❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the cost and providers of media monitoring services for government departments and agencies under the Deputy Premier's control. The response details costs, contract durations, and providers for various departments, including Health, Indigenous Affairs, and the Premier and Cabinet.
AnsweredQoN 4490Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 November 2010
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Indigenous Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
(1) For each government department or agency under the Deputy Premier’s control, including the Ministerial Office, I ask:
(a) are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(i) which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(ii) what is the cost of the contract(s);
(iii) since 1 June 2010, how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(iv) what is the duration of the contract(s); and
(v) when did the contract(s) commence?
(a) are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(i) which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(ii) what is the cost of the contract(s);
(iii) since 1 June 2010, how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(iv) what is the duration of the contract(s); and
(v) when did the contract(s) commence?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 February 2011
Response time
83 days
Ministerial Offices
(1) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Department of Health
(1)(a) Yes.
(i) Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd.
(ii) A retainer and web hosting fee of $541.69 (excluding GST) is charged per month. Additional costs are charged per item.
(iii) Between 1 June 2010 and 31 December 2010, a total of $40,143.46 has been paid for media monitoring services (total includes the monthly retainer and web hosting fee).
(iv) The contract is for the provision of an electronic monitoring and clippings service over a contract term of three years; comprising an initial term of one year and two one-year extension options at the sole discretion of the Department of Health.
(v) The contract commenced 18 July 2010.
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (incorporating the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia)
(1)(a) Yes.
(i) Media Monitors.
(ii) There is no contract cost. Charges depend on the number of clips received and retained.
(iii) The cost for AHPRA Australia wide was $2835.80. There is no specific allocation for Western Australia.
(iv) There is no contract duration, it runs from month to month.
(v)AHPRA WA had access to the service from 18 October 2010 (when WA joined the national scheme).
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office and Healthway
(1)(a) No.
(i - v) Not applicable.
Department of Indigenous Affairs
(1)(a) Yes.
(i) Media Monitors.
Department of Premier and Cabinet - Media Monitoring Unit.
(ii) Media Monitors:
News Express Digital Retainer - $303.45 per month (exc. GST)
Press Clip - Digital (per page) - $1.81 (exc. GST)
E-mail Digital File - $11.76 per batch (exc. GST)
(iii) $25,737.15
This amount includes outstanding invoices from 2009/10 April and May.
(iv) 12 months.
(v)1 July 2010 (Media Monitors).
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(1) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Department of Health
(1)(a) Yes.
(i) Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd.
(ii) A retainer and web hosting fee of $541.69 (excluding GST) is charged per month. Additional costs are charged per item.
(iii) Between 1 June 2010 and 31 December 2010, a total of $40,143.46 has been paid for media monitoring services (total includes the monthly retainer and web hosting fee).
(iv) The contract is for the provision of an electronic monitoring and clippings service over a contract term of three years; comprising an initial term of one year and two one-year extension options at the sole discretion of the Department of Health.
(v) The contract commenced 18 July 2010.
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (incorporating the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia)
(1)(a) Yes.
(i) Media Monitors.
(ii) There is no contract cost. Charges depend on the number of clips received and retained.
(iii) The cost for AHPRA Australia wide was $2835.80. There is no specific allocation for Western Australia.
(iv) There is no contract duration, it runs from month to month.
(v)AHPRA WA had access to the service from 18 October 2010 (when WA joined the national scheme).
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office and Healthway
(1)(a) No.
(i - v) Not applicable.
Department of Indigenous Affairs
(1)(a) Yes.
(i) Media Monitors.
Department of Premier and Cabinet - Media Monitoring Unit.
(ii) Media Monitors:
News Express Digital Retainer - $303.45 per month (exc. GST)
Press Clip - Digital (per page) - $1.81 (exc. GST)
E-mail Digital File - $11.76 per batch (exc. GST)
(iii) $25,737.15
This amount includes outstanding invoices from 2009/10 April and May.
(iv) 12 months.
(v)1 July 2010 (Media Monitors).
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