❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on efficiency dividends within the Minister for Mental Health's portfolio, specifically regarding the Drug and Alcohol Office, including service impacts and new service costs/benefits. The answer details cost-saving measures and maintains service levels.
AnsweredQoN 1357Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency within the Minister’s portfolios, please provide, -
(a) a description of each of the initiatives to achieve the relevant Agency’s 3 percent efficiency dividend;
(b) a description of how the original services, provided by the initiatives that were cut in (a) above, have been met by other areas of that Agency;
(c) if services have not been provided to their original level, a description of where the Agency is increasing its level of service to create efficiency; and
(d) for each new service provided by the Agency, a description of the monetary and non-monetary, costs and benefits, attributable to the new service?
(a) a description of each of the initiatives to achieve the relevant Agency’s 3 percent efficiency dividend;
(b) a description of how the original services, provided by the initiatives that were cut in (a) above, have been met by other areas of that Agency;
(c) if services have not been provided to their original level, a description of where the Agency is increasing its level of service to create efficiency; and
(d) for each new service provided by the Agency, a description of the monetary and non-monetary, costs and benefits, attributable to the new service?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 November 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
35 days
Drug and Alcohol Office
(a) The initiatives to achieve the 3 percent efficiency dividend for the Drug and Alcohol Office are the management of staff vacancies including delaying new appointments that are not a frontline service; not filling an existing vacant corporate services position; streamlining costs associated with committees; reducing travel expenditure; and not expanding workforce development programs.
(b) The management of staff vacancies through delaying appointments, where possible, has been met through re-prioritisation of work; a business reorganisation eliminated the requirement for the vacant position in corporate services to be filled; there are improved processes related to functions of committees; and travel has been rationalised with improved targeting of travel to regional areas and use of alternative communication methods such as tele and video conferencing.
(c) Services are provided to their original level.
(d) No new services have been provided.
Note: The above answer is for the Drug and Alcohol Office only.
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. As a 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.
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(a) The initiatives to achieve the 3 percent efficiency dividend for the Drug and Alcohol Office are the management of staff vacancies including delaying new appointments that are not a frontline service; not filling an existing vacant corporate services position; streamlining costs associated with committees; reducing travel expenditure; and not expanding workforce development programs.
(b) The management of staff vacancies through delaying appointments, where possible, has been met through re-prioritisation of work; a business reorganisation eliminated the requirement for the vacant position in corporate services to be filled; there are improved processes related to functions of committees; and travel has been rationalised with improved targeting of travel to regional areas and use of alternative communication methods such as tele and video conferencing.
(c) Services are provided to their original level.
(d) No new services have been provided.
Note: The above answer is for the Drug and Alcohol Office only.
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. As a 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.
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