Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2018-07-24 Daily Xml

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Human Services Department

41 The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (20 June 2018). Since 17 March 2018 what has been or will be the total cost spent on marketing, advertising, stationery and other costs due to the renaming and rebranding of the Department of Communities and Social Inclusion to the Department of Human Services?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services): The Department of Human Services has advised:

On 17 May 2018, the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion was renamed the Department of Human Services. The cost to rename and rebrand the department was $48,868 (excluding GST) which included updates to signage, stationery, print collateral, and internet and intranet systems.

The majority of graphic design and digital communication changes were undertaken in-house by the department, including development of its new visual style and logo. There were no advertising costs associated with the renaming or rebranding of the department.