Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and the Minister for Disability Reform; the Minister for Housing and the Minister for Homelessness; and the Minister for Community Services and the Minister for the Status of Women, upon notice, on 22 March 2012:

(1) Can a list be provided of all office locations for each department or agency within the Minister's portfolio, detailing:

(a) the department or agency;

(b) the location;

(c) the size;

(d) the number of staff at each location and their classification;

(e) if the office location is rented, the amount and breakdown of rent paid per square metre;

(f) if the location is owned by the department or agency, the:

(i) value, and

(ii) depreciation, of the building; and

(g) the type of functions and work undertaken.

(2) For each department and agency within the Minister's portfolio, can details be provided of all public relations, communications and media staff, listed by department or agency, including:

(a) the number of ongoing staff, specifying:

(i) their classification,

(ii) the type of work they undertake, and

(iii) their location;

(b) the number of non ongoing staff, specifying:

(i) their classification,

(ii) the type of work they undertake, and

(iii) their location; and

(c) the number of contracted staff, specifying:

(i) their classification,

(ii) the type of work they undertake, and

(iii) their location.

Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

and The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and the Minister for Disability Reform; the Minister for Housing and the Minister for Homelessness; and the Minister for Community Services and the Minister for the Status of Women provide the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) (a) to (g) A response is provided at Attachment A for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) properties; Attachment B for Portfolio Bodies less Aboriginal Hostels Limited; and Attachment C for Aboriginal Hostels Limited.

(2) (a) to (c) For each department and agency within the Minister's portfolio, the number of public relations, communications and media staff at 31 January 2012 is:

FaHCSIA's SES Band 1 position, located in Canberra, provides high level strategic communications advice to Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, and represents FaHCSIA on internal and interdepartmental committees and working groups.

FaHCSIA communication positions, located in Canberra, Melbourne and Darwin, develop and implement communication and media strategies and campaigns; write, edit and proofread, design, print and market research briefs, online content, media releases, speeches, editorial, reports, minutes and correspondence; contract management; event management; organise the placement of advertising; organise and manage photographic and film shoots; and organise website content updates.

The Aboriginal Hostels Limited positions, located in Canberra, manage internal publications such as the Hostel News, general media enquiries, website creation and maintenance.

The Anindilyakwa Land Council position, located on Groote Eylandt, prepares the community magazine and manages general media.

The Australian Institute of Family Studies positions, located in Melbourne, undertake programmed public relations and corporate communications activities.

The Central Land Council (CLC) positions, located in Alice Springs, undertake general media and public relations duties such as answering public enquiries; liaising with the media and arranging interviews; issuing press releases; issuing written educational and promotional material; maintaining the website to Australian Government standards; editing and publishing the CLC Annual Report and arranging it to be tabled in the Australian Parliament; and managing stakeholder engagement.

The Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency position, located in Sydney, manages external communication including media.

The Indigenous Business Australia positions, located in Canberra and Sydney, manage public relations, communications and marketing and undertake graphic design.

The Indigenous Land Council (ILC) positions, located in Adelaide, coordinate the preparation and release of ILC publications, including the Annual Report, newsletters, media releases, speech writing exetara and are the first point of contact for all media enquiries.

The Northern Land Council positions, located in Darwin, undertake general media and public relations duties; provide media related briefings; process media permits; contribute to media releases, interviews and publications; and undertake marketing, educational and public awareness activities.

The Social Security Appeals Tribunal position, located in Melbourne, prepares the Annual Report; maintains internal and external publications, brochures and forms; maintains website content; responds to media enquiries; and assists with other external communication activities.

The Tiwi Land Council position, located in Darwin, attends to public relations as a function of the Chief Executive Officer's role.

The Torres Strait Regional Authority positions, located on Thursday Island, undertake media liaison, website maintenance and develop media releases, speaking notes, speeches, publications, artwork descriptions, marketing and advertising.

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Attachments A, B and C are available from the Senate Table Office.