❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about Blackberry usage within the Health Department, specifically Dr. Fong's office, including costs, plans, and IT compatibility. The response provides some specific details for Dr. Fong's office and broader information for the whole of Health.
AnsweredQoN 4178Legislative Council
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(1) Please state the number of health staff issued with Blackberrys?
(2) Please state the number of employees assigned to Dr Fong’s Subiaco office issued with Blackberrys.
(3) For Dr Fong’s Subiaco office, please detail for each Blackberry whether it was purchased outright or is part of a ‘plan’?
(4) For each Blackberry purchased outright, please detail the purchase price for the Blackberry?
(5) For each Blackberry on a plan, please detail which plan?
(6) Did Dr Fong’s Subiaco office need to install an alternative email system to that which operates throughout the rest of the Health Department to enable the Blackberrys to operate?
(7) Are Dr Fong’s Subiaco office Blackberrys compatible with the IT system in operation throughout the rest of the Health Department?
(8) For each Blackberry, please detail the most recently available account (not the account with the least expenditure, but the most recently available account)?
(2) Please state the number of employees assigned to Dr Fong’s Subiaco office issued with Blackberrys.
(3) For Dr Fong’s Subiaco office, please detail for each Blackberry whether it was purchased outright or is part of a ‘plan’?
(4) For each Blackberry purchased outright, please detail the purchase price for the Blackberry?
(5) For each Blackberry on a plan, please detail which plan?
(6) Did Dr Fong’s Subiaco office need to install an alternative email system to that which operates throughout the rest of the Health Department to enable the Blackberrys to operate?
(7) Are Dr Fong’s Subiaco office Blackberrys compatible with the IT system in operation throughout the rest of the Health Department?
(8) For each Blackberry, please detail the most recently available account (not the account with the least expenditure, but the most recently available account)?
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Answered
28 September 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
14 days
(2) Three (3) employees, including Dr Fong. (3) Two (2) devices were purchased outright and one (1) was purchased on a plan, since expired. (4) For whole of Health, the price of devices purchased from 2004 until the current date ranges from $953.30 to $149, at an average price of $630. (5) Of the 101 devices, five (5) devices are on a plan: Three (3) services are on a Telstra plan at $89.95 per month; and Two (2) services are on a Telstra plan at $95.00 per month. (6) No. (7) Yes. (8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
(3) Two (2) devices were purchased outright and one (1) was purchased on a plan, since expired. (4) For whole of Health, the price of devices purchased from 2004 until the current date ranges from $953.30 to $149, at an average price of $630. (5) Of the 101 devices, five (5) devices are on a plan: Three (3) services are on a Telstra plan at $89.95 per month; and Two (2) services are on a Telstra plan at $95.00 per month. (6) No. (7) Yes. (8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
(4) For whole of Health, the price of devices purchased from 2004 until the current date ranges from $953.30 to $149, at an average price of $630. (5) Of the 101 devices, five (5) devices are on a plan: Three (3) services are on a Telstra plan at $89.95 per month; and Two (2) services are on a Telstra plan at $95.00 per month. (6) No. (7) Yes. (8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
(5) Of the 101 devices, five (5) devices are on a plan: Three (3) services are on a Telstra plan at $89.95 per month; and Two (2) services are on a Telstra plan at $95.00 per month. (6) No. (7) Yes. (8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
Three (3) services are on a Telstra plan at $89.95 per month; and Two (2) services are on a Telstra plan at $95.00 per month. (6) No. (7) Yes. (8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
Two (2) services are on a Telstra plan at $95.00 per month. (6) No. (7) Yes. (8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
(6) No. (7) Yes. (8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
(7) Yes. (8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
(8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
(3) Two (2) devices were purchased outright and one (1) was purchased on a plan, since expired. (4) For whole of Health, the price of devices purchased from 2004 until the current date ranges from $953.30 to $149, at an average price of $630. (5) Of the 101 devices, five (5) devices are on a plan: Three (3) services are on a Telstra plan at $89.95 per month; and Two (2) services are on a Telstra plan at $95.00 per month. (6) No. (7) Yes. (8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
(4) For whole of Health, the price of devices purchased from 2004 until the current date ranges from $953.30 to $149, at an average price of $630. (5) Of the 101 devices, five (5) devices are on a plan: Three (3) services are on a Telstra plan at $89.95 per month; and Two (2) services are on a Telstra plan at $95.00 per month. (6) No. (7) Yes. (8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
(5) Of the 101 devices, five (5) devices are on a plan: Three (3) services are on a Telstra plan at $89.95 per month; and Two (2) services are on a Telstra plan at $95.00 per month. (6) No. (7) Yes. (8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
Three (3) services are on a Telstra plan at $89.95 per month; and Two (2) services are on a Telstra plan at $95.00 per month. (6) No. (7) Yes. (8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
Two (2) services are on a Telstra plan at $95.00 per month. (6) No. (7) Yes. (8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
(6) No. (7) Yes. (8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
(7) Yes. (8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
(8) Blackberry Data Services are at a fixed fee per month. For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
For whole of Health the breakdown of service providers by monthly rate is as follows: 15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
15 on Optus GSM $53.90 7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
7 on Telstra CDMA $49.95 10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
10 on Telstra CDMA $54.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
1 on Telstra CDMA $69.95 1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
1 on Telstra CDMA $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
2 on Telstra GSM $44.95 8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
8 on Telstra GSM $49.95 11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
11 on Telstra GSM $54.95 2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
2 on Telstra GSM $89.95 2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
2 on Telstra GSM $95.00 1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
1 on Vodafone GSM $29.95 41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
41 on Vodafone GSM $49.95
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