Page 3285 - Week 10 - Thursday, 16 September 1993
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(iii) Develop and formulate a Personal Development workshop for women.
(iv) The possible provision, upon mutual agreement, of occasional training workshops for facilitators of both Drink Driving and Violent Offences courses.
(2) Ms Elliotts contract was to be in force over the period 1 July 1993 until 30 November 1993, unless terminated earlier. The contract was terminated with effect on 16 September 1993.
(3) The deadlines Ms Elliott was expected to meet were stipulated in the contract as follows
In reference to the tasks outlined at 1 (i,iii & iv) above, a mutually agreed time period was to be fixed.
The co-facilitation of the Violent Offences course, (1) (ii), was required for a minimum of 12 weeks, at 5 hours per week, during the period July to September 1993.
(4) The consultancy was not advertised, however earlier in the year
contact had been made with a number of psychologists to ascertain
the availability of those with relevant experience in group work. It
should be noted that specialised skills are required to facilitate groups
of Corrective Services clientele.
Of those psychologists contacted, two individuals, one of which was Ms Elliott, were identified as having both the required skills, and considerably lower fees. The second psychologist is also being used for Attendance Centre course delivery project work.
The guidelines for selecting and managing a management consultant were followed in this exercise. The Management Advisory Services area in the ACT Office of Public Sector Management were contacted on this matter, as is mandatory, to allow access to their database of management consulting firms. That office advised that they need not be involved in the process due to the relatively small sum of money concerned.
(5) Ms Elliott has not been employed as a salaried employee of the Housing and Community Services Bureau at any time previously, although she has done prior consultancy work of a similar nature during the previous financial year.
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