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MINISTER FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND THE ARTS
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION TAKEN ON NOTICE ON 14 FEBRUARY 1991
Royal Canberra Hospital -
Public Relations Campaign
MR CONNOLLY - asked the Minister for Health, Education and the Arts:
What will be the cost to the Canberra taxpayer of your proposed public relation campaign at the Canberra show and shopping centres, designed to con the people of Canberra into believing that your decision to close the Royal Canberra Hospital was justified?
MR HUMPHRIES - the answer to Mr Connollys question is:
The former ACT Department of Health and the ACT Health Authority have mounted displays at previous Royal Canberra Shows as part of ongoing public information programs.
These displays have focused on informing Canberrans of the health services available in the ACT and to promote topics such as lifestyle and social health concerns, health education and public health.
As in previous years, the ACT Board of Health staged an exhibit in this years Royal Canberra Show.
The display highlighted the following services:
childrens health health education lifestyle and social health concerns dental services ambulance community nursing public and environmental health health centres, and _ the hospital redevelopment project.
The Royal Canberra Show is a prime opportunity for the ACT Board of Health to provide residents of the ACT and surrounding area with health information, with between 10 000 and 15 000 people going through the display over a three day period.
No special funding has been provided. The cost of this years display is estimated at $20 000 of the normal public relations operating budget. Elements of the display will be used throughout the year in ongoing public information programs which will be used in shopping centres, hospitals, health centres and schools.
The investment is well-placed as we must reach out and inform people of the role they can play in maintaining good health.
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