A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the Minister for Disability Services' meetings, briefings, and agency visits. The Minister provides details on meetings with the Director General and board members, briefings received, agencies funded, and visits made.

AnsweredQoN 876Legislative Council
Asked
15 November 2005
Portfolio
Disability Services

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(1) What briefings has the minister received from Disability Services Commission officers, including when and where? (2) Has the minister met with - (a) the board of the DSC; (b) the Ministerial Advisory Council for Disability Services; or (c) the board of ACROD? (3) How many agencies are funded by or through the DSC? (4) Which of these agencies has the minister visited or arranged to visit, and when? Hon ADELE FARINA

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister has met with the director general of the Disability Services Commission on three occasions: 17 October 2005, 18 October 2005 and 31 October 2005. The Minister for Disability Services has received 11 briefings from the Disability Services Commission. (2) (a) The Minister for Disability Services has met with the chairperson of the Disability Services Commission board. (b) No. (c) The Minister for Disability Services addressed the ACROD “Living in the West” conference on 31 October 2005, at which most of the ACROD board members were present. (3) The number of externally funded agencies is 119. (4) The ACROD “Living in the West” conference on 31 October 2005 and the Association for the Blind on 2 November 2005.
(2) Has the minister met with - (a) the board of the DSC; (b) the Ministerial Advisory Council for Disability Services; or (c) the board of ACROD? (3) How many agencies are funded by or through the DSC? (4) Which of these agencies has the minister visited or arranged to visit, and when? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister has met with the director general of the Disability Services Commission on three occasions: 17 October 2005, 18 October 2005 and 31 October 2005. The Minister for Disability Services has received 11 briefings from the Disability Services Commission. (2) (a) The Minister for Disability Services has met with the chairperson of the Disability Services Commission board. (b) No. (c) The Minister for Disability Services addressed the ACROD “Living in the West” conference on 31 October 2005, at which most of the ACROD board members were present. (3) The number of externally funded agencies is 119. (4) The ACROD “Living in the West” conference on 31 October 2005 and the Association for the Blind on 2 November 2005.
(b) the Ministerial Advisory Council for Disability Services; or (c) the board of ACROD?
(c) the board of ACROD?
(4) Which of these agencies has the minister visited or arranged to visit, and when? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister has met with the director general of the Disability Services Commission on three occasions: 17 October 2005, 18 October 2005 and 31 October 2005. The Minister for Disability Services has received 11 briefings from the Disability Services Commission. (2) (a) The Minister for Disability Services has met with the chairperson of the Disability Services Commission board. (b) No. (c) The Minister for Disability Services addressed the ACROD “Living in the West” conference on 31 October 2005, at which most of the ACROD board members were present. (3) The number of externally funded agencies is 119. (4) The ACROD “Living in the West” conference on 31 October 2005 and the Association for the Blind on 2 November 2005.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister has met with the director general of the Disability Services Commission on three occasions: 17 October 2005, 18 October 2005 and 31 October 2005. The Minister for Disability Services has received 11 briefings from the Disability Services Commission. (2) (a) The Minister for Disability Services has met with the chairperson of the Disability Services Commission board. (b) No. (c) The Minister for Disability Services addressed the ACROD “Living in the West” conference on 31 October 2005, at which most of the ACROD board members were present. (3) The number of externally funded agencies is 119. (4) The ACROD “Living in the West” conference on 31 October 2005 and the Association for the Blind on 2 November 2005.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister has met with the director general of the Disability Services Commission on three occasions: 17 October 2005, 18 October 2005 and 31 October 2005. The Minister for Disability Services has received 11 briefings from the Disability Services Commission. (2) (a) The Minister for Disability Services has met with the chairperson of the Disability Services Commission board. (b) No. (c) The Minister for Disability Services addressed the ACROD “Living in the West” conference on 31 October 2005, at which most of the ACROD board members were present. (3) The number of externally funded agencies is 119. (4) The ACROD “Living in the West” conference on 31 October 2005 and the Association for the Blind on 2 November 2005.
(1) The minister has met with the director general of the Disability Services Commission on three occasions: 17 October 2005, 18 October 2005 and 31 October 2005. The Minister for Disability Services has received 11 briefings from the Disability Services Commission. (2) (a) The Minister for Disability Services has met with the chairperson of the Disability Services Commission board. (b) No. (c) The Minister for Disability Services addressed the ACROD “Living in the West” conference on 31 October 2005, at which most of the ACROD board members were present. (3) The number of externally funded agencies is 119. (4) The ACROD “Living in the West” conference on 31 October 2005 and the Association for the Blind on 2 November 2005.
(2) (a) The Minister for Disability Services has met with the chairperson of the Disability Services Commission board. (b) No. (c) The Minister for Disability Services addressed the ACROD “Living in the West” conference on 31 October 2005, at which most of the ACROD board members were present. (3) The number of externally funded agencies is 119. (4) The ACROD “Living in the West” conference on 31 October 2005 and the Association for the Blind on 2 November 2005.
(c) The Minister for Disability Services addressed the ACROD “Living in the West” conference on 31 October 2005, at which most of the ACROD board members were present.
(4) The ACROD “Living in the West” conference on 31 October 2005 and the Association for the Blind on 2 November 2005.

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