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Human Services Portfolio

Index to questions on notice (PDF 282KB)

Answers to Questions on Notice

Responses to questions taken on notice at the Additional Budget Estimates hearings are due on Thursday 24 April 2014 - standing order 74(5) takes effect 30 days after this date.

QoN Senator Broad Topic Answer to QoN Date Received
1 Cameron Australian Hearing Staff (PDF 19KB) 7/05/2014
2 Siewert Customer First (PDF 10KB) 1/05/2014
3 Siewert Customer First (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
4 Siewert Implementation of SDR – review by KPMG (PDF 13KB) 24/04/2014
5 Cameron Accenture Contract (PDF 13KB) 7/05/2014
6 Cameron Farm Assistance Package (PDF 16KB) 7/05/2014
7 Cameron Farm Assistance Package (PDF 10KB) 2/05/2014
8 Cameron PBS - Outcome 1 Definition (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
9 Cameron Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (PDF 13KB) 4/06/2014
10 Cameron Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement (PDF 13KB) 28/04/2014
11 Cameron National Commission of Audit (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
12 Cameron Disability Support Pension  (PDF 10KB) 7/05/2014
13 Cameron Disability Support Pension – Moving from Newstart (PDF 4686KB) 7/05/2014
15 Siewert Income Management - Refunds (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
16 Siewert Income Management – use of section 123ZH (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
17 Siewert Income Management – ‘double rent’ (PDF 12KB) 24/04/2014
20 Siewert Income Management – exemption accessibility (PDF 13KB) 24/04/2014
21 Siewert Income Management – rent paid to Territory Housing (PDF 13KB) 24/04/2014
22 Siewert Income Management – review of rent deductions (PDF 13KB) 24/04/2014
23 Siewert Income Management – ‘priority needs’ (PDF 11KB) 24/04/2014
24 Siewert Income Management – vetting of Third Party Organisations (PDF 15KB) 28/04/2014
25 Siewert Place-based Income Management  (PDF 41KB) 24/04/2014
26 Siewert Carer Allowance (Child) (PDF 19KB) 30/04/2014
27 Siewert Carer Allowance (Adult) (PDF 19KB) 29/04/2014
28 Siewert Disability Support Pension and Indigenous income support recipients (PDF 24KB) 24/04/2014
29 Siewert Indigenous / non-indigenous income support recipient numbers (PDF 1,759KB) 28/05/2014
30 Siewert Unreasonable to Live at Home (PDF 64KB) 24/04/2014
31 Siewert Pensioner Education Supplement (PDF 82KB) 24/04/2014
32 Siewert Liquid Assets Waiting Period (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
33 Siewert Income Maintenance Periods (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
34 Siewert Overpayments (PDF 16KB) 7/05/2014
35 Siewert Debt Raising (PDF 13KB) 24/04/2014
36 Siewert Early Release of Superannuation (PDF 51KB) 24/04/2014
38 Siewert Disability Support Pension – recipients with earnings (PDF 49KB) 24/04/2014
39 Siewert Disability Support Pension – exits to employment (PDF 15KB) 24/04/2014
40 Siewert Disability Support Pension – ‘suspension’ provisions (PDF 28KB) 24/04/2014
41 Siewert Disability Support Pension – ‘program of support’ rules (PDF 95KB) 24/04/2014
43 Siewert School Enrolment and Attendance Measure – payment suspensions (PDF 23KB) 28/04/2014
44 Siewert School Enrolment and Attendance Measure – payment cancellations (PDF 13KB) 28/04/2014
45 Siewert School Enrolment and Attendance Measure – communication of changes (PDF 18KB) 24/04/2014
46 Bushby Chronic Disease Dental Scheme (PDF 45KB) 9/05/2014
47 Siewert Job Capacity Assessments (PDF 38KB) 24/04/2014
48 McLucas Medicare Data (PDF 10,645KB) 9/05/2014
49 McLucas Medicare Expenditure – Total (PDF 14KB) 9/05/2014
50 McLucas Medicare Expenditure - Items (PDF 16KB) 9/05/2014
51 Ludwig Reviews (PDF 15KB) 24/04/2014
52 Ludwig Commissioned Reports (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
53 Ludwig Briefings for other parties (PDF 10KB) 2/05/2014
54 Ludwig Appointments (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
55 Ludwig Stationery Requirements (PDF 11KB) 24/04/2014
56 Ludwig Electronic Equipment (PDF 249KB) 24/04/2014
57 Ludwig Media Subscriptions (PDF 18KB) 24/04/2014
58 Ludwig Media Monitoring (PDF 15KB) 24/04/2014
59 Ludwig Media Training (PDF 20KB) 24/04/2014
60 Ludwig Communications Staff (PDF 22KB) 7/05/2014
61 Ludwig Provision of equipment - Ministerial (PDF 44KB) 24/04/2014
62 Ludwig Provision of equipment - departmental (PDF 39KB) 28/04/2014
63 Ludwig Computers (PDF 25KB)
Attachment A
(PDF 92KB)		 3/06/2014
64 Ludwig Travel costs - Department (PDF 22KB) 7/05/2014
65 Ludwig Travel costs - Ministerial (PDF 11KB) 24/04/2014
66 Ludwig Grants (PDF 50KB) 2/05/2014
67 Ludwig Government Payment of Accounts (PDF 34KB) 24/04/2014
68 Ludwig Consultancies (PDF 13KB) 24/04/2014
69 Ludwig Meeting Costs (PDF 15KB) 13/05/2014
70 Ludwig Hospitality and Entertainment (PDF 21KB) 29/04/2014
71 Ludwig Executive Coaching and Leadership Training (PDF 28KB) 22/05/2014
72 Ludwig Staffing - Profile (PDF 24KB) 7/05/2014
73 Ludwig Staffing - Reductions (PDF 25KB) 24/04/2014
74 Ludwig Staffing - Recruitment (PDF 21KB) 7/05/2014
75 Ludwig Coffee Machines (PDF 14KB) 24/04/2014
76 Ludwig Printing (PDF 39KB) 4/06/2014
77 Ludwig Corporate Cars (PDF 16KB) 24/04/2014
78 Ludwig Taxi Costs (PDF 14KB) 24/04/2014
79 Ludwig Hire Cars (PDF 15KB) 24/04/2014
80 Ludwig Credit Cards (PDF 22KB) 24/04/2014
81 Ludwig Senate Estimates Briefing (PDF 13KB) 7/05/2014
82 Ludwig Question Time (PDF 13KB) 7/05/2014
83 Ludwig Freedom of Information (PDF 37KB) 24/04/2014
84 Ludwig Functions (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
85 Ludwig Red Tape Reduction (PDF 14KB) 24/04/2014
86 Ludwig Official Residences (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
87 Ludwig Land Costs (PDF 14KB)
Attachment A (PDF 73KB)		 28/04/2014
88 Ludwig Ministerial Staff Code (PDF 13KB) 24/04/2014
89 Ludwig Boards (PDF 20KB) 2/05/2014
90 Ludwig Shared Resources following MOG Changes (PDF 13KB) 24/04/2014
91 Ludwig Ministerial Leave (PDF 16KB) 30/04/2014
92 Ludwig Departmental Rebranding (PDF 12KB) 24/04/2014
93 Ludwig Ministerial Motor Vehicle (PDF 12KB) 24/04/2014
94 Ludwig Ministerial Staff Vehicles (non-MOPS) (PDF 12KB) 24/04/2014
95 Ludwig Ministerial Staff Vehicles (PDF 12KB) 24/04/2014
96 Ludwig Building Lease Costs (PDF 15KB)
Attachment A
(PDF 370KB)		 2/05/2014
97 Ludwig Workplace Assessments (PDF 11KB) 7/05/2014
98 Ludwig Ministerial Website (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
99 Ludwig Ministerial Pay Outs (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
100 Ludwig Ministerial Staff Turnover (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
101 Ludwig Christmas Party Costs (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
102 Ludwig Multiple Tenders (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
103 Ludwig Market Research (PDF 44KB) 28/04/2014
104 Ludwig Departmental Upgrades (PDF 10KB) 2/05/2014
105 Ludwig Wine Coolers / Fridges (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
106 Ludwig Office Plants (PDF 20KB)
Attachment A
(PDF 145KB)		 1/05/2014
107 Ludwig Office Recreation Facilities (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
108 Ludwig Vending Machines (PDF 13KB) 24/04/2014
109 Ludwig Legal Costs (PDF 13KB) 24/04/2014
110 Ludwig Australian Public Affairs (PDF 10KB) 2/05/2014
111 Ludwig Sochi (PDF 16KB) 24/04/2014
112 Cameron Australia Post (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
113 Cameron Commission of Audit (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
114 Cameron Service Delivery (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
115 Cameron Paid Parental Leave (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
116 Cameron Local Solutions Fund - Grants (PDF 10KB) 7/05/2014
117 Cameron Staffing (PDF 70KB) 7/05/2014
118 Cameron Red Tape Reductions (PDF 12KB) 30/04/2014
119 Cameron Centrepay Independent Review (PDF 24KB) 22/05/2014
120 Cameron Call Wait Times (PDF 77KB) 3/06/2014
121 Cameron Face to Face Services (PDF 15KB) 7/05/2014
122 Cameron ICT Outages (PDF 21KB) 4/06/2014
123 Cameron Information on Customers with Multiple Problems (PDF 15KB) 2/05/2014
124 Cameron Centrelink Overpayments (PDF 20KB) 2/05/2014
125 Cameron Multiple Debts (PDF 13KB) 7/05/2014
126 Cameron Departmental Reviews (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
127 Cameron Commissioned Reports (PDF 9KB) 24/04/2014
128 Cameron Stationery (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
129 Cameron Subscriptions (PDF 16KB) 24/04/2014
130 Cameron Media Monitoring (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
131 Cameron Media Training (PDF 14KB) 24/04/2014
132 Cameron Communication Staff (PDF 12KB) 7/05/2014
133 Cameron Provision of Equipment (PDF 57KB) 24/04/2014
134 Cameron Travel Costs (PDF 29KB) 7/05/2014
135 Cameron Payment of Accounts (PDF 32KB) 24/04/2014
136 Cameron Consultancies (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
137 Cameron Meeting Costs (PDF 13KB) 13/05/2014
138 Cameron Hospitality and Entertainment (PDF 9KB) 24/04/2014
139 Cameron Public Service Efficiencies (PDF 19KB) 2/05/2014
140 Cameron Executive Coaching and Leadership (PDF 23KB) 22/05/2014
141 Cameron Staffing - Cessations (PDF 19KB) 24/04/2014
142 Cameron Staffing - Recruitment (PDF 20KB) 1/05/2014
143 Cameron Coffee Machines (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
144 Cameron Taxi Costs (PDF 14KB) 24/04/2014
145 Cameron Hire Cars (PDF 14KB) 24/04/2014
146 Cameron Credit Cards (PDF 21KB) 24/04/2014
147 Cameron Electricity Purchasing (PDF 15KB) 24/04/2014
148 Cameron Functions (PDF 9KB) 24/04/2014
149 Cameron Express Plus Mobile Apps (PDF 17KB) 24/04/2014
150 Cameron Administrative Appeals Tribunal (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
151 Cameron Social Security Appeals Tribunal (PDF 10KB) 2/05/2014
152 Cameron Appeals (PDF 5721KB) 7/05/2014
153 Cameron Office Wait Times (PDF 17KB) 7/05/2014
154 Cameron Telephone Wait Times (PDF 171KB) 3/06/2014
155 Cameron Payment Resolution (PDF 17KB) 3/06/2014
156 Cameron Payments (PDF 43KB) 9/05/2014
157 Cameron Office Staffing (PDF 17KB) 24/04/2014
158 Siewert Disability Support Pension (PDF 28KB) 24/04/2014
159 Xenophon Centrelink Payment Data (PDF 16KB) 24/04/2014
160 Xenophon Income Management Data (PDF 31KB) 24/04/2014
161 Xenophon Income Management - Unreasonable To Live At Home (PDF 13KB) 28/04/2014
162 Xenophon Income Management – Crisis Payment (PDF 13KB) 24/04/2014
163 Xenophon Income Management – Non-Indigenous (PDF 12KB) 24/04/2014
164 Xenophon Income Management – Client Profiles (PDF 19KB) 24/04/2014
165 Xenophon Income Management – Playford Programme (PDF 11KB) 28/04/2014
166 Xenophon Income Management – APY Programme (PDF 10KB) 28/04/2014
167 Xenophon Income Management - Appeals (PDF 28KB) 24/04/2014
168 Xenophon Income Management - Reviews (PDF 28KB) 24/04/2014
169 Xenophon Income Management - Duration (PDF 15KB) 24/04/2014
170 Xenophon Income Management – Bonus Payments (PDF 15KB) 24/04/2014
171 Xenophon Income Management – Baby Bonus (PDF 13KB) 24/04/2014
172 Xenophon BasicsCard (PDF 12KB) 24/04/2014
173 Xenophon Vulnerable Welfare Recipient Income Management  (PDF 12KB) 24/04/2014
174 Xenophon Voluntary Income Management Clients (PDF 10KB) 24/04/2014
175 Siewert Move to Area of Lower Employment Period (PDF 12KB) 24/04/2014
176 Xenophon Income Management – Client Distribution in Playford (PDF 13KB) 24/04/2014
177 Polley Aged Home Care Providers – Payment Delays (PDF 34KB) 3/06/2014
178 Siewert Job Seeker Compliance Data (PDF 54KB) 13/05/2014
179 Siewert Seasonal Work Preclusion Periods (PDF 16KB) 9/05/2014
180 Ludwig Diner’s Club Cards (PDF 15KB) 24/04/2014
181 Ludwig Government Advertising (PDF 17KB) 9/05/2014

Tabled Documents and Additional Information

Letter of clarification from Mr Peter Thomson, National Manager, Ministerial Coordination and Parliamentary Branch, Department of Human Services in respect of evidence given at the Senate additional budget estimates hearing on 27 February 2014

 (PDF 473KB)

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