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(4) Why did it take 63 days to pay the invoice for $37,960, received on 21 November 2019 from Health Care Consumers Association of the ACT Inc.
(5) What services were provided for the payments of $30,357.54 and $32,653.78 to Dr OnCall Pty Ltd on 9 January 2020.
(6) Does Canberra Health Services still use Canberra Afterhours Locum Medical Service (CALMS); if not, (a) why not and (ii) when did Canberra Health Services stop using the services of CALMS.
Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1)
(a) This training was provided as a key element of the Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM) Program, a component of Black Dog Institute’s Lifespan Integrated Suicide Prevention Framework, being implemented in the ACT through ACT Government funding of $1.545 million provided in the 2018-19 Budget in the ACT over three years to 2021. LifeSpan is an integrated, multi-faceted approach to suicide prevention. YAM is an evidence-based mental health and suicide awareness program aimed at addressing the needs of young people. YAM promotes early intervention and help seeking behaviours and involves discussion and role play to help young people develop problem solving skills and build resilience. YAM is being rolled out to Year 9 students in ACT schools in 2020 and 2021.
The payment to Black Dog Institute made on 2 January 2020 was to provide training for eight ACT YAM Instructors, who require specialised training to ensure the safe and effective implementation of the YAM Program with young people. The training is run by certified instructors over a 4.5 day period. At completion of this training individuals become certified YAM Instructors capable of delivering the program to young people in the ACT.
(b) The training was provided between 2 and 6 December 2019 at Black Dog Institute’s premises in Randwick, NSW.
(c) Eight people attended the training, from Mental Illness Education ACT, ACT Education and Catholic Education (ACT).
(2)
(a) The Best Practice Australia Pty Ltd payment should have been classified as “Consultants” and not “Service Provider”. The service rendered was for the Workplace Culture Survey.
(b) The In Control Pty Ltd payment should have been classified as “Consultants” and not “Service Provider”. The service rendered was to provide a secure and efficient mechanism for the collection and reporting of clinical audit data.
(c) The Advisory Board Company should have been classified as “Memberships and Associations” and not “Service Provider”.
(3)
(a) NTT Australia Pty Ltd payment should have been classified as “IT Equipment” and not “Training”, which it was mistakenly published as.
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