Health Portfolio

Health Portfolio

Index to questions on notice (PDF 177KB)

Answers to Questions on Notice

Responses to questions taken on notice at the Supplementary Budget Estimates hearings are due on Friday 24 January 2014 - 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

1

Xenophon

Timing Guidelines for Pap Smears

(PDF 197KB) 24/01/2014

2

1

Xenophon

Timing Guidelines for Pap Smears

(PDF 191KB) 24/01/2014

3

1

Xenophon

Generic Medical Devices

(PDF 138KB) 24/01/2014

4

1

McLucas

Staffing

(PDF 201KB) 24/01/2014

5

1

McLucas

Blueprint Implementation

(PDF 138KB) 24/01/2014

6

1

Ludwig

Sports Funding

(PDF 269KB) 24/01/2014

7

1

Ludwig

Sports Funding

(PDF 148KB) 24/01/2014

8

1

Ludwig

Sports Funding

(PDF 180KB) 24/01/2014

9

6

Ludwig

Rural Health Funding

(PDF 2429KB) 31/01/2014

10

6

Ludwig

Rural Health Funding

(PDF 571KB) 24/01/2014

11

6

Ludwig

Rural Health Funding

(PDF 134KB) 31/01/2014

12

6

Ludwig

Rural Health Funding

(PDF 179KB) 24/01/2014

13

6

Ludwig

Rural Health Funding

(PDF 220KB) 24/01/2014

14

6

Ludwig

Rural Health Funding

(PDF 177KB) 24/01/2014

15

6

Ludwig

Rural Health Funding

(PDF 176KB) 24/01/2014

16

6

Ludwig

Rural Health Funding

(PDF 179KB) 31/01/2014

17

6

Ludwig

Rural Health Funding

(PDF 179KB) 24/01/2014

18

6

Ludwig

Rural Health Funding

(PDF 247KB) 4/02/2014 

19

6

Ludwig

Rural Health Funding

(PDF 201KB) 24/01/2014

20

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Departmental Reviews

(PDF 303KB) 30/01/2014

21

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Departmental Reviews

(PDF 201KB) 17/02/2014

22

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Departmental Reviews

(PDF 194KB) 30/01/2014

23

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Departmental Reviews

(PDF 133KB) 30/01/2014

24

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Departmental Reviews

(PDF 235KB) 30/01/2014

25

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Departmental Reviews

(PDF 236KB) 30/01/2014

26

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Departmental Reviews

(PDF 235KB) 30/01/2014

27

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Departmental Reviews

(PDF 182KB) 29/01/2014

28

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Commissioned Reports

(PDF 177KB) 28/01/2014

29

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Briefings For Other Parties

(PDF 136KB) 28/01/2014

30

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Briefings For Other Parties

(PDF 136KB) 28/01/2014

31

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Briefings For Other Parties

(PDF 137KB) 28/01/2014

32

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Appointments

(PDF 184KB) 28/01/2014

33

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Stationery

(PDF 135KB) 24/01/2014

34

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Media Subscriptions

(PDF 224KB) 24/01/2014

35

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Media Subscriptions

(PDF 203KB) 24/01/2014

36

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Media Subscriptions

(PDF 202KB) 24/01/2014

37

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Media Subscriptions

(PDF 132KB) 24/01/2014

38

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Media Monitoring

(PDF 179KB) 24/01/2014

39

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Media Monitoring

(PDF 180KB) 24/01/2014

40

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Media Training

(PDF 179KB) 24/01/2014

41

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Media Training

(PDF 179KB) 24/01/2014

42

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Media Training

(PDF 178KB) 24/01/2014

43

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Communications Staff

(PDF 2463KB) 24/01/2014

44

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Communications Staff

(PDF 132KB) 28/01/2014

45

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Provision of Equipment

(PDF 216KB) 24/01/2014

46

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Travel Costs

(PDF 244KB) 29/01/2014

47

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Grants

(PDF 357KB) 24/01/2014

48

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Government Payments of Accounts

(PDF 225KB) 24/01/2014

49

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Consultancies

(PDF 184KB) 6/02/2014

50

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Meeting Costs

(PDF 216KB) 29/01/2014

51

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Hospitality and Entertainment

(PDF 200KB) 29/01/2014

52

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Public Service Efficiencies

(PDF 187KB) 29/01/2014

53

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Ministerial Office Security Classifications

(PDF 132KB) 24/01/2014

54

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Ministerial Office Security Classifications

(PDF 175KB) 24/01/2014

55

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Ministerial Office Security Classifications

(PDF 178KB) 24/01/2014

56

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Executive Coaching and Leadership Training

(PDF 216KB) 29/01/2014

57

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Staffing Reductions

(PDF 200KB) 6/02/2014

58

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Staffing Cessations

(PDF 194KB) 28/01/2014

59

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Staffing Recruitment

(PDF 195KB) 28/01/2014

60

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Coffee Machines

(PDF 177KB) 24/01/2014

61

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Coffee Machines

(PDF 178KB) 24/01/2014

62

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Printing

(PDF 135KB) 29/01/2014

63

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Corporate Cars

(PDF 214KB) 24/01/2014

64

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Taxi Costs

(PDF 250KB) 24/01/2014

65

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Hire Cars

(PDF 248KB) 24/01/2014

66

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Credit Cards

(PDF 134KB) 24/01/2014

67

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Credit Card

(PDF 219KB) 24/01/2014

68

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Electricity Purchasing

(PDF 181KB) 24/01/2014

69

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Ministerial Briefings

(PDF 135KB) 24/01/2014

70

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Departmental Senate Estimates Briefing

(PDF 181KB) 24/01/2014

71

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Freedom of Information

(PDF 221KB) 24/01/2014

72

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Freedom of Information

(PDF 176KB) 24/01/2014

73

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Freedom of Information

(PDF 178KB) 24/01/2014

74

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Freedom of Information

(PDF 220KB) 24/01/2014

75

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Freedom on Information

(PDF 180KB) 24/01/2014

76

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Freedom of Information

(PDF 224KB) 28/01/2014

77

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Freedom of Information

(PDF 176KB) 24/01/2014

78

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Freedom of Information

(PDF 133KB) 24/01/2014

79

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Freedom of Information

(PDF 183KB) 24/01/2014

80

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Freedom of Information

(PDF 178KB) 24/01/2014

81

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Functions

(PDF 186KB) 29/01/2014

82

Whole of Portfolio

Ludwig

Red tape reduction

(PDF 193KB) 24/01/2014

83

1

Seselja

Smokescreen Music Festival

(PDF 196KB) 24/01/2014

84

1

Seselja

Smokescreen Music Festival

(PDF 137KB) 24/01/2014

85

1

Smith

Staff Support

(PDF 194KB) 7/02/2014

86

1

Smith

Staff Support

(PDF 194KB) 7/02/2014

87

1

Smith

Agency Role

(PDF 139KB) 24/01/2014

88

1

Moore

Medicare Locals

(PDF 183KB) 17/02/2014

89

1

Peris

Sporting Communities Program

(PDF 138KB) 24/01/2014

90

1

Moore

Personal Leave

(PDF 134KB) 24/01/2014

91

Whole of Portfolio

McLucas

Ministerial Office Staffing

(PDF 228KB) 24/01/2014

92

13

Boyce

Prevention, Early Detection and Service Improvement

(PDF 140KB) 24/01/2014

93

6

Boyce

Retension of Medical Practitioners in Rural and Regional Australia

(PDF 136KB) 17/02/2014 

94

6

Boyce

National Advanced Rural Generalist Training Pathway

(PDF 141KB) 21/02/2014

95

12

Boyce

Remote Vocational Training Scheme

(PDF 137KB) 30/01/2014

96

12

Boyce

Retention of Medical Practioners in Rural and Regional Australia

(PDF 138KB) 24/01/2014

97

10

Boyce

eHealth

(PDF 180KB) 28/01/2014

98

11

Boyce

Mental Health Treatment

(PDF 135KB) 10/02/2014

99

11

Boyce

Mental Health Treatment

(PDF 134KB) 24/01/2014

102

1

Moore

Current staffing levels and a comparison with the end of financial year June 2013

(PDF 139KB) 31/01/2014

103

1

Moore

Cancer Australia Parliamentary Breakfasts For Ovarian Cancer

(PDF 139KB) 24/01/2014

104

12

Moore

Health Workforce Australia

(PDF 136KB) 7/02/2014

105

12

Boyce

Health Workforce Australia

(PDF 370KB) 24/01/2014

106

12

Boyce

Health Workforce Australia

(PDF 335KB) 24/01/2014

107

14

McLucas

Interdepartmental Committees

(PDF 195KB) 24/01/2014

108

14

McLucas

Tuberculosis

(PDF 134KB) 24/01/2014

109

14

McLucas

WHO Report - PNG

(PDF 136KB) 24/01/2014

110

14

Boyce

HIC

(PDF 134KB) 24/01/2014

111

1

Boyce

Vaccination levels

(PDF 134KB) 24/01/2014

112

Whole of Portfolio

Moore

Shared IT platforms across Health and DSS

(PDF 921KB) 24/01/2014

113

11

Wright

Tobacco and Mental Illness Initiative

(PDF 177KB) 24/01/2014

114

11

Wright

Tobacco and Mental Illness Initiative

(PDF 239KB) 24/01/2014

115

11

Wright

National Mental Health Commission's Review of Mental Health Services

(PDF 177KB) 29/01/2014

116

11

Wright

National Mental Health Commission's Review of Mental Health Services

(PDF 135KB) 29/01/2014

117

11

Wright

National Mental Health Commission's Review of Mental Health Services

(PDF 134KB) 29/01/2014

118

11

Wright

National Mental Health Commission's Review of Mental Health Services

(PDF 133KB) 24/01/2014

119

11

Wright

National Mental Health Commission's Review of Mental Health Services

(PDF 176KB) 03/02/2014

120

11

Wright

National Mental Health Commission's Review of Mental Health Services

(PDF 136KB) 24/01/2014

121

11

Wright

National Mental Health Commission's Review of Mental Health Services

(PDF 134KB) 24/01/2014

122

11

Siewert

WA Crisis Help

(PDF 178KB) 21/02/2014

123

13

Polley

Palliative Care in Tasmania

(PDF 137KB) 4/02/2014 

124

3

DiNatale

Child Dental Benefits Schedule

(PDF 139KB) 28/01/2014

125

3

McLucas

Child Dental Benefits Schedule

(PDF 135KB) 24/01/2014

126

13

DiNatale

National Partnership on Treating More Public Dental Patients

(PDF 264KB) 24/01/2014

127

12

Moore

Medical Interns

(PDF 180KB) 24/01/2014

128

12

Moore

Nursing and Allied Health Scholarships

(PDF 177KB) 14/02/2014

129

12

Moore

Nursing and Allied Health Scholarships

(PDF 144KB) 24/01/2014

130

5

Boyce

Redcliffe GP Super Clinic

(PDF 193KB) 14/02/2014

131

5

McLucas

Primary Care Infrastructure Grants

(PDF 182KB) 24/01/2014

132

5

McLucas

National Rural and Remote Health Infrastructure Program

(PDF 181KB) 24/01/2014

133

5

Moore

National Rural and Remote Health Infrastructure Program

(PDF 198KB) 24/01/2014

134

5

McLucas

Medicare Local Review

(PDF 134KB) 24/01/2014

135

5

Moore

Medicare Locals

(PDF 137KB) 14/02/2014

136

5

Moore

Medicare Local Reporting Format

(PDF 3680KB) 14/02/2014

137

6

McLucas

Rural and Regional Teaching Infrastructure Grants

(PDF 133KB) 24/01/2014

138

6

McLucas

Rural and Regional Teaching Infrastructure Grants

(PDF 135KB) 24/01/2014

139

1

Polley

Responsibility for Dementia Policy

(PDF 137KB) 21/02/2014

140

1

Polley

Coalition Promises on Dementia

(PDF 147KB) 24/01/2014

141

1

Polley

Dementia Advisory Group

Transferred to DSS  

142

1

Polley

Palliative Care Programs

(PDF 182KB) 24/01/2014

143

10

Polley

NBN and Dementia

(PDF 185KB) 30/01/2014

144

Whole of Portfolio

McLucas

Staffing

(PDF 192KB) 7/02/2014

145

Whole of Portfolio

McLucas

Staffing

(PDF 136KB) 24/01/2014

146

Whole of Portfolio

McLucas

Staffing

(PDF 140KB) 29/01/2014

147

Whole of Portfolio

McLucas

Staffing

(PDF 136KB) 28/01/2014

148

12

McLucas

Frozen Funding for Clinical Placements

(PDF 136KB) 24/01/2014

149

12

McLucas

Regional Medical Schools

(PDF 135KB) 14/02/2014

150

10

McLucas

Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record

(PDF 132KB) 24/01/2014

151

11

McLucas

National Mental Health Commission's Budget

(PDF 136KB) 28/01/2014

152

11

McLucas

Mental Health Review

(PDF 178KB) 29/01/2014

153

11

McLucas

Election commitment - Headspace

(PDF 178KB) 24/01/2014

154

11

McLucas

Election commitment - Clubhouse in Cairns

(PDF 136KB) 28/01/2014

155

11

McLucas

Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program

(PDF 134KB) 24/01/2014

156

11

McLucas

Existing Mental Health Programs

(PDF 244KB) 21/02/2014

157

2

McLucas

Chemotherapy Drugs Review

(PDF 138KB) 24/01/2014

158

1

McLucas

Restructure

(PDF 137KB) 24/01/2014

159

1

McLucas

Front of Pack Labelling

(PDF 180KB) 24/01/2014

160

1

McLucas

Front of Pack Labelling

(PDF 133KB) 24/01/2014

161

1

McLucas

TGA Amendment Bill 2013

(PDF 134KB) 24/01/2014

162

1

McLucas

TGA Reform Blueprint

(PDF 195KB) 24/01/2014

163

1

McLucas

TGA Regulation

(PDF 135KB) 10/02/2014

164

Whole of Portfolio

Smith

Corporate Matters

(PDF 180KB) 24/01/2014

165

Whole of Portfolio

Smith

Corporate Matters

(PDF 181KB) 24/01/2014

166

1

Smith

Australian National Preventative Health Agency

(PDF 9654KB) 24/01/2014

167

1

Smith

National Partnership Agreement on Preventative Health

(PDF 6666KB) 24/01/2014

168

1

Smith

Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia

(PDF 282KB) 4/02/2014 

169

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 259KB) 24/01/2014

170

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 187KB) 24/01/2014

171

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 185KB) 24/01/2014

172

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 560KB) 24/01/2014

173

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 136KB) 24/01/2014

174

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 178KB) 24/01/2014

175

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 137KB) 24/01/2014

176

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 9478KB)
Attachment A (PDF 8536KB)
Attachment B (PDF 11413KB)
29/01/2014

177

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 176KB) 29/01/2014

178

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF137KB) 29/01/2014

179

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 149KB) 29/01/2014

180

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 218KB) 29/01/2014

181

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 179KB) 29/01/2014

182

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 220KB) 29/01/2014

183

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 270KB) 29/01/2014

184

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 179KB) 29/01/2014

185

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 271KB) 31/01/2014

186

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 187KB) 29/01/2014

187

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 185KB) 29/01/2014

188

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 181KB) 24/01/2014

189

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 182KB) 24/01/2014

190

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 180KB) 24/01/2014

191

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 138KB) 24/01/2014

192

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 260KB) 24/01/2014

193

1

McKenzie

Front of Package Labelling

(PDF 184KB) 24/01/2014

194

1

Rhiannon

Truth In Labelling

(PDF 228KB) 24/01/2014

195

1

Rhiannon

Zoonotic Diseases in Kangaroo Meat

(PDF 8397KB) 24/01/2014

196

1

Rhiannon

Zoonotic Diseases in Kangaroo Meat

(PDF 138KB) 24/01/2014

197

1

Rhiannon

Zoonotic Diseases in Kangaroo Meat

(PDF 138KB) 24/01/2014

198

1

Rhiannon

Non-Human Primates in Experiments

(PDF 187KB) 29/01/2014

199

1

Rhiannon

Non-Human Primates in Experiments

(PDF 202KB) 29/01/2014

210

11

Siewert

Older Australians and access to mental health services

(PDF 252KB) 29/01/2014

211

10

Boyce

Discharge Summaries

(PDF 136KB) 28/01/2014

212

3

Brown

MRI

(PDF 369KB) 29/01/2014

213

3

Brown

Bulk Billing

(PDF 345KB) 29/01/2014

214

1

Polley

National Palliative Care Strategy

(PDF 761KB) 29/01/2014

215

1

Polley

National Palliative Care Strategy

(PDF 180KB) 29/01/2014

216

1

McLucas

Plain Packaging

(PDF 11644KB)
Attachment A (PDF 14267KB)
29/01/2014

217

1

Brown

Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula

(PDF 146KB) 29/01/2014

218

2

Moore

Drugs to be considered by the Cabinet

(PDF 135KB) 29/01/2014

219

2

Moore

Post Market Reviews

(PDF 257KB) 24/01/2014

220

2

Peris

PBS Data

(PDF 342KB) 24/01/2014

221

2

Moore

Access to Medicines Working Group

(PDF 139KB) 24/01/2014

222

2

DiNatale

Post Market Reviews

(PDF 136KB) 24/01/2014

223

2

Moore

Chemotherapy Review

(PDF 138KB) 24/01/2014

224

Whole of Portfolio

Seselja

Regulatory burden

(PDF 180KB) 30/01/2014

225

1

McKenzie

Front of Pack Labelling

(PDF 136KB) 24/01/2014

226

1

McKenzie

Front of Pack Labelling

(PDF 414KB) 24/01/2014

227

1

McKenzie

Front of Pack Labelling

(PDF 220KB) 24/01/2014

228

Whole of Portfolio

McLucas

Organisational Structure Chart

(PDF 131KB)
Attachment A (PDF 1546KB)
24/01/2014

229

Whole of Portfolio

Moore

Change Management

(PDF 11540KB)
Attachment A (PDF 19662KB)
24/01/2014

230

Whole of Portfolio

Moore

Compulsory Redundancies

(PDF 130KB) 24/01/2014

231

Whole of Portfolio

McLucas

Grants Program

(PDF 132KB) 24/01/2014

232

Whole of Portfolio

Moore

Remuneration

(PDF 3583KB) 24/01/2014

233

Whole of Portfolio

McLucas

Business Service Centre

(PDF 132KB) 24/01/2014

234

Whole of Portfolio

Boyce

Medicare Communications Campaign

(PDF 143KB) 24/01/2014

235

Whole of Portfolio

Moore

Grants Management - FOFMS

(PDF 132KB) 24/01/2014

236

Whole of Portfolio

McLucas

Machinery of Government

(PDF 206KB) 24/01/2014

237

Whole of Portfolio

Seselja

Regulations and Reducing Regulatory Burden

See QoN 224  

238

11

Wright

Mental Health

(PDF 145KB) 24/01/2014

239

11

McLucas

headspace

(PDF 466KB) 24/01/2014

240

11

McLucas

e-headspace

(PDF 137KB) 29/01/2014

241

13

Brown

Organ and Tissue Authority

(PDF 143KB) 24/01/2014

242

11

Hanson-Young

KidsMatter Early Childhood

(PDF 134KB) 24/01/2014

243

1

Peris

Community Sponsorship Fund

(PDF 279KB) 29/01/2014

244

1

Smith

Efficiency Dividend

(PDF 368KB) 21/02/2014

245

1

Peris

Winning Edge Program

(PDF 133KB) 24/01/2014

246

1

McLucas

Active After-school Communities Program

(PDF 134KB) 24/01/2014

247

1

Polley

Dementia

(PDF 136KB) 21/02/2014

248

1

Polley

Early Onset Dementia

(PDF 134KB) 21/02/2014

Tabled Documents and additional information

Responsibilities of the Minister of Health and Minister of Sport, tabled on 20 November 2013 by Senator the Hon Fiona Nash, Assistant Minister for Health

(PDF 536KB)

For further information, contact:

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Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
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Australia

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