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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
MINISTER FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND THE ARTS
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
Hospital Redevelopment - Seminars
QUESTION NO. 197
Mr MOORE - Asked the Minister for Health, Education and the Arts on notice on 7 August 1990:
In relation to the 30 seminars of 1 hour duration being "facilitated" by Mr John Peck and Ms Lynette Glendenning of PALM Management to "enable staff to express concerns over ACT hospital redevelopment" which was announced by Mr .John Bissett, Secretary of the ACT Department of Health on 12 June 1990, can the Minister indicate whether
(1) Mr Peck held a management position in the ACT Department of Health at any time; if so, what position did he hold and what were the circumstances of service-including method of termination and the amount of remuneration on termination.
(2) Under what circumstances were PALM Management selected to facilitate these seminars.
(3) What will be the cost of the Department of Health engaging PALM Management.
(4) Given the existence of the following sections within the ACT Department of Health (a) Services Policy Development and Projects Unit; (b) Public Relations Unit (three of); (c) Staff Relations Unit; (d) Industrial Relations Unit; (e) workforce Planning and Restructuring Unit; (f) Planning Unit; and (g) Resource Management Unit does the Minister consider that these resources cannot facilitate the 30 seminars; and if not how does the Department justify the use of PALM Management.
(5) Can the Minister provide the details of other projects carried out by PALM Management or Mr Peck for the ACT Department of Health.
MR HUMPHRIES - The answer to Mr Moores question is as follows:
(1) I understand Mr John Peck joined the then ACT Health Authority as Deputy General Manager (Community Health Services) in January 1986. In January 1988, he was invited by Mr Bill Harris to head the new Chief Ministers Office and manage a number of major change projects in preparation for ACT Self-Government.
Mr Peck resigned from the Australian Public service in December 1988 to open an independent consulting practice. On resignation, Mr Peck received his entitlement as a resigning officer with accumulated recreation and long service leave.
(2) The appointment of PALM Management was in accordance with the provisions.of the Financial Manual Section 25(8) and
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