Page 1414 - Week 04 - Thursday, 12 April 2018
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(1) In relation to the Notifiable Invoices Register for October 2017, why was the invoice for $108 794.40 from Belconnen Community Services Inc not paid within 30 days of its receipt.
(2) What services are provided by Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Association.
(3) What services are provided by Assisting Drug Dependents Inc.
(4) What services are provided by the Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League.
(5) What were the work-related conferences and seminars for which the payments of $190 348.63 and $236 887.00 were made to American Express Australia Limited.
(6) For each conference or seminar, (a) when was it held, (b) where was it held, (c) how many people from the Health Directorate attended, (d) what were the conference or seminar registration fees, (e) what was the cost of travel, (f) what was the cost of accommodation, (g) what were the costs of out-of-pocket and other expenses and (h) what practical and direct outcomes benefitted the directorate.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) ACT Health has a Service Funding Agreement with Belconnen Community Services Inc under which a progress payment was due on 13 October 2017. A Recipient Created Invoice was created and approved for payment by ACT Health on the morning of 9 October 2017. As Recipient Created Invoices are not yet able to be processed through the Accounts Payable Invoice Automation Solution (APIAS), they are still required to be entered manually. In order to avoid any delays in processing, therefore, this Invoice, along with others, was hand-delivered to Shared Services on the afternoon of 9 October 2017 for payment.
(2) ACT Health funds ATODA for the provision of the following services:
a. Develops information packages for Alcohol and Drug workers regarding industry delivered assessment and training opportunities every six months;
b. Manages production of the ACT Alcohol and Other Drug Sector Workforce and Remuneration profile every three years;
c. Manages production of the ACT Alcohol and Other Drug Sector Training and Professional Development Calendar;
d. Develops and implements the ACT Service User Satisfaction Survey every three years;
e. Manages the six monthly updates to the ACT Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Services Directory;
f. Produces a regular sector e-bulletin;
g. Manages a program providing free Nicotine Replacement Therapy for consumers of drug services;
h. Convenes and provides support for the relevant groups such as the Alcohol and Other Drug Sector’s Workers Group and Drug Services Forum; and
i. Participates in relevant committees such as the Evaluation Group - ACT Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Strategy and the ACT Health Tobacco Working Group.
(3) ACT Health funds Assisting Drug Dependents Inc. for the provision of the following services:
a. Withdrawal beds for adults;
b. Rehabilitation beds for adults;
c. Day rehabilitation places for adults;
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