Hon Barbara Scott questions the omission of advertising and promotion costs for the transfer of obstetrics services from Woodside Hospital to Kaleeya Hospital in the feasibility study. The answer claims unforeseen misinformation necessitated unanticipated advertising levels.

AnsweredQoN 3427Legislative Council
Asked
3 May 2006
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Health

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(1) Was an estimate for the advertising and promotion costs for the obstetrics services transferred from Woodside Hospital to Kaleeya Hospital, included in the costs of the feasibility study?
(2) If not, why not, as this is a significant cost that should have been considered by any competent consultant?

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Answered
30 May 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
27 days
(2) Advertising and promotion costs were not included in the feasibility study as the level of misinformation circulated in the community required a level of advertising that could not have been anticipated at the time of the feasibility study.

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