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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 7 Hansard (26 June) . . Page.. 2300 ..

MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND COMMUNITY CARE

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No. 440

Disability Program - Publicity Material

Ms Reilly - asked the Minister for Health and Community Care upon notice on
26 June 1997:

(1) What are the printing costs for the various brochures and policy documents for the Disability Program for the new directions of the Program.

(2) In relation to the material in (1), in what other media is this material available (ie. on video, an audio tape, in Braille or other community languages).

Mrs Carnell - the answer to Ms Reilly's question is:

(1) The Disability Program is currently printing 1000 copies of the newsletter each month, which is broadly distributed to all stakeholders of the Program, including all staff. The newsletter includes important information about the progress of the reform agenda and upcoming events. These include staff training opportunities, and opportunities for all stakeholders to participate in briefing sessions and consultation processes. The introduction of the newsletter was a response to the recommendation that the Disability Program improve its communication with parents and families, and other stakeholders.

The cost of each monthly newsletter varies with its size. The average cost for producing a newsletter including editing, design and layout, formatting, and printing, is $2,000 per month.

The Policy Manual is a large, high quality folder containing over 250 pages. It contains updated operational policies based on the Disability Service Standards which will guide the delivery of service. The development of updated policies is a key element in the reform agenda of the Disability Program and formed a large part of the recommendations of the recent Health Complaints Commissioner's report.

The total cost to design, print and collate 200 copies of the policy manual is $44,095. The Disability Program plans to recoup some of this cost through selling the Manual where appropriate.

The policies are supported by a plain English guide, which is suitable for use by consumers of the program and their families. The production of 1000 copies of this guide cost $23,236.

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