❓ Ms. Mettam questions the WA Country Health Service regarding industry-funded travel, specifically a trip to a rheumatic heart disease congress. The response details the funding source as a Department of Health scholarship and provides a cost breakdown for the trip.
AnsweredQoN 1154Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the report of overseas air travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on official business dated 7 December 2023, and I ask: (a) With reference to the WA Country Health Service: (i) What is the total value of everything received in kind for the purpose of travel where the source of funds is stated as industry; and (ii) Please provide the name of the company(s) that financed each of these trips as well as a full itemised breakdown of costs for each of the following trips where the source of funds is stated as industry: (A) Attend world congress on rheumatic heart disease in the UAE, dated 31 October-16 November 2023?
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Answered
10 September 2024
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
(a)
(i) $5,000.00
(ii) The funding was provided by the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office, Department of Health, as a professional development scholarship. Domestic and international flights and accommodation were provided within the funding awarded.
Conference registration fees and incidental travel costs were met by WA Country Health Service.
(A)
· Domestic Airfares $603.40
· Accommodation - Perth $229.00
· International Airfares $2991.67
· Accommodation - Abu Dhabi $1,088.12
· Conference registration fees $917.74
· Meals/incidentals $541.80
Total $6,371.73
(i) $5,000.00
(ii) The funding was provided by the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office, Department of Health, as a professional development scholarship. Domestic and international flights and accommodation were provided within the funding awarded.
Conference registration fees and incidental travel costs were met by WA Country Health Service.
(A)
· Domestic Airfares $603.40
· Accommodation - Perth $229.00
· International Airfares $2991.67
· Accommodation - Abu Dhabi $1,088.12
· Conference registration fees $917.74
· Meals/incidentals $541.80
Total $6,371.73
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