Report of Interstate and Overseas Travel Undertaken by Members of Parliament Funded by the Imprest System
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REPORT OF INTERSTATE AND OVERSEAS TRAVEL UNDERTAKEN BY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FUNDED BY THE IMPREST SYSTEM FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2011 This report contains a summary of all interstate and overseas travel undertaken by Members of Parliament on official business funded by the Imprest system. REPORT OF INTERSTATE AND OVERSEAS TRAVEL UNDERTAKEN BY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2011 FUNDED BY THE IMPREST SYSTEM MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT PARLIAMENT TRAVEL - IMPREST SYSTEM INTERSTATE TRAVEL R COOK MLA (M) 03-Jul-11 06-Jul-11ADELAIDE OPAL PREVENTIVE HEALTH $1,048 PROGRAM MEETING HON L SAVAGE MLC (M) 17-Jul-11 19-Jul-11ADELAIDE VARIOUS MEETINGS $3,038 REGARDING SOUTH AUSTRALIAS CHILD CARE PROTECTION AND SERVICES HON S ELLERY MLC (M) 17-Jul-11 20-Jul-11ADELAIDE, BRISBANEVARIOUS MEETINGS WITH - $5,069 MINISTERS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND A RESEARCH CENTRE T SIMPSON MLA (M) 03-Aug-1105-Aug-11 MELBOURNE 2011 'AWARD CEREMONY - $1,297 HON F LOGAN MLA (M) 09-Aug-1113-Aug-11SYDNEY VARIOUS MEETINGS WITH - $3,796 NEW SOUTH WALES OPPOSITION AND SHADOW MINISTERS FROM AROUND AUSTRALIA HON M TRENORDEN MLC (M) 18-Aug-1124-Aug-11 BRISBANE CONFERENCE OF STATE $1,651 PARLIAMENTARIANS 2011 HON C HOLT MLC (M) 19-Aug-1123-Aug-11 BRISBANE, SYDNEY VARIOUS MEETINGS TO GAIN $1,857 KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ON LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL ISSUES L BAKER MLA (M) 21-Aug-1122-Aug-11 CANBERRA LEADING THE AUSTRALIAN $500 COMMONWEALTH WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS M QUIRK MLA (M) 25-Aug-1102-Sep-11 SYDNEY AUSTRALIAN FIRE $2,021 EMERGENCY SERVICE AUTHORITIES COUNCIL AND BUSHFIRE CRC CONFERENCE B JOHNSTON MLA (M) 26-Aug-1126-Aug-11 SYDNEY BELLWEATHER SERIES $3,788 AUSTRALIA 2011 CONFERENCE AND VARIOUS MEETINGS HON M MCGOWAN MLA (M) 11-Sep-11 16-Sep-11 SYDNEY VARIOUS MEETINGS WITH A $1,727 NUMBER OF BUSINESS AND POLITICAL FIGURES M COWPER MLA (M) 29-Sep-11 14-Oct-11 REGIONAL SOUTH SAVING WATER OPTIONS $3,750 AUSTRALIA MEETINGS OVERSEAS TRAVEL I BLAYNEY MLA (M) 04-Jul-11 08-Jul-11 CANADA SKA CONFERENCE $7,935 J HYDE MLA (M) 08-Jul-11 11-Jul-11USA SUPPORT FOR PERTH $4,300 ESTABLISHING A MAJOR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL AND MULTICULTURAL INTEREST MEETINGS HON N GOIRAN MLC (M) 08-Jul-1101-Aug-11 UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL LEGAL - $4,800 CONFERENCE HON K BASTON MLC (M) 30-Jul-1107-Aug-11 GERMANY WORLD RECREATIONAL $9,962 FISHING CONFERENCE (PARTIALLY FUNDED BY MINISTERIAL OFFICE - $7561.86) HON N HALLETT MLC (M) 30-Sep-11 17-Oct-11CANADA GOVERNMENT $13,464 AGRICULTURAL POLICY, GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL WELFARE, FOOD SECURITY, RISK MANAGEMENT, TRADE, GRAINS AND RESEARCH MEETINGS TOTAL FOR PARLIAMENT TRAVEL - IMPREST SYSTEM VISITS: 17 $70,002 5-57,o( Your Ref: D1107381 ATTN: Laurie Birrell Mr Peter Conran Director General Department of Premier and Cabinet 26th Floor, Governor Stirling Tower 197 St Georges Tce PERTH WA 6000 Dear Peter I write further to correspondence from your department to request payment from the Imprest System for Members of Parliament Travel for a visit to Adelaide during the period 3 to 6 July 2011. The purpose of this letter is to provide a report on the cost, purpose, and benefits derived from the travel. The travel was to meet with members of Department of Health, South Australia and Ministers to discuss the OPAL preventive health program. The OPAL program is licensed under the Epode program as developed in France. EPODE has delivered sustained health benefits in the communities in that country. The program involved meetings with Departmental staff and a tour of two local government districts where the program is being rolled out. The tour also involved meeting with representatives of the local government authorities, and schools and businesses in the area. The findings of the trip will be used in developing benchmarks in assessing WA Government programs. Attached is an itinerary for the meetings held on the 4 July 2011. Information on travel expenses and other related costs have been provided. The 5 July 2011 was used for personal business. I trust this is sufficient for the purposes of processing the application. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require a further inform You{ sincerely Roger Cook, Member fwinana 2 1DEC2011 Pho7:e.: (08) 9439 6444 i Fax: (08) 9439 6499 E [email protected] i Webstte-: www.rogercook.org Post: PO Box 428 Kwinana WA 6966 OPALMonday visiting 4 programJuly MemberRogerTime Cook forActivit Kiwana, MLA Western Australia Location Personnel 9.00 What is OPAL and how does it fit? 4thSquareBuilding,Health Floor, Promotion 11Citi Hindmarsh Centre Branch MicheleServiceSineadMichelleMark Williams O'Brien, Strategy)Herriot Jones (OPAL (OPAL(Director(Executive State Evaluation Health Director, Manager) Promotion Manager) Statewide Branch) 11.0010.30 TravelOPAL in actiondiscussion of local government involvement. 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In addition, a one to one meeting was held with Professor Leah Bromfield Deputy Director of the Australian Centre for Child Protection, to discuss the role the centre plays and the latest research about child protection. Programme and Benefits Sunday 17 July Perth Adelaide5.15pm Monday 18 July Meetings with: 1. CaFE Enfield Children's Centre Joan GilbertDirector, Early Childhood Education and Care Trish WinterExecutive Director, Early Childhood Services Andrea McGuffogEarly childhood Strategy, Early Childhood Development Strategy, DECS 2.Forbes Children's Centre Merridee DangerfieldCommunity Development Coordinator Andrea McGuffogEarly childhood Strategy, Early Childhood Development Strategy, DECS 1 3. Kids'N'You ® Penny MunroActing Director of CaFHS ® Debra Jeffs Director of Nursing, Clinical Nursing Services ® Janet Robson Manager Benefits South Australia is at the forefront of providing early childhood services in Australia. Following the appointment of Dr Fraser Mustard as Adelaide Thinker in Residence 2006-2007, and the appointment of the Hon Mr Jay Weatherill as Minister for Early Childhood Development, South Australia has embarked on an ambitious program to help all children and their parents and carers get the help and support they need within their own communities. The establishment of Children's Centres for Early Childhood Development and Parenting have been a key initiative. The opportunity to visit a number of these centres namely CaFE Enfield, Forbes Children's Centre and Kids'N'You, and speak directly to staff about how services were developed, how they were tailored to meet the needs of the local community, what they had learnt and would recommend or do differently was an important insight. Children's Centres, of which there are already 23 operating and 38 in development in South Australia, are located on school