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MINISTER FOR HEALTH
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION 412
Health Portfolio - Kizclip Pty Ltd Contract
Mrs Carnell - asked the Minister for Health:
In relation to the Public Relations/Communications Service provided by Kizclip PAL at a cost of $41618.82
(1) What was the nature of the service offered and outcomes generated.
(2) Was this particular consultancy approved by the Chief Ministers Consultancy Review Committee.
(3) Who are the principals of Kizclip P/L
(4) How has the advice offered by Kizclip PAL been utilised by ACT Health.
(5) What steps were followed in putting this consultancy opportunity out w 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-perm projects which assist the development or refinement of a Departments activities. In contrast external contractors are 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.
Kizclip PAL was an external contractor rather than a consultant.
(1) Kizclip P/L was contracted by the previous Acting General Manager of Woden Valley Hospital to provide services associated with the "managing organisational change" process which was a part of the Principal Hospital Redevelopment Project.
In November 1991 Kizclip P/L was requested by the current Executive to develop a system for processing and responding to complaints from patients and the public regarding the services provided by Woden Valley Hospital
(2) As this was a contract service rather than a consultancy, approval was not sought
from the Consultancy Review Committee of the Chief Ministers Department.
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