❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the Child and Adolescent Health Service's overseas air travel funded by industry sources. The question seeks a breakdown of costs for specific trips financed by pharmaceutical companies and other organisations.
AnsweredQoN 1150Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the report of overseas air travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on official business dated 7 December 2023, and I ask: (a) With reference to the Child and Adolescent Health service: (i) What is the total value of everything received in kind for the purpose of travel where the source of funds is stated as industry; and (ii) Please provide the name of the company(s) that financed each of these trips as well as a full itemised breakdown of costs for each of the following trips where the source of funds is stated as industry: (A) Pfizer Meningococcal Vaccination educational program in Italy, dated 15-20 October 2023? (B) Present at world orphan drug congress and international rare disease research consortium functional analysis task force in Spain, dated 27 October-6 November 2023? (C) Attend world society of paediatric infectious diseases conference in South Africa, dated 11-19 November 2023? (D) Achondroplasia masterclass in Germany, dated 23-28 November 2023 where D METHA is named as the person attending? (E) Achondroplasia masterclass in Germany, dated 23-28 November 2023 where K LANGDEN is named as the person attending? (F) Meningococcal clinical and expert policy group live meeting in Ireland, dated 3-8 December 2023.? (G) Nursing study tour in Vietnam and Cambodia, dated 8-19 October 2023?
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Answered
11 September 2024
Responded by
Minister for Health; Mental Health
Response time
7 days
(a)
(i) $67,157
(ii)
(A) Workshop financed by Pfizer and Telethon Kids Institute
· Airfare $7,000.00
· Accommodation $660.00
· Conference Registration & Other Costs $230.00
Total $7,890.00
(B) Workshop financed by International Rare Diseases Research Consortium
· Airfare $2,500.00
· Accommodation $1,140.00
Total $3,640.00
(C) Conference financed by the World Society for Paediatric Diseases and the Telethon Kid’s Institute
· Airfare $3,575.00
· Accommodation $5,000.00
· Conference Registration & Other Costs $1,725.00
Total $10,300.00
(D) Workshop financed by BioMarin Pharmaceutical Australia Pty Ltd.
· Airfare $10,000.00
· Accommodation $2,000.00
Total $12,000.00
(E) Workshop financed by BioMarin Pharmaceutical Australia Pty Ltd.
· Airfare $10,000.00
· Accommodation $1,000.00
Total $11,000.00
(F) Meeting financed by Pfizer.
· Airfare $15,285.00
· Accommodation $579.00
· Conference Registration & Other Costs $1,463.00
Total $17,327.00
(G) Site visit and Training partially financed by the Australian College of Nursing Foundation. Remaining costs self-funded.
· Conference Registration $5,000.00
Total $5,000.00
(i) $67,157
(ii)
(A) Workshop financed by Pfizer and Telethon Kids Institute
· Airfare $7,000.00
· Accommodation $660.00
· Conference Registration & Other Costs $230.00
Total $7,890.00
(B) Workshop financed by International Rare Diseases Research Consortium
· Airfare $2,500.00
· Accommodation $1,140.00
Total $3,640.00
(C) Conference financed by the World Society for Paediatric Diseases and the Telethon Kid’s Institute
· Airfare $3,575.00
· Accommodation $5,000.00
· Conference Registration & Other Costs $1,725.00
Total $10,300.00
(D) Workshop financed by BioMarin Pharmaceutical Australia Pty Ltd.
· Airfare $10,000.00
· Accommodation $2,000.00
Total $12,000.00
(E) Workshop financed by BioMarin Pharmaceutical Australia Pty Ltd.
· Airfare $10,000.00
· Accommodation $1,000.00
Total $11,000.00
(F) Meeting financed by Pfizer.
· Airfare $15,285.00
· Accommodation $579.00
· Conference Registration & Other Costs $1,463.00
Total $17,327.00
(G) Site visit and Training partially financed by the Australian College of Nursing Foundation. Remaining costs self-funded.
· Conference Registration $5,000.00
Total $5,000.00
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