House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2011-06-07 Daily Xml

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HEALTH, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION ROLES

128 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (27 July 2010).

1. How many people are employed in media and communication roles in each of the following entities—

(a) Department of Health;

(b) Central Northern Adelaide Health Service;

(c) Southern Adelaide Health Service;

(d) Children's, Youth and Women's Health Service;

(e) Country Health SA;

(f) Royal Adelaide Hospital;

(g) Queen Elizabeth Hospital;

(h) Lyell McEwin Hospital;

(i) Flinders Medical Centre; and

(j) Office of the Chief Executive?

2. What was the budget allocation for the SA Health Media and Communications Unit in 2008-09?

3. Was this amount exceeded and, if so, what was the total amount spent?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts): I am advised:

1., 2. & 3. In 2008-09 there were 43.8 FTE positions across SA Health in media and communications roles. This is inclusive of SA Ambulance Service, the Department of Health, Country Health SA, Southern Adelaide Health Service, Central Northern Adelaide Health Service, and the Children, Youth and Women's Health Service.

SA Health does not have a single Media and Communications Unit.