❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding reviews, committees, inquiries, and taskforces established since 23 September 2008 within the Water and Mental Health portfolios. The response indicates minimal activity, with only one steering group established within the Department of Water.
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(a) how many reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces have been established since 23 September 2008;
(b) will the Minister list all reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces have been established since 23 September 2008;
(c) what date did each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce commence, and what date are they due to be completed;
(d) what is the name of the Chair of each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce established since 23 September 2008;
(e) what are the Chairs’ qualifications and employment status and position;
(f) what fees and total costs have been allocated to each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce;
(g) to date what costs have been allocated to each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce; and
(h) what is the expected final cost of each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce?
(b) will the Minister list all reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces have been established since 23 September 2008;
(c) what date did each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce commence, and what date are they due to be completed;
(d) what is the name of the Chair of each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce established since 23 September 2008;
(e) what are the Chairs’ qualifications and employment status and position;
(f) what fees and total costs have been allocated to each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce;
(g) to date what costs have been allocated to each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce; and
(h) what is the expected final cost of each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce?
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Answered
2 March 2009
Responded by
Minister for Water; Mental Health
Response time
88 days
Drug and Alcohol Office
(a) Nil.
(b - h) Not applicable.
The Mental Health Division and mental health services in Area Health Services form part of the Department of Health and of hospitals boards which are in the Minister for Health's portfolio. Asa consequence, information concerning the Mental Health Division and mental health services is included in the answer provided in respect of the Department of Health as a whole by the Minister for Health.
The Department Of Water has provided the following response:
a) One (1).
b) Water Services Ombudsman Steering Group.
c) The group was established on 25 September 2008 and it is expected that the group will wind up towards the end of 2009, or sometime prior to the Water Services Ombudsman Scheme becoming effective on
1 July 2010.
d) Don Crawford.
e)
· Position: Branch Manager, Industry Support Branch, Policy and Planning Division; Department of Water
· Employment Status: Permanent
· Qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering, Masters of Business Administration, extensive experience in the water industry.
f)
· There was no budget allocated for the Steering Group.
· While the reimbursement of travelling costs for regional members was given in principle approval by the then Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, no payment has been made to date for the regional members. The Committee has met on one occasion.
g) Nil
h) Nil, dependent on application for reimbursement of travel costs.
For Water Corporation
(a) Nil.
(b-h) Not applicable.
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(a) Nil.
(b - h) Not applicable.
The Mental Health Division and mental health services in Area Health Services form part of the Department of Health and of hospitals boards which are in the Minister for Health's portfolio. Asa consequence, information concerning the Mental Health Division and mental health services is included in the answer provided in respect of the Department of Health as a whole by the Minister for Health.
The Department Of Water has provided the following response:
a) One (1).
b) Water Services Ombudsman Steering Group.
c) The group was established on 25 September 2008 and it is expected that the group will wind up towards the end of 2009, or sometime prior to the Water Services Ombudsman Scheme becoming effective on
1 July 2010.
d) Don Crawford.
e)
· Position: Branch Manager, Industry Support Branch, Policy and Planning Division; Department of Water
· Employment Status: Permanent
· Qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering, Masters of Business Administration, extensive experience in the water industry.
f)
· There was no budget allocated for the Steering Group.
· While the reimbursement of travelling costs for regional members was given in principle approval by the then Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, no payment has been made to date for the regional members. The Committee has met on one occasion.
g) Nil
h) Nil, dependent on application for reimbursement of travel costs.
For Water Corporation
(a) Nil.
(b-h) Not applicable.
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