❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Minister's alleged instruction for the Disability Commission to use 'in house' cleaning services, the cost-benefit evaluation of this decision, and its potential impact on client services. The Minister denies instructing a preferred option.
AnsweredQoN 1196Legislative Assembly
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(b) did the Minister instruct the Disability Commission to abide by the Minister’s preference for ‘in house’ cleaning; (c) was a cost benefit evaluation conducted on the Minister’s preferred option; (d) did the Disability Commission inform the Minister that they did not have the experience or resources to take the cleaning ‘in house’; and (e) has the Disability Commission indicated to the Minister, which services to clients will be cut or withdrawn, to cover the increased costs involved with ‘in house’ cleaning?
(c) was a cost benefit evaluation conducted on the Minister’s preferred option; (d) did the Disability Commission inform the Minister that they did not have the experience or resources to take the cleaning ‘in house’; and (e) has the Disability Commission indicated to the Minister, which services to clients will be cut or withdrawn, to cover the increased costs involved with ‘in house’ cleaning?
(d) did the Disability Commission inform the Minister that they did not have the experience or resources to take the cleaning ‘in house’; and (e) has the Disability Commission indicated to the Minister, which services to clients will be cut or withdrawn, to cover the increased costs involved with ‘in house’ cleaning?
(e) has the Disability Commission indicated to the Minister, which services to clients will be cut or withdrawn, to cover the increased costs involved with ‘in house’ cleaning?
(c) was a cost benefit evaluation conducted on the Minister’s preferred option; (d) did the Disability Commission inform the Minister that they did not have the experience or resources to take the cleaning ‘in house’; and (e) has the Disability Commission indicated to the Minister, which services to clients will be cut or withdrawn, to cover the increased costs involved with ‘in house’ cleaning?
(d) did the Disability Commission inform the Minister that they did not have the experience or resources to take the cleaning ‘in house’; and (e) has the Disability Commission indicated to the Minister, which services to clients will be cut or withdrawn, to cover the increased costs involved with ‘in house’ cleaning?
(e) has the Disability Commission indicated to the Minister, which services to clients will be cut or withdrawn, to cover the increased costs involved with ‘in house’ cleaning?
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Answered
8 April 2003
Responded by
Minister for Disability Services
Response time
28 days
(a) Yes, in July 2001. The Disability Services Commission has reconsidered its position in light of the redevelopment of its hostels, the new Contracting Out Policy which considers social, environmental and economic impacts and other Government reforms.
(b) No.
(c) Not applicable, the Minister did not indicate a preferred option.
(d) The Disability Services Commission advised that the existing Facility Managers did not have the expertise nor the time to supervise the cleaning services. The Commission has chosen to address this by appointing a cleaning supervisor within the existing budget allocation for cleaning services.
(e) Insourcing will not result in an increased funding requirement.
(b) No.
(c) Not applicable, the Minister did not indicate a preferred option.
(d) The Disability Services Commission advised that the existing Facility Managers did not have the expertise nor the time to supervise the cleaning services. The Commission has chosen to address this by appointing a cleaning supervisor within the existing budget allocation for cleaning services.
(e) Insourcing will not result in an increased funding requirement.
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