❓ A WA parliamentary question reveals that three agencies within the Minister's portfolio (Drug and Alcohol Office, Mental Health Commission, and Disability Services Commission) maintain registers of unaccepted gifts to employees, while the Department for Child Protection and Family Support only records accepted gifts.
AnsweredQoN 1492Legislative Assembly
Asked
31 October 2013
Member
Portfolio
Mental Health; Disability Services; Child Protection
QuestionView source ↗
In relation to all agencies, departments and trading enterprises within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, could the Minister advise: (a) do any of these agencies, departments or trading enterprises maintain a register of gifts or benefits offered to employees but not accepted; (b) if yes to (a), which specific agencies, departments or trading enterprises maintain such a registry; (c) if yes to (a), how long has the register been maintained; (d) if yes to (a), what is the dollar amount at which employees must register an offered gift or benefit; and (e) if yes to (a), through what means or mechanism do employees register a gift or benefit offered to them but not accepted?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 December 2013
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mental Health; Disability Services; Child Protection
Response time
34 days
Drug and Alcohol Office
(a) Yes.
(b) The Drug and Alcohol Office.
(c) Since July 2012.
(d) No dollar value is specified as all gifts are required to be declared.
(e) The Drug and Alcohol Office employee emails details of the offer to the officer responsible for maintaining the register, who then enters its details into the register.
Mental Health Commission
(a) Yes.
(b) Mental Health Commission.
(c) Since October 2011.
(d) All gifts must be registered, regardless of monetary value.
(e) Gifts and Benefits Procedures and a Receipt of an Offer of a Gift or Benefit Form.
Disability Services Commission
(a) Yes.
(b) The Disability Services Commission.
(c) Since March 2012.
(d) $50 or above.
(e) For all offered gifts or benefits valued over $50, Commission employees are required to complete and submit a 'Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Declaration Form' to their Executive Director. This information is then documented within directorates. This process is outlined in the Commission's Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality policy.
Department for Child Protection and Family Support
(a) The Department for Child Protection and Family Support only maintains a Gift Register to record gifts or benefits accepted by employees.
(b-e) Not applicable.
(a) Yes.
(b) The Drug and Alcohol Office.
(c) Since July 2012.
(d) No dollar value is specified as all gifts are required to be declared.
(e) The Drug and Alcohol Office employee emails details of the offer to the officer responsible for maintaining the register, who then enters its details into the register.
Mental Health Commission
(a) Yes.
(b) Mental Health Commission.
(c) Since October 2011.
(d) All gifts must be registered, regardless of monetary value.
(e) Gifts and Benefits Procedures and a Receipt of an Offer of a Gift or Benefit Form.
Disability Services Commission
(a) Yes.
(b) The Disability Services Commission.
(c) Since March 2012.
(d) $50 or above.
(e) For all offered gifts or benefits valued over $50, Commission employees are required to complete and submit a 'Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Declaration Form' to their Executive Director. This information is then documented within directorates. This process is outlined in the Commission's Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality policy.
Department for Child Protection and Family Support
(a) The Department for Child Protection and Family Support only maintains a Gift Register to record gifts or benefits accepted by employees.
(b-e) Not applicable.
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