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have those vacancies continued, (c) why have appointments not been made in time so as to avoid the vacancies, (d) when will the vacancies be filled and (e) when will the appointees take up their appointments.
(3) For each board, authority or committee in the Minister’s portfolio during (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 1 July to 31 December 2009, (i) what on-going or professional development training was provided to members, (ii) how much did that training cost, (iii) did any of that training relate directly to the skills required to conduct the particular work of the relevant board, authority or committee and (iv) did all members avail themselves of those training opportunities.
(4) If no training was provided for those members referred to in part (3)(a) to (c), why not.
Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) There are no vacancies on the Flora and Fauna Committee, Natural Resource Management Advisory Committee, and the ACT Natural Resource Management Council.
(2) Not relevant
(3) No training was provided to members of the Flora and Fauna Committee or the Natural Resource Management Advisory Committee.
Training opportunities made available to ACT Natural Resource Management Council are included in the table below. All opportunities increased the natural resource management skills knowledge base of participants, and as part of ongoing information sharing, participants reported back to the Council. Costs depicted in the table below were funded through the ACT Caring for our Country initiative Base Level funding, which consists of 75% Australian Government investment and 25% ACT Government investment.
Date |
Description |
Participants |
Cost |
27 March 2008 |
National Strategy on Ecosystem Services Roundtable - Perth |
Dr Sarah Ryan |
$1003 |
15-16 April 2008 |
National NRM Knowledge Conference - Melbourne |
Dr Sarah Ryan |
$875 |
16-17 April 2008 |
National Regional Chairs Forum - Melbourne |
Dr Sarah Ryan |
Nil |
13-15 May 2008 |
NSW Catchment Management Authorities’ Aboriginal Reference Groups State Conference - Dubbo, NSW |
Ms Kirstin Ross |
$350 |
25-26 Aug 2008 |
Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority’s Yindyamarra Showcase |
Dr Sarah Ryan Ms Kirstin Ross Member |
$500 |
8 Aug 2009 |
Biodiversity for Climate Change – Biodiversity Summit 2009 - Canberra |
Dr Sarah Ryan |
$95 |
15 Aug 2009 |
Reading the Landscape Workshop – Royalla Landcare Inc - Canberra |
Dr Sarah Ryan |
$25 |
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