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MINISTER FOR HEALTH
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION 408
Health Portfolio - Communique Solutions Contract
Mrs Carnell - asked the Minister for Health:
In relation to the Public Relations/Communications Service provided by Communique Solutions for a fee of $72 946
(1) What was the brief given to these consultants.
(2) When were the consultants commissioned, and when was work completed.
(3) Has this particular service bees approved by the Consultancy Review Committee of the Chief Ministers Department.
(4) What steps were followed in putting this consultancy opportunity out to tender.
Mr Berry - the answer to Mrs Carnells question is as follows:
In the public sector external consultants are usually regarded as specialists engaged to undertake short-term projects which assist the development or refinement of a Departments activities. In contrast external contractors ate usually regarded as tradespeople or professionals engaged on a temporary basis to undertake more routine work, or to help the Department carry out its already defined activities.
Communique Solutions was considered to be an external contractor rather than a consultant.
(1) Communique Solutions was contracted to perform public relations functions in relation to the Hospital Redevelopment Project. These functions included:
Membership of the Public Information Working Group providing advice on Hospital Redevelopment public information issues to the Consolidation Committee and involving coordination and organisation of public information events at Royal Canberra and Woden Valley Hospitals.
Liaison and coordination of media inquiries, events and appearances for Royal Canberra and Woden Valley Hospitals, including writing media releases and feature articles.
Organisation of regular information seminars for staff and associated Hospital groups on the redevelopment.
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