❓ Details the signing of communication agreements between the Minister and various departments/agencies under the Mental Health; Disability Services; Child Protection portfolios, revealing a delay with the Drug and Alcohol Office.
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I refer to the signing of communication agreements following the formation of the new Ministry, and I ask: (a) could the Minister provide the date when communication agreements were signed by the Minister for each respective department, agency or government-owned corporation the Minister is responsible for; (b) the names of the people who signed off on each agreement; (c) the name of the department contact for each agreement; (d) as at 7 June 2013 have any communication agreements not yet been signed and if so, what is the name of the department, agency or government-owned corporation that a communication agreement has not been formalised; and (e) could the Minster table a copy of each communication agreement?
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Answered
6 August 2013
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mental Health; Disability Services; Child Protection
Response time
56 days
(a) Department of Health - 18
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April 2013
Disability Services Commission - 23
rd
April 2013
Department for Child Protection and Family Support - 22
nd
April 2013
Mental Health Commission - 18
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May 2013
Drug and Alcohol Office - 26
th
June 2013
(b) Department of Health:
Dr D Russell-Weisz
Hon Helen Morton MLC
Ms Andrea Mitchell MLA
Disability Services Commission:
Dr Ron Chalmers
Hon Helen Morton MLC
Ms Andrea Mitchell MLA
Department for Child Protection and Family Support:
Mr Terry Murphy
Hon Helen Morton MLC
Ms Andrea Mitchell MLA
Mental Health Commission:
Mr Eddie Bartnik
Hon Helen Morton MLC
Ms Andrea Mitchell MLA
Drug and Alcohol Office:
Mr Neil Guard
Hon Helen Morton MLC
Ms Andrea Mitchell MLA
(c) Department of Health - Acting Director General, Professor Bryant Stokes
Disability Services Commission - Director General, Dr Ron Chalmers
Department for Child Protection and Family Support - Director General, Mr Terry Murphy
Mental Health Commission - Commissioner, Mr Eddie Bartnik
Drug and Alcohol Office - Executive Director, Mr Neil Guard
(d) As at 7 June 2013 a communications agreement had not been signed with the Drug and Alcohol Office.
(e) Yes. Please see tabled papers [...].
th
April 2013
Disability Services Commission - 23
rd
April 2013
Department for Child Protection and Family Support - 22
nd
April 2013
Mental Health Commission - 18
th
May 2013
Drug and Alcohol Office - 26
th
June 2013
(b) Department of Health:
Dr D Russell-Weisz
Hon Helen Morton MLC
Ms Andrea Mitchell MLA
Disability Services Commission:
Dr Ron Chalmers
Hon Helen Morton MLC
Ms Andrea Mitchell MLA
Department for Child Protection and Family Support:
Mr Terry Murphy
Hon Helen Morton MLC
Ms Andrea Mitchell MLA
Mental Health Commission:
Mr Eddie Bartnik
Hon Helen Morton MLC
Ms Andrea Mitchell MLA
Drug and Alcohol Office:
Mr Neil Guard
Hon Helen Morton MLC
Ms Andrea Mitchell MLA
(c) Department of Health - Acting Director General, Professor Bryant Stokes
Disability Services Commission - Director General, Dr Ron Chalmers
Department for Child Protection and Family Support - Director General, Mr Terry Murphy
Mental Health Commission - Commissioner, Mr Eddie Bartnik
Drug and Alcohol Office - Executive Director, Mr Neil Guard
(d) As at 7 June 2013 a communications agreement had not been signed with the Drug and Alcohol Office.
(e) Yes. Please see tabled papers [...].
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