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MINISTER FOR HEALTH
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION 413
Health Portfolio - Premier Services Contract
Mrs Carnell - asked the Minister for Health:
In relation to the Public Relations/Communications Service provided by Premier Services at a cost of $38 150:
(1) What was the nature of the service offer.
(2) Was this particular consultancy approved by the Chief Ministers Consultancy Review Committee.
(3) Who are the principals of Premier Services.
(4) How has the advice offered by Premier Services been utilised by ACT Health.
(5) 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 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.
Premier Services was an external contractor rather than a consultant.
(1) Premier Services was initially contracted by the previous Acting General Manager
of Woden Valley Hospital to assist with day to day public relations functions of the
Hospital These functions included publication of the Hospitals weekly internal
newsletter, production of publications and brochures for internal and external
readership, media liaison not associated with the redevelopment and coordination
of community relations projects. This service is now provided by a full time
permanent Public Service officer.
(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.
(3) The known principal of Premier Services who provided services to Woden Valley
Hospital was Trevor Sharkie.
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