❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed information on staff, pay, resources, and expenses related to website management within several government departments and commissions. The response indicates no marketing teams exist, only website managers, and provides limited details.
AnsweredQoN 2803Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 October 2007
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Fisheries; the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne
QuestionView source ↗
(a) how many staff are employed as a part of each team or as ancillary support staff assisting the team;
(b) the names of each staff member in each team along with:
(i) their position and role;
(ii) their level of pay;
(iii) their qualifications; and
(iv) employment details of any previous record of employment by the State Government, any State Government department or Government-owned corporation, ministerial office or electorate office;
(c) which members of this team have been provided with the following items and the costs involved in providing them:
(i) Government-owned car;
(ii) mobile phone;
(iii) Personal Digital Assistant (PDA); and
(iv) laptop or notebook;
(d) whether any of the members of each team have been provided with a credit card; and if so
(i) list the staff members provided with the card and the credit limit of the cards in question.
(e) if there is a general office credit card or cards and the credit limit; and
(f) other specific costs associated with each team, including office space, computers or other office equipment?
(b) the names of each staff member in each team along with:
(i) their position and role;
(ii) their level of pay;
(iii) their qualifications; and
(iv) employment details of any previous record of employment by the State Government, any State Government department or Government-owned corporation, ministerial office or electorate office;
(c) which members of this team have been provided with the following items and the costs involved in providing them:
(i) Government-owned car;
(ii) mobile phone;
(iii) Personal Digital Assistant (PDA); and
(iv) laptop or notebook;
(d) whether any of the members of each team have been provided with a credit card; and if so
(i) list the staff members provided with the card and the credit limit of the cards in question.
(e) if there is a general office credit card or cards and the credit limit; and
(f) other specific costs associated with each team, including office space, computers or other office equipment?
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Answered
29 November 2007
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Regional Development; Fisheries; the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne
Response time
44 days
Answer
MINISTERIAL OFFICE
In terms of the Ministerial Office a response will be forthcoming from the Minister for Public Sector Management
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
In terms of the Department of Local Government and Regional Development, please be advised as follows:
The department does not have a marketing team but has a website management and maintenance unit.
(a) The department has two staff members who manage and maintain its websites.
(b) (1) Web Administrator - Rob Halstead
(2) Web Content Officer - Isa Willoughby
(i) Positions: (1) Web Administrator
(2) Web Content Officer
Role: (1) Web development and management
(2) Web content and maintenance
(ii) Level of pay (1) Level 5
(2) Level 2
(iii) Qualifications - Not available
(iv) Employment details - Open external recruitment for both positions
(c) No team member has been provided with any of the items listed.
(d) No team member has been provided with a credit card.
(e) There is no general credit card for this function or office. All purchases are managed as per the purchasing procedures of the department.
(f) The positions are located within the department, have an office of approximately 15sqm, and have been provided with standard office equipment. Costs for office space are not allocated to individual units within the department.
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
In terms of the Department of Fisheries, please be advised as follows:
The department does not have a marketing team but has a website manager.
(a) The Department of Fisheries has one staff member who manages the website.
(b) Richard Silk
(i) Website Coordinator
(ii) Level 4
(iii) Associate Diploma in Interactive Media
(iv) Permanent - Recruited from the Private Sector
(c) Officer provided with a laptop computer.
(d) The officer has not been provided with a credit card
(e) N/A.
(f) The position is located in the Hillarys Office, has an office of approximately 15sqm, and has access to other general office equipment such as telephones, computer and facsimile machine
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
In terms of the Kimberley Development Commission please be advised as follows:
The commission does not have a marketing team but has a website manager.
(a) The KDC has one staff member who manages the website utilising 0.12 FTE for this function.
(b) Beth Hales
(i) Position: Regional Information Services Officer
Role: manages and coordinates the Commission's regional development projects and services involving new information and communication technologies and manages the Commission's on-line activities. The position spends twelve (12) percent of work hours on website development and maintenance.
(ii) PS Level 4.3
(iii) Diploma of Information Technology, Experience with website development and management at Charles Darwin University for 3 years; 4 years with the Kimberley Development Commission in the current role
(iv) No previous employment in the categories listed.
(c) No team member has been provided with any of the items listed.
(d) No team member has been provided with a credit card
(e) There is no general credit card for this function or office. All purchases are managed as per the purchasing procedures of the Kimberley Development Commission.
(f) The position is located in the Kimberley Development Commission's office in Derby, has an office of approximately 15sqm, and has access to other general office equipment such as telephones, computer and facsimile machine. Costs for office space and support facilities are not apportioned to individual projects. Website development software has been purchased at $705.00.
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
In terms of the Pilbara DevelopmentCommission, please be advised as follows:
The Pilbara DevelopmentCommission does not have a marketing team but has a website manager.
(a) The Pilbara DevelopmentCommission has one staff member who manages the website utilising 0.10 FTE for this function.
(b) Amber Gilday
(i) Position: Acting Corporate Project officer
Role: Corporate communication, Regional Migration, some finance and administration duties
(ii) Level 4 step 1
(iii) No formal qualifications but has attended the relevant training to enable her to manage the website
(iv) Permanent full time employee
(c) No team member has been provided with any of the items listed.
(d) No team member has been provided with a credit card
(e) There is no general credit card for this function or office. All purchases are managed as per the purchasing procedures of the Pilbara DevelopmentCommission.
(f) The position is located at the Pilbara DevelopmentCommission's office in Port Hedland, has an office of approximately 15sqm, and has access to other general office equipment such as telephones, computer and facsimile machine. Costs for office space and support facilities are not apportioned to individual projects.
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
In terms of the Gascoyne Development Commission please be advised as follows:
The commission does not have a marketing team but has a project officer responsible for website management.
(a) The commission has one staff member who manages the website utilising approximately 0.12 FTE for this function.
(b) Jennifer Peate
(i) Position: Project Officer- Member of project officer team
Role: Responsible for the Communications portfolio, along with several other portfolios including Regional Migration, Food Industry Development, Regional Waste Management Study, Gascoyne Community Foundation
(ii) Level 5
(iii) Journalist 4 years experience with BA English in Journalism and Film.
(iv) Employed 16 months. First Government appointment.
(c) The project officer has not been provided exclusively with any of the items listed.
(d) The project officer does not have a credit card
(e) The three admin and finance staff have office credit cards with credit limits of $5000 each. The Senior Project officer has a card with a $5000 limit. The Chief Executive Officer has a credit card with a $10,000 limit. All purchases are managed as per the purchasing procedures of the Gascoyne Development Commission.
(f) Gascoyne Development Commission's office in Carnarvon. The officer has access to general office equipment including laptops, specifically used for presentations or travel and pool cars and mobile phones used for travel, as do all staff. Costs for office space and support facilities are not apportioned to individual projects.
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MINISTERIAL OFFICE
In terms of the Ministerial Office a response will be forthcoming from the Minister for Public Sector Management
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
In terms of the Department of Local Government and Regional Development, please be advised as follows:
The department does not have a marketing team but has a website management and maintenance unit.
(a) The department has two staff members who manage and maintain its websites.
(b) (1) Web Administrator - Rob Halstead
(2) Web Content Officer - Isa Willoughby
(i) Positions: (1) Web Administrator
(2) Web Content Officer
Role: (1) Web development and management
(2) Web content and maintenance
(ii) Level of pay (1) Level 5
(2) Level 2
(iii) Qualifications - Not available
(iv) Employment details - Open external recruitment for both positions
(c) No team member has been provided with any of the items listed.
(d) No team member has been provided with a credit card.
(e) There is no general credit card for this function or office. All purchases are managed as per the purchasing procedures of the department.
(f) The positions are located within the department, have an office of approximately 15sqm, and have been provided with standard office equipment. Costs for office space are not allocated to individual units within the department.
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
In terms of the Department of Fisheries, please be advised as follows:
The department does not have a marketing team but has a website manager.
(a) The Department of Fisheries has one staff member who manages the website.
(b) Richard Silk
(i) Website Coordinator
(ii) Level 4
(iii) Associate Diploma in Interactive Media
(iv) Permanent - Recruited from the Private Sector
(c) Officer provided with a laptop computer.
(d) The officer has not been provided with a credit card
(e) N/A.
(f) The position is located in the Hillarys Office, has an office of approximately 15sqm, and has access to other general office equipment such as telephones, computer and facsimile machine
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
In terms of the Kimberley Development Commission please be advised as follows:
The commission does not have a marketing team but has a website manager.
(a) The KDC has one staff member who manages the website utilising 0.12 FTE for this function.
(b) Beth Hales
(i) Position: Regional Information Services Officer
Role: manages and coordinates the Commission's regional development projects and services involving new information and communication technologies and manages the Commission's on-line activities. The position spends twelve (12) percent of work hours on website development and maintenance.
(ii) PS Level 4.3
(iii) Diploma of Information Technology, Experience with website development and management at Charles Darwin University for 3 years; 4 years with the Kimberley Development Commission in the current role
(iv) No previous employment in the categories listed.
(c) No team member has been provided with any of the items listed.
(d) No team member has been provided with a credit card
(e) There is no general credit card for this function or office. All purchases are managed as per the purchasing procedures of the Kimberley Development Commission.
(f) The position is located in the Kimberley Development Commission's office in Derby, has an office of approximately 15sqm, and has access to other general office equipment such as telephones, computer and facsimile machine. Costs for office space and support facilities are not apportioned to individual projects. Website development software has been purchased at $705.00.
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
In terms of the Pilbara DevelopmentCommission, please be advised as follows:
The Pilbara DevelopmentCommission does not have a marketing team but has a website manager.
(a) The Pilbara DevelopmentCommission has one staff member who manages the website utilising 0.10 FTE for this function.
(b) Amber Gilday
(i) Position: Acting Corporate Project officer
Role: Corporate communication, Regional Migration, some finance and administration duties
(ii) Level 4 step 1
(iii) No formal qualifications but has attended the relevant training to enable her to manage the website
(iv) Permanent full time employee
(c) No team member has been provided with any of the items listed.
(d) No team member has been provided with a credit card
(e) There is no general credit card for this function or office. All purchases are managed as per the purchasing procedures of the Pilbara DevelopmentCommission.
(f) The position is located at the Pilbara DevelopmentCommission's office in Port Hedland, has an office of approximately 15sqm, and has access to other general office equipment such as telephones, computer and facsimile machine. Costs for office space and support facilities are not apportioned to individual projects.
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
In terms of the Gascoyne Development Commission please be advised as follows:
The commission does not have a marketing team but has a project officer responsible for website management.
(a) The commission has one staff member who manages the website utilising approximately 0.12 FTE for this function.
(b) Jennifer Peate
(i) Position: Project Officer- Member of project officer team
Role: Responsible for the Communications portfolio, along with several other portfolios including Regional Migration, Food Industry Development, Regional Waste Management Study, Gascoyne Community Foundation
(ii) Level 5
(iii) Journalist 4 years experience with BA English in Journalism and Film.
(iv) Employed 16 months. First Government appointment.
(c) The project officer has not been provided exclusively with any of the items listed.
(d) The project officer does not have a credit card
(e) The three admin and finance staff have office credit cards with credit limits of $5000 each. The Senior Project officer has a card with a $5000 limit. The Chief Executive Officer has a credit card with a $10,000 limit. All purchases are managed as per the purchasing procedures of the Gascoyne Development Commission.
(f) Gascoyne Development Commission's office in Carnarvon. The officer has access to general office equipment including laptops, specifically used for presentations or travel and pool cars and mobile phones used for travel, as do all staff. Costs for office space and support facilities are not apportioned to individual projects.
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