❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number, cost, and duration of committees, task forces, and inquiries related to child protection between July 2006 and June 2007. The answer details five such groups, their chairs, timelines, and costs, noting that most costs are incidental due to reliance on existing government employees.
AnsweredQoN 5218Legislative Council
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(1) The number of committees, task forces and other inquiries set up between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007?
(2) The name of the chair of each committee, task force and other inquiry?
(3) The duration of each committee, task force or other inquiry?
(4) The expected cost, both annual and total, of each committee, task force or other inquiry?
(2) The name of the chair of each committee, task force and other inquiry?
(3) The duration of each committee, task force or other inquiry?
(4) The expected cost, both annual and total, of each committee, task force or other inquiry?
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Answered
26 September 2007
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
29 days
1) Five - these are:
The Adoption Act Legislative Review Committee;
The Community Advisory Group on the Ford Report
The Ford Report Implementation Planning Committee
The Interagency Working Group on Mandatory Reporting
The Child Safety Directors' Group (most nominations for this group were received during May and June 2007, it formally commenced operation in July 2007).
(2) The Chair of the Adoption Act Legislative Review Committee was the Hon Louise Pratt MLC.
The Chair of the Community Advisory Group on the Implementation of the Ford Review of the Department for Community Development is the Hon Sue Ellery MLC.
The Chair of the Ford Report Implementation Planning Committee is the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope
The chair of the Interagency Working Group on Mandatory Reporting is Ms Pauline Bagdonavicius, Executive Director Policy and Planning, Department for Child Protection
The Chair of the Child Safety Directors' Group, as at 25 September, 2007 is the Acting Director General of the Department for Child Protection, Ms Judy Hogben
(3) The Adoption Act Legislative Review Committee commenced in July 2006 and ceased in May 2007.
The Community Advisory Group on the Ford Report commenced in April 2007 and will continue to meet until December 2007
The Ford Report Implementation Planning Committee began operations from April 2007
The Interagency Working Group on Mandatory Reporting was formed in June 2007 and is on-going
The Child Safety Directors' Group began operations from July 2007 and will be ongoing.
(4) The total cost of the Adoption Act Legislative Review Committee since its establishment was $74,013.
Any expenditure on the Child Safety Directors' Group, the Community Advisory Group on the Ford Review, the Interagency Working Group on Mandatory Reporting and the Ford Report Implementation Planning Committee will be incidental (such as minor meeting costs), as no members of these committees receive any sitting fees. The main cost to the Government is the salaries of existing Government employees for preparation and attendance.
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The Adoption Act Legislative Review Committee;
The Community Advisory Group on the Ford Report
The Ford Report Implementation Planning Committee
The Interagency Working Group on Mandatory Reporting
The Child Safety Directors' Group (most nominations for this group were received during May and June 2007, it formally commenced operation in July 2007).
(2) The Chair of the Adoption Act Legislative Review Committee was the Hon Louise Pratt MLC.
The Chair of the Community Advisory Group on the Implementation of the Ford Review of the Department for Community Development is the Hon Sue Ellery MLC.
The Chair of the Ford Report Implementation Planning Committee is the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope
The chair of the Interagency Working Group on Mandatory Reporting is Ms Pauline Bagdonavicius, Executive Director Policy and Planning, Department for Child Protection
The Chair of the Child Safety Directors' Group, as at 25 September, 2007 is the Acting Director General of the Department for Child Protection, Ms Judy Hogben
(3) The Adoption Act Legislative Review Committee commenced in July 2006 and ceased in May 2007.
The Community Advisory Group on the Ford Report commenced in April 2007 and will continue to meet until December 2007
The Ford Report Implementation Planning Committee began operations from April 2007
The Interagency Working Group on Mandatory Reporting was formed in June 2007 and is on-going
The Child Safety Directors' Group began operations from July 2007 and will be ongoing.
(4) The total cost of the Adoption Act Legislative Review Committee since its establishment was $74,013.
Any expenditure on the Child Safety Directors' Group, the Community Advisory Group on the Ford Review, the Interagency Working Group on Mandatory Reporting and the Ford Report Implementation Planning Committee will be incidental (such as minor meeting costs), as no members of these committees receive any sitting fees. The main cost to the Government is the salaries of existing Government employees for preparation and attendance.
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