❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the establishment of reviews, committees, inquiries, and taskforces within the Child Protection and Community Services portfolios since 23 September 2008. The response details the specific reviews and their associated costs, timelines, and personnel.
AnsweredQoN 390Legislative Assembly
Asked
4 December 2008
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering
QuestionView source ↗
(a) how many reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces have been established since 23 September 2008;
(b) will the Minister list all reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces have been established since 23 September 2008;
(c) what date did each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce commence, and what date are they due to be completed;
(d) what is the name of the Chair of each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce established since 23 September 2008;
(e) what are the Chairs’ qualifications and employment status and position;
(f) what fees and total costs have been allocated to each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce;
(g) to date what costs have been allocated to each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce; and
(h) what is the expected final cost of each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce?
(b) will the Minister list all reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces have been established since 23 September 2008;
(c) what date did each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce commence, and what date are they due to be completed;
(d) what is the name of the Chair of each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce established since 23 September 2008;
(e) what are the Chairs’ qualifications and employment status and position;
(f) what fees and total costs have been allocated to each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce;
(g) to date what costs have been allocated to each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce; and
(h) what is the expected final cost of each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 March 2009
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering
Response time
88 days
Department for Child Protection
(a) 1
(b) Review of Section 12 and 81 of the
Children and Community Services Act 2004
, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principles.
(c) Start date 21 November 2008 and completion date 31 March 2009.
(d) The Director General for the Department for Child Protection chairs the committee. Committee is made up of internal staff and members of the Department for Child Protection's Aboriginal Reference Group.
(e) The Director General for the Department for Child Protection.
(f) Nil costs.
(g) Nil.
(h) Nil.
Department For Communities
(a) 2
(b) Review of the eligibility criteria for the WA Seniors Card; ABC WA Advisory Group.
(c) Review of the eligibility criteria for the WA Seniors Card - commenced December 2008 and is due to be completed June 2009; ABC WA Advisory Group - first meeting was 4 November 2008. It will continue until contingency planning around the collapse of ABC Child Care Centres is no longer required.
(d) Review of the eligibility criteria for the WA Seniors Card - Minister Robyn McSweeney; ABC WA Advisory Group - there is no Chairperson
(e) Review of the eligibility criteria for the WA Seniors Card - Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; ABC WA Advisory Group - not applicable
(f) No fees or costs have been allocated to the review or the advisory group. They are both being undertaken within existing resources.
(g) None for the review and none specifically for the advisory group, although a part time Children's Services Officer seconded to work on this issue has cost $8 744 for the three month contract.
(h) Refer to answers (f- g)
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(a) 1
(b) Review of Section 12 and 81 of the
Children and Community Services Act 2004
, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principles.
(c) Start date 21 November 2008 and completion date 31 March 2009.
(d) The Director General for the Department for Child Protection chairs the committee. Committee is made up of internal staff and members of the Department for Child Protection's Aboriginal Reference Group.
(e) The Director General for the Department for Child Protection.
(f) Nil costs.
(g) Nil.
(h) Nil.
Department For Communities
(a) 2
(b) Review of the eligibility criteria for the WA Seniors Card; ABC WA Advisory Group.
(c) Review of the eligibility criteria for the WA Seniors Card - commenced December 2008 and is due to be completed June 2009; ABC WA Advisory Group - first meeting was 4 November 2008. It will continue until contingency planning around the collapse of ABC Child Care Centres is no longer required.
(d) Review of the eligibility criteria for the WA Seniors Card - Minister Robyn McSweeney; ABC WA Advisory Group - there is no Chairperson
(e) Review of the eligibility criteria for the WA Seniors Card - Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; ABC WA Advisory Group - not applicable
(f) No fees or costs have been allocated to the review or the advisory group. They are both being undertaken within existing resources.
(g) None for the review and none specifically for the advisory group, although a part time Children's Services Officer seconded to work on this issue has cost $8 744 for the three month contract.
(h) Refer to answers (f- g)
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