Page 2369 - Week 08 - Tuesday, 17 August 1993
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MS FOLLETT - The answer to the Members question is as follows:
(1) The Wastewatch Hotline has been advertised in local newspapers as
follows: (a) The Canberra Times - 17 placements; (b) The Tuggeranong
Valley View - 40 placements; (c) The Belconnen Chronicle -
47 placements; (d) The Northside Chronicle - 47 placements;
(e) The Southside Chronicle - 47 placements (f) The Tuggeranong
Chronicle - 47 placements and (g) The Community Times - nil.
(2) The total expenditure of advertisement placements since the inception of the Wastewatch Hotline is as follows: (a) The Canberra Times - $6026; (b) The Tuggeranong Valley View - $6941; (c) The Belconnen Chronicle $1825; (d) The Northside Chronicle - $1825 (e) The Southside Chronicle - $1825; (f) The Tuggeranong Chronicle - $1825 and (g) The Community Times - nil; (h) radio - nil and (i) television - nil.
(3) The cost of the 008 telephone service to 20.4.93 has been $1100.87. This is broken down into:
Installation $160.00 Calls $518.42 (charged at an hourly rate, not per call) Service & Equipment $42245
(4) Wastewatch Hotline was launched on 11 March 1992
(5) Wastewatch Hotline has received 702 calls (as at 30.6.93) since its inception.
(6) Of the 702 calls received during the period, 56 specific concerns were raised that related to matters that either instigated or upheld a change in managerial or operational practice. A significant proportion of the other calls received, still under consideration, could also result in changed practice.
(7) While information on actual savings is not available, the benefits to result from calls received relating to changed practice can be summarised in terms of the major types of improvements identified:
.improvements to the management and use of Government vehicles in regards to security, appropriate use, and maintenance. The improvements are also supported by raising the awareness of ACTGS officers responsibilities whilst driving a government vehicle. These procedures are expected to provide fuel and maintenance savings, and a reduction in accidents and damage to government vehicles ;
.improvements to the management of buildings and other assets through the more timely identification of faults. This action enables more timely response to faults, improves usage and may minimise the cost of repair;
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