❓ A WA parliamentary question reveals spending on professional photography services across various health departments and agencies since March 2017, covering annual reports, executive portraits, telehealth promotion, and event coverage. Some agencies itemised costs, while others provided total expenditure including editing.
AnsweredQoN 4451Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 February 2019
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
QuestionView source ↗
Have any of your departments, agencies, boards or publicly owned corporations (since 17 March 2017) spent money on professional photographer services: (a) If so, for all non-event based photography: (i) What company has been engaged to undertake the photography; (ii) What was the purpose of each engagement of service; and (iii) How much money has been spent; and (b) If so, for all event-based photography: (i) What company has been engaged to undertake the photography; (ii) What was the event photographed and where; (iii) Was the photographer paid money to undertake travel, and if so, how much; and (iv) How much money has been spent in total?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 March 2019
Response time
11 days
Department of Health advises:
(a)
(i) Name of company
(ii) Purpose of engagement
(iii) Amount spent
(GST exclusive)
Shutterworks Photography
To take group and individual photographs of the Department Executive Committee (DEC) in the Annual Report.
$1,110
Total
$1,110
(b)(i)-(iv) Nil. Not applicable.
Health Support Services advises:
The expenditure total includes professional photography services and photo editing services as invoices are not individually itemised to enable a breakdown to be provided.
(a)
(i) Name of company
(ii) Purpose of engagement
(iii) Amount spent (GST exclusive)
David French
Annual Report 2016-17 photography and image library.
$1,250
David French
Executive portraits.
$275
David French
Executive portraits.
$975
David French
Executive portraits.
$1,150
David French
Annual Report 2017-18 photography and image library.
$1,350
Total
$5000
(b)(i)-(iv) Nil. Not applicable.
South Metropolitan Health Service advises:
(a)
(i) Name of company
(ii) Purpose of engagement
(iii) Amount spent GST exclusive)
James Roger Photography
To provide 2100 photographic images for ongoing use in patient information publications, reports and hospital websites plus Board and executive photographs for the South Metropolitan Health Service Annual Report 2017-18.
$11,632.50
Total
$11632.50
(b)(i)-(iv) Nil. Not applicable.
Child and Adolescent Health Service advises:
(a)(i)-(iii) No. Not applicable.
(b)(i)-(iv)
(i) Name of company
(ii) Event and location
(iii) Travel by photographer
(iv) Amount spent (GST exclusive)
Vivid Media
Provision of an interactive graffiti wall at the Telethon beneficiaries’ exhibition at Perth Convention Exhibition Centre.
No.
$2363.64
Total
$2363.64
WA Country Health Service advises:
(a)(i)-(iii) No. Not applicable.
(b)(i)-(iv)
The expenditure total includes professional photography services and photo editing services as invoices are not individually itemised to enable a breakdown to be provided.
(i) Name of company
(ii) Event and location
(iii) Travel by photographer
(iv) Amount spent (GST exclusive)
Anita Jean Photography
Promotion of patient story for Telehealth Awareness Week 2017.
No.
$577.27
Ben Broady Fine Art Photography Kununurra
Photo shoot of Aboriginal family for stock images for telehealth promotion.
No.
$700
Photographic Fine Art by Michael Taylor
Photo shoot at Bunbury Regional Hospital for stock images for telehealth promotion.
No.
$145.45
Clair Weir Photography
Photo shoot at the Goldfields Renal Service for stock photos.
No.
$720
Ben Houston Photography
Professional photos of the Kimberley Regional Executive members for internal publication and profiles including but not limited to Patient Opinion.
No.
$545.45*
Rachel Taylor and Sian Edwards
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) awareness project titled ‘The Beautiful Bumps’ in Broome and Derby.
No.
$3,440*
Ian Healey Photography
Kimberley Public Health and Communicable Disease Conference 2019.
No.
$909.09*
Silverton Photography
Photographs of the completed Warren Health Service building for promotional purposes.
Yes**.
$723
Thermoview
To take thermal photographs (thermography) of the rear of electrical panels at Health Services across the Wheatbelt, in order to identify ‘hot spots’. This service is part of an annual preventative maintenance program.
No.
$15,960
Flash Marketing
Portrait Photography of WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Midwest Regional Executives.
No.
$960
Abby Murray Photography
Engaged to take high resolution images of Aboriginal artworks used for way finding across the Goldfields sites.
No.
$113.64
Peta North
Photos of the WACHS Board.
No.
$500
Abigail Harman
Photos of the Meet and Greet service for use in publications.
No.
$200
Total
$25,493.9
* includes editing costs.
** travel costs not itemised on invoice.
Pathwest, East Metropolitan Health Service and North Metropolitan Health Service advise:
No.
(a)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable.
Mental Health Commission advises:
(a)
(i) Name of company
(ii) Purpose of engagement
(iii) Amount spent
(GST exclusive)
Matthew Poon Photography
Photographs for publications including Annual Reports
$625.00
Total
$625.00
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable.
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office advises:
No.
(a)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable.
Healthway advises:
(a)
(i) Name of company
(ii) Purpose of engagement
(iii) Amount spent
(GST exclusive)
Manny Tamayo Photography
To take pictures that integrate health promotion and educational messages into images, suitable for application to Facebook posts as part of Healthway’s partnership programs.
$550.00
Total
$550.00
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable.
Animal Resources Authority advises:
No.
(a)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable.
(a)
(i) Name of company
(ii) Purpose of engagement
(iii) Amount spent
(GST exclusive)
Shutterworks Photography
To take group and individual photographs of the Department Executive Committee (DEC) in the Annual Report.
$1,110
Total
$1,110
(b)(i)-(iv) Nil. Not applicable.
Health Support Services advises:
The expenditure total includes professional photography services and photo editing services as invoices are not individually itemised to enable a breakdown to be provided.
(a)
(i) Name of company
(ii) Purpose of engagement
(iii) Amount spent (GST exclusive)
David French
Annual Report 2016-17 photography and image library.
$1,250
David French
Executive portraits.
$275
David French
Executive portraits.
$975
David French
Executive portraits.
$1,150
David French
Annual Report 2017-18 photography and image library.
$1,350
Total
$5000
(b)(i)-(iv) Nil. Not applicable.
South Metropolitan Health Service advises:
(a)
(i) Name of company
(ii) Purpose of engagement
(iii) Amount spent GST exclusive)
James Roger Photography
To provide 2100 photographic images for ongoing use in patient information publications, reports and hospital websites plus Board and executive photographs for the South Metropolitan Health Service Annual Report 2017-18.
$11,632.50
Total
$11632.50
(b)(i)-(iv) Nil. Not applicable.
Child and Adolescent Health Service advises:
(a)(i)-(iii) No. Not applicable.
(b)(i)-(iv)
(i) Name of company
(ii) Event and location
(iii) Travel by photographer
(iv) Amount spent (GST exclusive)
Vivid Media
Provision of an interactive graffiti wall at the Telethon beneficiaries’ exhibition at Perth Convention Exhibition Centre.
No.
$2363.64
Total
$2363.64
WA Country Health Service advises:
(a)(i)-(iii) No. Not applicable.
(b)(i)-(iv)
The expenditure total includes professional photography services and photo editing services as invoices are not individually itemised to enable a breakdown to be provided.
(i) Name of company
(ii) Event and location
(iii) Travel by photographer
(iv) Amount spent (GST exclusive)
Anita Jean Photography
Promotion of patient story for Telehealth Awareness Week 2017.
No.
$577.27
Ben Broady Fine Art Photography Kununurra
Photo shoot of Aboriginal family for stock images for telehealth promotion.
No.
$700
Photographic Fine Art by Michael Taylor
Photo shoot at Bunbury Regional Hospital for stock images for telehealth promotion.
No.
$145.45
Clair Weir Photography
Photo shoot at the Goldfields Renal Service for stock photos.
No.
$720
Ben Houston Photography
Professional photos of the Kimberley Regional Executive members for internal publication and profiles including but not limited to Patient Opinion.
No.
$545.45*
Rachel Taylor and Sian Edwards
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) awareness project titled ‘The Beautiful Bumps’ in Broome and Derby.
No.
$3,440*
Ian Healey Photography
Kimberley Public Health and Communicable Disease Conference 2019.
No.
$909.09*
Silverton Photography
Photographs of the completed Warren Health Service building for promotional purposes.
Yes**.
$723
Thermoview
To take thermal photographs (thermography) of the rear of electrical panels at Health Services across the Wheatbelt, in order to identify ‘hot spots’. This service is part of an annual preventative maintenance program.
No.
$15,960
Flash Marketing
Portrait Photography of WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Midwest Regional Executives.
No.
$960
Abby Murray Photography
Engaged to take high resolution images of Aboriginal artworks used for way finding across the Goldfields sites.
No.
$113.64
Peta North
Photos of the WACHS Board.
No.
$500
Abigail Harman
Photos of the Meet and Greet service for use in publications.
No.
$200
Total
$25,493.9
* includes editing costs.
** travel costs not itemised on invoice.
Pathwest, East Metropolitan Health Service and North Metropolitan Health Service advise:
No.
(a)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable.
Mental Health Commission advises:
(a)
(i) Name of company
(ii) Purpose of engagement
(iii) Amount spent
(GST exclusive)
Matthew Poon Photography
Photographs for publications including Annual Reports
$625.00
Total
$625.00
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable.
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office advises:
No.
(a)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable.
Healthway advises:
(a)
(i) Name of company
(ii) Purpose of engagement
(iii) Amount spent
(GST exclusive)
Manny Tamayo Photography
To take pictures that integrate health promotion and educational messages into images, suitable for application to Facebook posts as part of Healthway’s partnership programs.
$550.00
Total
$550.00
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable.
Animal Resources Authority advises:
No.
(a)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable.
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