Human Services Portfolio

Human Services Portfolio

Index to questions on notice - (PDF 161KB)

Answers to Questions on Notice

Responses to questions taken on notice at the Additional Budget Estimates hearings are due on Friday 5 April 2013 - standing order 74(5) takes effect 30 days after this date.

QoN No Agency/
Outcome
Senator Broad Topic Answer to QoN Date Answer Received
1 DHS Siewert Customer letters (PDF 90KB) Attachment A (PDF 4109KB) 05/04/2013
2 DHS Siewert Income support payment transitioning (PDF 114KB) 05/04/2013
3 DHS Fifield Staffing (PDF 87KB) 05/04/2013
4 DHS Fifield Customer Online Services (PDF 139KB) 05/04/2013
5 DHS Furner Disaster relief payments (PDF 74KB) 05/04/2013
6 DHS Fifield Union access to staff (PDF 5KB) 05/04/2013
7 DHS Siewert Weekly payments (PDF 91KB) 05/04/2013
8 DHS Siewert Centrepay (PDF 89KB) 05/04/2013
9 DHS Furner Jobs and Skills Expos (PDF 8KB) 05/04/2013
10 DHS Cash Income Management (PDF 8KB) 05/04/2013
11 DHS Bushby Chronic Disease Dental Scheme - Waivers (PDF 22KB) 05/04/2013
12 DHS Bushby Chronic Disease Dental Scheme – Audit Process (PDF 71KB) 05/04/2013
13 DHS Bushby Chronic Disease Dental Scheme – Re-assessments and Audits  (PDF 80KB) 05/04/2013
14 DHS Bushby Chronic Disease Dental Scheme – Letter (PDF 196KB) 05/04/2013
15 DHS Smith Family Payments – “Unregistered” children (PDF 75KB) 05/04/2013
16 DHS Xenophon Person with a disability – support for siblings Transferred to FaHCSIA    
17 DHS Xenophon Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme – paper used for forms and prescriptions (PDF 75KB) 05/04/2013
18 DHS Fifield Mid-Year Economic and fiscal Outlook (PDF 9KB) 05/04/2013
19 DHS Fifield 2011-12 Budget measure - Building Australia’s Future Workforce – Community Innovation through Collaboration (PDF 122KB) 05/04/2013
20 DHS Fifield 2011-12 Budget measure – improving access - extension of rural mobile services and outreach support for the homeless (PDF 196KB) 05/04/2013
21 DHS Fifield 2011-12 Budget measure - improving services – increased support for people needing assistance (PDF 181KB) 05/04/2013
22 DHS Fifield 2011-12 Budget measure - improving services – involving users and the community in designing improved service delivery (PDF 143KB) 05/04/2013
23 DHS Fifield Administration of New Income Management in the Northern Territory (PDF 201KB) 05/04/2013
24 DHS Fifield Online Services (PDF 171KB) 05/04/2013
25 DHS Fifield Fraud and Compliance - costs (PDF 95KB) 05/04/2013
26 DHS Fifield Centrelink: compliance reviews and anti-fraud outcomes (PDF 81KB) 05/04/2013
27 DHS Fifield Child Support Agency (PDF 21KB) 05/04/2013
28 DHS Boyce Staffing (PDF 147KB) 05/04/2013
29 DHS Boyce Staffing (PDF 146KB) 05/04/2013
30 DHS Boyce Staffing (PDF 72KB) 05/04/2013
31 DHS Boyce Public Service Efficiency (PDF 99KB) 05/04/2013
32 DHS Boyce Printing Costs (PDF 7KB) 05/04/2013
33 DHS Boyce Graduate Recruitment (PDF 7KB) 05/04/2013
34 DHS Boyce Graduate Training (PDF 78KB) 05/04/2013
35 DHS Boyce Advertising (PDF 78KB) 05/04/2013
36 DHS Boyce Hospitality and Entertainment (PDF 80KB) 05/04/2013
37 DHS Boyce Meeting Costs (PDF 78KB) 05/04/2013
38 DHS Boyce Program Launch Costs (PDF 8KB) 05/04/2013
39 DHS Boyce Board Appointments (PDF 79KB) 05/04/2013
40 DHS Boyce Freedom of Information (PDF 78KB) 05/04/2013
41 DHS Boyce Community Cabinet Meetings (PDF 7KB) 05/04/2013
42 DHS Boyce Reviews (PDF 8KB) 08/04/2013
43 DHS Boyce Consultancies (PDF 154KB) 05/04/2013
44 DHS Boyce Media Monitoring (PDF 8KB) 05/04/2013
45 DHS Boyce Social Media (PDF 77KB) 08/04/2013
46 DHS Boyce Internet (PDF 73KB) 05/04/2013
47 DHS Boyce Staff Amenities (PDF 7KB) 05/04/2013
48 DHS Boyce Coffee Machines (PDF 79KB) 05/04/2013
49 DHS Boyce Contractors (PDF 79KB) 05/04/2013
50 DHS Boyce Grants (PDF 329KB) 05/04/2013
51 DHS Boyce Commissioned Reports (PDF 91KB) 05/04/2013
52 DHS Boyce Government Payment of Accounts (PDF 82KB) 05/04/2013
53 DHS Boyce Stationary Requirements (PDF 75KB) 05/04/2013
54 DHS Boyce Media Subscriptions (PDF 155KB) 05/04/2013
55 DHS Boyce Travel Costs (PDF 154KB) 05/04/2013
56 DHS Boyce Legal Costs (PDF 8KB) 05/04/2013
57 DHS Boyce Education Expenses (PDF 97KB) 05/04/2013
58 DHS Boyce Executive Coaching and Leadership (PDF 92KB) 05/04/2013
59 DHS Boyce Media Training (PDF 76KB) 05/04/2013
60 DHS Boyce Paid Parental Leave (PDF 186KB) 05/04/2013
61 DHS Boyce Training for the Minister (PDF 74KB) 05/04/2013
62 DHS Boyce Corporate Cars (PDF 7KB) 05/04/2013
63 DHS Boyce Taxi Costs (PDF 80KB) 05/04/2013
64 DHS Boyce Hire Cars (PDF 10KB) 05/04/2013
65 DHS Boyce Credit Cards (PDF 38KB) 05/04/2013
66 DHS Boyce Provision of Equipment (PDF 279KB) 05/04/2013
67 DHS Boyce Electricity Purchasing (PDF 125KB) 05/04/2013
68 DHS Boyce Briefing for the Australian Greens and Independents (PDF 81KB) 05/04/2013
69 DHS Boyce Shredders (PDF 76KB) 05/04/2013
70 DHS Boyce Protective Security Policy and Framework (PDF 88KB) 05/04/2013
71 DHS Boyce Office Locations (PDF 7KB) Attachment 1 (PDF 861KB) 05/04/2013
72 DHS Boyce Communications Staff (PDF 82KB) 05/04/2013
73 DHS Fierravanti-Wells Child Support Program (PDF 252KB) 08/04/2013
74 DHS Sinodinos Better Futures, Local Solutions (PDF 10KB) 05/04/2013

 

Tabled Documents and additional information

Human Services Executive Structure Chart - tabled on 14 February 2013 by Ms Kathryn Campbell, Secretary, Department of Human Services (PDF 327KB)
Properties Owned and leased by the Department of Human Services as at 14 February 2013 - tabled on 14 February by Ms Cindy Briscoe, General Manager, Corporate Operations, Department of Human Services (PDF 5522KB)
Opening Statement - tabled on 14 February 2013 by Senator the Hon Kim Carr, Minister for Human Services (PDF 711KB)
Statement to the Committee - tabled on 14 February by Ms Kathryn Campbell, Secretary, Department of Human Services (PDF 1149KB)
Letter of Clarification from Mr Peter Thomson, National Manager, Ministerial Coordination and Parliamentary Branch, Department of Human Services, relating to evidence provided by the Department at additional estimates on 14 February 2013 (PDF 692KB)

For further information, contact:

Estimates Officer
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3517
Fax: +61 2 6277 5829
Email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au