❓ The parliamentary question seeks a breakdown of interpreter costs for agencies under the Health portfolio over six financial years. The answer provides a detailed breakdown, revealing a significant increase in interpreter costs for the Department of Health.
AnsweredQoN 3455Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Can the Minister please advise the total amount spent by each agency under his portfolio on interpreters for each of the financial years: (a) 2008-2009; (b) 2009-2010; (c) 2010-2011; (d) 2011-2012; (e) 2012-2013; and (f) 2013-2014?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 March 2015
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
Department of Health
(a) $3,327,678.04*
(b) $3,517,924.17*
(c) $4,137,266.42*
(d) $4,490,621.48
(e) $5,460,384.40
(f) $5,855,796.11
* These totals do not include the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service which did not become operational until February 2011.
Healthway
(a-f) Nil
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office
(a) $676.00
(b) $346.00
(c) $471.00
(d) $46.00
(e) $135.00
(f) $120.00
(a) $3,327,678.04*
(b) $3,517,924.17*
(c) $4,137,266.42*
(d) $4,490,621.48
(e) $5,460,384.40
(f) $5,855,796.11
* These totals do not include the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service which did not become operational until February 2011.
Healthway
(a-f) Nil
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office
(a) $676.00
(b) $346.00
(c) $471.00
(d) $46.00
(e) $135.00
(f) $120.00
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