Page 1501 - Week 04 - Thursday, 4 April 2019
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In 2017-18, the Festival Director (SOG A) was exclusively dedicated to the Festival to perform all necessary functions.
In 2018-19, the Festival Director (SOG A) – for the full financial year - and 1 x ASO 6 staff member – for much of the financial year - were exclusively dedicated to the Festival to perform all necessary functions.
Volunteers are not employees. For further information about volunteers, please refer to the answer to Question 23 of QON 2340.
(20) The Community Services Directorate is unable to provide the specific number of electricians present on the Festival site at any one time. The provision of electrical services is governed by a contract which requires the contractor to provide adequate services to meet the needs of the Festival and Festival stall holders.
The Directorate found the electrical contractor, Affinity, met requests within required timeframes.
(21) The number of visitors for the 2019 Festival has yet to be finally determined. For past years, please refer to the answer to question 5 of QON 1021.
(22) I refer the member to the answer to question 15 of QON 2340.
(23) External reviews were not conducted in 2016 and 2017. An external review was undertaken by Spring Green Consulting in 2018. The recommendations of the 2018 external review are relevant and are still being implemented. No external review is proposed for 2019.
(Copies of the attachments are available at the Chamber Support Office).
Questions without notice taken on notice
Education Directorate—alleged bullying
Ms Berry (in reply to a supplementary question by Miss C Burch on Tuesday, 12 February 2019):
The Education Directorate does not survey staff about bullying.
Education—data collection
Ms Berry (in reply to a question and a supplementary question by Ms Lee on Wednesday, 13 February 2019):
Schools are responsible for managing the reporting of student incidents. If parents feel an incident has not been responded to or recorded appropriately they are encouraged to contact the school or Directorate.
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