issue).
(b) what groups are currently sponsored; The Disability Services Commission currently sponsors the following groups: • Housing Industry Association (HIA) • Central Institute of Technology (CIT) (i) how much does each sponsorship cost annually; and
Annual costs for sponsorships are as follows:
Group
Cost (GST inc)
HIA
$36,080
CIT
$1,000
(ii) what tangible benefits does the sponsorship provide?
HIA
Sponsorship of HIA provides the Commission with opportunities to stimulate industry engagement with the Liveable Homes initiative. Liveable Homes includes a website and manual that aims to increase industry and public awareness of the principles of universal design features in homes, with the long term goal of increasing the range of accessible housing stock suited to West Australians with disability and those who wish to remain in their own home as they age.
Sponsorship of HIA provides the following tangible benefits: • Presentation of the Liveable Home of the Year Award to the winning entrant, along with establishing a presence and networking at the following events (four complimentary tickets provided for each): o Perth Housing Awards; o WA Housing Awards; o South West Housing Awards; o Great Southern Housing Awards; o Mid West Housing Awards; o North West Housing Awards. • Presentation of the Liveable Kitchen of the Year Award and Liveable Bathroom of the Year Award at the HIA Kitchen and Bathroom Awards, along with establishing a presence and networking (four complimentary tickets provided for this event). • Information gathering and networking opportunities with industry to establish a presence and network with industry leaders at the following events (two complimentary tickets provided for each): • HIA Economic Outlook Luncheon (three annual events); • HIA Political Panel Breakfast (two annual events). • Promotional benefits for Disability Services Commission and/or the Liveable Homes initiative as follows: o HIA Building News Magazine: One full page advertisement per edition (four editions); o HIA E-News: Logo inclusion to direct traffic to Liveable Homes website (eight editions); • Disability Services Commission and/or Liveable Homes inclusion in promotional material: o for the events above; o in The West Australian newspaper’s New Homes supplement; o in HIA publications; and o on housinglocal.com.au. • The Disability Services Commission receives the HIA Economic Report Package for a period of 12 months.
CIT
Sponsorship of CIT encourages students enrolled in building and design programs to develop their awareness and capability regarding the principles of universal design in alignment with the Liveable Homes initiative. This sponsorship provides the following tangible benefit: • Four Liveable Homes student design competitions and awards, which foster future workforce capability in relation to including universal design features in homes.
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