Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Veterans' Affairs has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

Please see the following tables for (1) (a) (b), (c), (e), (f) and (g):

The Department of Veterans ' Affairs

  * Rent figures under 1(e) are per SQM, per annum. Properties with 'MOU' listed under 1(e) are paid under a Memorandum of Understanding licensing arrangement.

  ** Outcomes listed under 1(g) are detailed in the 2011-12 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, and descriptions are below:

Outcome 1: Maintain and enhance the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of eligible persons and their dependants through access to income support, compensation, and other support services, including advice and information about entitlements.

Outcome 2: Maintain and enhance the physical wellbeing and quality of life of eligible persons and their dependants through health and other care services that promote early intervention, prevention and treatment, including advice and information about health service entitlements.

Outcome 3: Acknowledgement and commemoration of those who served Australia and its allies in wars, conflicts and peace operations through promoting recognition of service and sacrifice, preservation of Australia's wartime heritage, and official commemorations.

*** Note: Floors Mezzanine to level 6 of Lovett Tower are sublet.

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  * Value as at 31 st March

  **Accumulated Depreciation as at 31 st March

(1) (d)   Both the Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Australian War Memorial's management sytems do not group staff by office location. Below are tables showing the staff numbers by classification and/or state location as at 22 March 2012.

The Department of Vetetrans ' Affairs

  * full Time Statutory Office Holders

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(2)   The following details are provided for all public relations, communications and media staff in:

The Department of Veterans ' Affairs:

  (a)   there are 16 ongoing staff:

     (i)   3 are Public Affairs Officer Grade 1

     4 are Public Affairs Officer Grade 2

     8 are Public Affairs Officer Grade 3

     1 is a Senior Public Affairs Officer

     (ii)   the work undertaken by public affairs officers is outlined in the 2010-11 Annual Report – see page 64

     (iii)   15 are located in Canberra; 1 is located in Sydney.

  (b)   there are 4 non-ongoing staff:

     (i)   2 are Public Affairs Officer Grade 1

     2 are Public Affairs Officer Grade 3

     (ii)   the work undertaken by public affairs officers is outlined in the 2010-11 Annual Report – see page 64

     (iii)   3 are located in Canberra; 1 is located in Brisbane.

  (c)   there are no contracted Public Affairs Officers.

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