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During 2009-10, 429 new consultancy contracts were entered into involving total actual expenditure of $29.23 million (GST inclusive). In addition, 178 ongoing consultancy contracts were active during the year involving total actual expenditure of $20.14 million (GST inclusive).
| Consultant Name | Description | Contract Price | Selection Process (1) | Justification (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australasian Society for HIV Medicine Inc | Development of national strategies for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Sexual Transmitted Infections (STIs), Viral Hepatitis and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sexual health. | $181,250 | Select | B |
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $68,000 | Open | A |
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of seconded legal staff to the Therapeutic Goods Administration. | $55,080 | Open | B |
| Blue Moon Unit Trust* | Concept testing research for the Stage 2 of Illicit Drug Use – Targeting Young Methamphetamine Users. | $487,630 | Select | B |
| Blue Moon Unit Trust* | Market testing of New Graphic Health Warnings and Information Product packaging. | $111,870 | Select | B |
| Blue Moon Unit Trust | Measure Up Phase 2 Formative Research and Concept Testing. | $494,120 | Select | C |
| Blue Moon Unit Trust* | Measure Up Formative Research and Concept Testing. | $329,670 | Select | C |
| Calma, Thomas Edwin T/A Tom Calma | Provision of a national coordinator for tackling Indigenous smoking. | $694,000 | Direct | B |
| Carroll Communications Pty Ltd* | Literature review of the Indigenous Tobacco Health Marketing Interventions. | $30,250 | Select | C |
| Carroll Communications Pty Ltd | Implementation of the Tackling Indigenous Smoking Marketing Program. | $20,000 | Direct | C |
| Carroll Communications Pty Ltd | Provision of specialist marketing services for the Aboriginal Better Health Initiative Campaign development. | $29,524 | Direct | B |
| Carroll Communications Pty Ltd | Provision of specialist social marketing services to inform the National Tobacco Campaign. | $16,854 | Direct | B |
| Carroll Communications Pty Ltd | Provision of specialist social marketing services to inform the next phase of the National Drugs Campaign. | $16,550 | Direct | B |
| Consultant Names Removed Due to Freedom of Information Act 1982 | External medicine evaluations (125 contracts aggregated). | $2,232,295 | Open | C |
| CSIRO | Provision of food technologist services to support food and health dialogue. | $82,550 | Direct | B |
| Davies, Peter Stephen Wynford | Provision of technical advice on the Growth Charts Research Project. | $15,000 | Direct | B |
| Deakin University* | A scoping study to determine the feasibility of a food database. | $97,680 | Select | B |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Development of business planning budget integration. | $31,350 | Direct | B |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Provision of business planning services. | $77,000 | Direct | B |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Provision of communication of revised business planning processes. | $35,640 | Direct | B |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Provision of technology forecast for software applications development. | $89,873 | Select | B |
| DLA Phillips Fox | Provision of seconded legal staff to the Therapeutic Goods Administration. | $84,500 | Open | B |
| Ethos CRS Consulting Pty Ltd T/A Ethos CRS Consulting | Provision of scientific authoring services. | $10,043 | Open | B |
| Healthcare Management Advisors Pty Ltd | Evaluation of the Chlamydia Targeted Grants Program. | $129,965 | Open | C |
| Horizon Research* | Development of the concept for a brochure and poster relating to National Physical Activity Recommendations for Children Aged 0-5. | $65,575 | Select | C |
| Human Capital Alliance (International) Pty Ltd | Evaluation of the Community Level Initiative administration process. | $61,328 | Open | C |
| Human Capital Alliance (International) Pty Ltd | Audit of the Preventive Health Workforce In Australia. | $184,715 | Open | C |
| Ipsos Public Affairs Pty Ltd* | Evaluation research for the 2009-10 National Skin Cancer Awareness Campaign. | $90,000 | Select | C |
| Ipsos Public Affairs Pty Ltd* | Development of research for the National Action to Reduce Indigenous Smoking Rates Campaign. | $204,304 | Select | C |
| Ipsos Public Affairs Pty Ltd* | Evaluation of the National Binge Drinking Campaign – November 2009 and April 2010. | $244,687 | Select | C |
| Ipsos Public Affairs Pty Ltd* | Evaluation of the National Binge Drinking Campaign – November 2009 and April 2011. | $40,469 | Select | C |
| M Andrew & G Wilson T/A KPMG | Evaluation of the Healthy Communities Initiative. | $1,387,823 | Open | B |
| Magical Learning Pty Ltd | Provision of accounts receivable assistance. | $42,260 | Open | B |
| Matthews Pegg Consulting Pty Ltd | Provision of assistance with proposed changes to the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme legislation. | $25,000 | Direct | B |
| Meryl Annette Stanton | Provision of expert advice on Organisational Psychology and Membership to Therapeutic Goods Administration Steering Committee. | $21,000 | Direct | B |
| Ms Kathleen Purcell | Provision of an assistant writer to the Preventive Health Taskforce. | $74,500 | Direct | B |
| Ms Kathleen Purcell | Evaluation of the National Tobacco Strategy 2004-2009. | $126,900 | Open | B |
| Murdoch Children’s Research Institute | Statistical Analysis of Therapeutic Goods Administration Office of Medicines and Safety Monitoring Data – Rotavirus Vaccine and the Risk of Intussusceptions. | $10,000 | Direct | B |
| Noetic Solutions Pty Ltd T/A Noetic Solutions | Review of Therapeutic Goods Administration business continuity plan. | $29,500 | Open | B |
| Orc Aus Pty Ltd* | Research for the 2010 National Tobacco Survey. | $288,255 | Open | B |
| Orima Research Pty Ltd* | Developmental Research on attracting more people to work in Indigenous health. | $419,559 | Select | C |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Efficiency review of the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy. | $191,338 | Open | B |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Cost Recovery Services Review. | $97,130 | Direct | B |
| S G Baker & J J Barry & S M Bellchambers & M C Driessen & A R Grieves & S T Hammond & D L Hegarty & A W McDonald & S J Michelle & S W Myers & G O’Sullivan & S J Palic & A B Papps & V E Rae & others T/A WalterTurnbull |
Provision of financial services, audit, advice and support for the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme. | $165,000 | Open | B |
| S G Baker & J J Barry & S M Bellchambers & M C Driessen & A R Grieves & S T Hammond & D L Hegarty & A W McDonald & S J Michelle & S W Myers & G O’Sullivan & S J Palic & A B Papps & V E Rae & others T/A WalterTurnbull |
Review of the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme 2008-09 Financial Report. | $15,620 | Direct | B |
| Schultz, Lancelot Franklin T/A LMS Consulting | Provision of writing services to the Preventive Health Taskforce. | $146,500 | Direct | A |
| Success Works Pty Ltd | Evaluation of the Non-Government Organisation Treatment Grants Program Round 3. | $242,110 | Select | C |
| Synergy Business Solutions | Provision of technical financial advisory and operational services. | $98,400 | Open | A |
| The Social Research Centre Pty Ltd* | Research on the National Tobacco Campaign. | $167,673 | Open | B |
| The Social Research Centre Pty Ltd* | Evaluation of the Australian Better Health Initiative Measure Up Campaign. | $321,665 | Select | B |
| The Trustee for the Mathews Family | Review to Update Australia’s Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Policy. | $37,000 | Direct | A |
| Urbis Pty Ltd | Review of the Anex Bulletin. | $79,978 | Open | C |
| Urbis Pty Ltd | Evaluation of the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre. | $107,491 | Open | C |
| Urbis Pty Ltd* | Research for the development of the Tobacco Social Marketing Campaign. | $302,500 | Open | C |
| Urbis Pty Ltd | Evaluation of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nutrition Strategy and Action Plan. | $109,916 | Open | C |
| Woolcott Research Pty Ltd* | Evaluation Research for the National Sexually Transmissible Infections Program Campaign. | $68,640 | Select | C |
| * Also reported as Advertising and Market Research under Part 4.1. | ||||
| Consultant Name | Description | Contract Price | Selection Process (1) | Justification (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $11,000 | Open | A |
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $21,780 | Open | A |
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $86,000 | Open | A |
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $15,400 | Open | A |
| Communio Pty Ltd | Evaluation of the Quality Care Pharmacy Program and Change Management Programs. | $371,740 | Open | A |
| Consumers Health Forum of Australia Inc | Consumer consultations. | $74,946 | Direct | A |
| Deakin University | Review of the Stoma Appliance Scheme. | $76,890 | Direct | B |
| Health Outcomes (International) Pty Ltd | Evaluation of program materials and training resources for the Diabetes Pilot Program Stage 2. | $79,200 | Direct | B |
| M Andrew & G Wilson T/A KPMG |
Review of the administration of the Community Service Obligation Funding Pool. | $58,533 | Open | B |
| M Andrew & G Wilson T/A KPMG | Risk Assessment and Financial Evaluation for the Pharmcis technology based system Request for Tender | $76,800 | Select | B |
| M Andrew & G Wilson T/A KPMG | Evaluation of the Rural Pharmacy Programs. | $127,963 | Open | B |
| M Andrew & G Wilson T/A KPMG | Review the Professional Programs and Services Advisory Committee. | $140,687 | Open | B |
| Nova Public Policy Pty Ltd | Evaluation of the Indigenous Pharmacy Programs. | $165,033 | Open | B |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Analysis of the impact of the Further Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Pricing Reform on Patients. | $31,900 | Direct | B |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Joint Review of the Hepatitis C Pilot and Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza Practice Change Programs. | $246,880 | Open | C |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Evaluation of the Dose Administration AIDS and Patient Medication Profile Programs. | $407,000 | Open | B |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Identification of the impacts of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Reform. | $175,619 | Open | C |
| University of Technology, Sydney | Evaluation of submissions for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee. | $2,702,046 | Direct | B |
| Urbis Pty Ltd | Stage 1 of the evaluation of the Asthma Pilot Program. | $236,598 | Open | C |
| Urbis Pty Ltd | External review of the Pharmacy Location Rules Under the Fourth Community Pharmacy Agreement. | $219,557 | Open | A |
| XIP Pty Ltd | Provision of specialised pharmaceutical patent information. | $65,000 | Direct | B |
| Consultant Name | Description | Contract Price | Selection Process (1) | Justification (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Consulting Group | Review of the Training, Education and Accreditation Program for Radiation Oncology Medical Physicians. | $209,992 | Open | C |
| Apis Group Pty Ltd | Development of Implementation plans for the Quality Framework, Diagnostic Imaging and Pathology Reviews. | $50,000 | Panel | A |
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $14,337 | Open | A |
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $30,000 | Open | A |
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $32,000 | Open | A |
| Banscott Health Consulting Pty Ltd | Provision of high level strategic advice. | $500,000 | Direct | B |
| Collective Wisdom Consultants Pty Ltd | Provision of advice on the Review of Pathology Arrangements. | $214,500 | Open | B |
| Health Group Strategies Pty Ltd | Provision of expert advice to the Medical Benefits Reviews Task Group. | $41,580 | Direct | B |
| Healthcare Management Advisors Pty Ltd | Evaluation of the Australian Primary Care Collaboratives Program Phase 2. | $206,206 | Open | B |
| Mackenzie, Alison Colina T/A SM Research* | Concept testing research for Medicare Teen Dental Plan materials. | $75,230 | Panel | C |
| Oakton Services Pty Ltd | Review of the Multimodal Functional Behavioural Assessment Structure and Resource Allocation. | $32,312 | Open | C |
| Son of Rupert Pty Ltd | Provision of advice on the Review of Pathology Arrangements. | $250,250 | Open | B |
| The University of Sydney | International usage research for Positron Emission Tomography Services. | $47,441 | Direct | B |
| Consultant Name | Description | Contract Price | Selection Process (1) | Justification (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $20,000 | Open | A |
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $34,707 | Open | A |
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $36,265 | Open | A |
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $80,000 | Open | A |
| Clayton Utz | Provision of legal services. | $10,000 | Open | A |
| DLA Phillips Fox | Provision of legal services. | $40,000 | Open | A |
| Ekistica Pty Ltd T/A Cat Projects | Desktop review of existing power, water and sewerage services at Mutitjulu. | $19,140 | Direct | B |
| Executive Intelligence Group Pty Ltd | Executive search for the appointment of an Aged Care Commissioner. | $33,000 | Direct | B |
| Gevers Goddard-Jones Pty Ltd | Review and implementation of the Community Care Common Standards and Common Arrangements. | $92,638 | Select | C |
| Healthcare Management Advisors Pty Ltd | Provision of Healthcare Management Advisory Services for the Forgotten Australians Project. | $168,685 | Select | B |
| Horizon Research* | Concept testing research of Dementia brochures and posters. | $59,006 | Select | C |
| M Andrew & G Wilson T/A KPMG | Implementation of the Continence Aids Assistance Scheme. | $72,500 | Open | B |
| M Andrew & G Wilson T/A KPMG | Mapping of Dementia Services Pathways at a national and state/territory level. | $448,118 | Open | C |
| Matthews Pegg Consulting Pty Ltd | Scoping study of a new training package for Aged Care Complaints Investigation Scheme. | $22,000 | Direct | B |
| Merrilyn Walton | Review of the Aged Care Complaints Investigation Scheme. | $50,000 | Direct | B |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Review of the Accreditation Standards for Residential Aged Care. | $265,183 | Open | C |
| Resolution Consulting Services Pty Ltd | Finalise work on Carers Australia reporting mechanism. | $66,800 | Open | B |
| Risk Management Partners Pty Ltd | Program Alignment Project for the NSW Aged Care Complaints Investigation Scheme. | $10,670 | Direct | B |
| Wallace Mackinnon & Associates Pty Ltd | Provision of financial and business advisory services for aged care facilities. | $12,000 | Direct | B |
| Wallace Mackinnon & Associates Pty Ltd | Provision of financial and business advisory services for aged care facilities. | $38,714 | Direct | B |
| * Also reported as Advertising and Market Research under Part 4.1. | ||||
| Consultant Name | Description | Contract Price | Selection Process (1) | Justification (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apis Group Pty Ltd | Development of a project plan to facilitate the implementation of Primary Health Reforms. | $71,631 | Open | C |
| Ascent Consulting Pty Ltd | Development of implementation plans for primary care policy options. | $44,000 | Direct | B |
| Ascent Consulting Pty Ltd | Provision of advice on potential add-on service relating to the National Health Call Centre Network. | $65,000 | Direct | B |
| Ascent Consulting Pty Ltd | Review of the cost effectiveness of the Group Aboriginal Health Strategy for Central Highlands After Hours Medical Service Nurse Triage Services in Victoria. | $66,000 | Direct | B |
| Campbell Research & Consulting Pty | Development of the National Maternity Services Plan. | $208,785 | Open | B |
| Clayton Utz | Provision of legal services. | $17,000 | Open | A |
| Clayton Utz | Provision of legal services. | $220,000 | Open | A |
| Cogent Business Solutions Pty Ltd | Review and improvements to the cost effectiveness of the Alice Springs After Hours General Practice Clinic. | $57,088 | Select | B |
| J G Service Pty Ltd | Provision of Construction Advice to the General Practice Super Clinic Program. | $28,986 | Direct | A |
| Little Oak Pty Ltd | Maintenance of the Primary and Ambulatory Care Division Network Information System. | $25,267 | Direct | B |
| Minter Ellison | Provision of legal services. | $22,000 | Open | A |
| OmniCom Research | Developmental research for the Maternity Services Communication Strategy. | $87,276 | Direct | B |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Evaluation of the Mental Health Service in Rural and Remote Areas Program. | $177,462 | Open | C |
| Urbis Pty Ltd | Development of an Evaluation Framework for the Maternity Services Budget Package. | $94,368 | Open | B |
| Consultant Name | Description | Contract Price | Selection Process (1) | Justification (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Cornish & Associates Pty Ltd | Provision of independent aviation advice to assist the development of the Royal Flying Doctor Service funding agreement. | $46,250 | Direct | B |
| Resolution Consulting Services Pty Ltd | Provision of financial advice relating to the implementation and monitoring of the Royal Flying Doctor Service funding agreement. | $79,000 | Open | B |
| Resolution Consulting Services Pty Ltd | Provision of financial modelling and analysis services for the Royal Flying Doctor Service Program. | $50,200 | Select | B |
| Siggins Miller Consultants Pty Ltd | Development of a national strategic framework for rural and remote health. | $21,760 | Select | B |
| Siggins Miller Consultants Pty Ltd | Development of a new national strategic framework for rural and remote health. | $210,620 | Select | B |
| Consultant Name | Description | Contract Price | Selection Process (1) | Justification (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Andrew & G Wilson T/A KPMG |
Provision of financial viability risk advisory services. | $15,700 | Select | B |
| Consultant Name | Description | Contract Price | Selection Process (1) | Justification (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/20 Integrated Solutions Pty Ltd | Major review of the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health risk assessment framework. | $63,314 | Direct | B |
| Access Economics | Planning and needs analysis for the strategic location of hearing equipment. | $91,291 | Open | B |
| Atkinson Kerr & Associates Pty Ltd | Review of clinical service delivery and the provision of developmental support. | $101,400 | Panel | B |
| Atkinson Kerr & Associates Pty Ltd | Provision of a Health Management Advisory Service at Mersey Leven Aboriginal Corporation. | $68,270 | Open | C |
| Australian Indigenous Business Services Pty Ltd | Financial and clinical review of an Aboriginal Corporation in Far West NSW. | $94,563 | Panel | C |
| Australian Rural Health Education Network Ltd | Provision of planning assistance to primary care organisations in the core services framework. | $28,092 | Direct | B |
| Bowchung Pty Ltd | Provision of business management services to Ilpurla Aboriginal Corporation. | $87,607 | Open | C |
| Business Mapping Solutions Pty Ltd | Provision of a funds administrator to the Gumbi Gumbi Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation. | $174,563 | Open | B |
| Create Consulting Group Pty Ltd | Transforming the NT Primary Health Care System Workshop. | $12,095 | Select | B |
| Cultural Perspectives Pty Ltd T/A Cultural & Indigenous Research Centre Australia* | Ear diseases developmental research. | $494,615 | Select | C |
| Deloitte Growth Solutions Pty Ltd | Funds administrator services to Ilpurla Aboriginal Corporation. | $77,138 | Open | B |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Funds administrator services to Ilpurla Aboriginal Corporation. | $46,646 | Open | B |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Financial review of the Malabam Health Board. | $65,356 | Open | B |
| HealthConsult Pty Ltd |
Review of the current arrangements for the collection, transfer and reporting of Trachoma data. | $94,600 | Open | B |
| Ipsos Public Affairs Pty Ltd* | Development of research for Local Indigenous Community Campaigns to promote better health. | $255,586 | Select | C |
| Joanne Malpas | Provision of support relating to informing the future direction of the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Investment Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus. | $50,000 | Direct | B |
| John Stewart Deeble | Provision of advice on the Profiling and Benchmarking Project. | $49,770 | Direct | B |
| Kristine Battye Consulting Pty Ltd | Scoping of current activities in Indigenous hearing health. | $132,356 | Open | B |
| Kristine Battye Consulting Pty Ltd | Regional health planning in Darwin Rural and Urban Health Service delivery areas. | $166,221 | Select | B |
| M Andrew & G Wilson T/A KPMG | Clinical service review of Central Australia Aboriginal Alcohol Program Unit. | $65,795 | Panel | B |
| M Andrew & G Wilson T/A KPMG | Consultation meetings with Link Up Services in WA. | $57,302 | Open | B |
| Menzies School of Health Research | Establishment of the Sentinels Sites Project as part of the monitoring and evaluation of the Indigenous Chronic Disease Program. | $6,385,000 | Open | B |
| Merit Partners Pty Ltd |
Financial review of the Sunrise Health Service Aboriginal Corporation. | $42,400 | Open | A |
| Oakton Services Pty Ltd | Business analysis and system design services. | $184,690 | Open | B |
| Ochre Health Pty Ltd | Organisational review of Ilpurla Aboriginal Corporation. | $69,300 | Open | C |
| Professor Hugh Taylor | Provision of advice and support to review funding submissions for Trachoma Programs. | $39,600 | Direct | B |
| Professor Hugh Taylor | Provision of advice and support to review funding submissions for Trachoma Programs. | $59,400 | Direct | B |
| Prometheus Information Pty Ltd | Production of Indigenous population estimates and projections at the small area level. | $88,000 | Direct | B |
| Siggins Miller Consultants Pty Ltd | Development an options paper on the role of the Regional Eye Health Coordinator. | $92,440 | Open | B |
| SMS Consulting Group Ltd | Expert Information Technology Advice. | $807,025 | Open | B |
| Success Works Pty Ltd |
Design, development, evaluation and report on the Mobile Outreach Service Plus. | $237,380 | Open | C |
| Urbis Pty Ltd* | Development research on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Assessments. | $327,480 | Select | C |
| Urbis Pty Ltd | Development of a monitoring and evaluation framework for the Indigenous Chronic Disease Pack. | $397,615 | Open | B |
| Urbis Pty Ltd | Review of the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health’s Investment in Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Activities. | $165,597 | Open | B |
| Yaran Business Services Pty Ltd | Evaluation of the Establishing Quality Health Standards lapsing budget measure. | $183,519 | Select | B |
| * Also reported as Advertising and Market Research under Part 4.1. | ||||
| Consultant Name | Description | Contract Price | Selection Process (1) | Justification (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $11,000 | Open | A |
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $13,981 | Open | A |
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $25,000 | Open | A |
| Ernst & Young | Promotion of health prevention and chronic disease management in the private health insurance sector. | $58,300 | Direct | A |
| Ernst & Young | Review of risk equalisation arrangements of private health insurance in Australia. | $99,000 | Direct | B |
| KPMG Actuaries Pty Ltd | Actuarial services for private health insurance. | $40,150 | Direct | A |
| Mallesons Stephen Jacques | Provision of legal services. | $18,700 | Open | A |
| Paper Shuffle Pty Ltd T/A Hansen & Searson Executive Search | Executive search for the appointment of a Commissioner for the Private Health Insurance Administration Council. | $21,000 | Direct | B |
| Paper Shuffle Pty Ltd T/A Hansen & Searson Executive Search | Executive search for the appointment of a Commissioner for the Private Health Insurance Administration Council. | $22,000 | Direct | B |
| Paper Shuffle Pty Ltd T/A Hansen & Searson Executive Search | Executive searches for various positions within the Private Health Insurance Administration Council. | $51,000 | Select | B |
| Consultant Name | Description | Contract Price | Selection Process (1) | Justification (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apis Group Pty Ltd | Expert program management advice on eHealth technology. | $146,630 | Direct | B |
| Apis Group Pty Ltd | Project management services for the Individual Electronic Health Record Project. | $150,000 | Direct | B |
| Communio Pty Ltd | Update of the National Palliative Care Strategy. | $281,578 | Open | C |
| CSC Australia Pty Ltd | Planning and costing services relating to eHealth technology. | $1,947,033 | Direct | B |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Economic impact assessment of an eHealth system. | $113,273 | Direct | C |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Expert advice relating to business case drafting and consultation. | $128,000 | Direct | B |
| Oakton Services Pty Ltd | Business analyst services. | $395,000 | Open | B |
| Oakton Services Pty Ltd | Expert program management advice relating to eHealth technology. | $505,960 | Open | B |
| Porter Novelli Australia Pty Ltd |
Stakeholder engagement and communications. | $265,500 | Direct | B |
| Porter Novelli Australia Pty Ltd |
Engagement with stakeholders relating to eHealth technology. | $184,500 | Direct | B |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Provision of governance model options relating to eHealth technology. | $167,200 | Open | C |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Provision of governance model options relating to eHealth technology. | $313,000 | Direct | C |
| S G Baker & J J Barry & S M Bellchambers & M C Driessen & A R Grieves & S T Hammond & D L Hegarty & A W McDonald & S J Michelle & S W Myers & G O’Sullivan & S J Palic & A B Papps & V E Rae & others T/A WalterTurnbull |
Probity services relating to the Individual Electronic Health Record Program. | $69,540 | Select | C |
| The University of Wollongong | Development and implementation of an evaluation framework for the Asthma Management Program. | $1,128,402 | Open | C |
| Urbis Pty Ltd | National Evaluation of the Australian Dementia Health Priority Initiative. | $200,706 | Open | C |
| Consultant Name | Description | Contract Price | Selection Process (1) | Justification (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Healthcare Associates Pty Ltd | Case study of the Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program. | $100,327 | Open | C |
| Buckingham & Associates Pty Ltd | Coordination of the 2009-10 national mental health data and reporting. | $698,940 | Direct | B |
| Craze Lateral Solutions Pty Ltd | Scoping study of the National Mental Health Consumer Program. | $165,627 | Open | C |
| Minter Ellison | Provision of legal services. | $10,000 | Open | A |
| Minter Ellison | Provision of legal services. | $104,244 | Open | A |
| Orygen Research Centre | Feasibility study for early psychosis research project. | $99,550 | Direct | C |
| Orygen Research Centre | Research on collaborative mental health care models for children and youth. | $117,500 | Select | C |
| Schultz, Lancelot Franklin T/A LMS Consulting | Services to the National Advisory Council on Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Priority. | $25,000 | Direct | A |
| The Alfred Hospital | Establishment of collaborative care models for people with severe and persistent mental illness. | $74,933 | Direct | B |
| The University of QLD | Scoping Study for national mental health service planning. | $81,570 | Direct | C |
| The University of Sydney | Development of an alternative funding scheme for persons with psychotic disorders. | $22,000 | Direct | B |
| Consultant Name | Description | Contract Price | Selection Process (1) | Justification (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $11,358 | Open | A |
| Communio Pty Ltd | Review of the National Rural Locum Program. | $197,120 | Open | C |
| Irving Consulting Pty Ltd | Review of the Council of Australian Government and Health Workforce Reform Issues. | $75,730 | Direct | B |
| Nova Public Policy Pty Ltd | Review of the Queensland Health Rural Generalist Pathway Model. | $162,019 | Direct | B |
| Consultant Name | Description | Contract Price | Selection Process (1) | Justification (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Institute of Health & Welfare | Review of the National Health Data Collection. | $35,081 | Direct | C |
| Australian Institute of Health & Welfare | Provision of a report on clinical coders, health information managers and costing specialists. | $264,730 | Direct | C |
| David William Lyle Webster | Administrative review of National Blood Arrangements. | $85,000 | Direct | B |
| David William Lyle Webster | Preliminary work prior to a formal Administrative review of National Blood Arrangements. | $74,000 | Direct | C |
| Ernst & Young | Planning for the National Health and Hospitals Network. | $352,000 | Select | B |
| Health Outcomes International Pty Ltd | Provision of advice relating to teaching, training and research activity based funding services. | $85,855 | Panel | B |
| HealthConsult Pty Ltd |
Definition, classification and count of the community service obligations for activity based funding. | $179,850 | Panel | B |
| Ipsos Public Affairs Pty Ltd* | Monitoring and evaluation of the progress of the Health Reform Campaigns. | $350,000 | Direct | C |
| LEGC Ltd | Scoping study for options to manage Appropriate Blood Use: Potential Impact of Price Signals. | $257,800 | Open | B |
| Little Oak Pty Ltd | Provision of technical data advice. | $69,810 | Direct | A |
| M Andrew & G Wilson T/A KPMG |
Population-based analysis and recommend service level benchmarks for subacute care in Australia. | $205,671 | Panel | B |
| M Andrew & G Wilson T/A KPMG |
Provision of detailed technical advice for hospitals. | $124,814 | Panel | B |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Review of international sales of the Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Group Classification System. | $135,528 | Open | C |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Evaluation of Grouper Certification and Specification. | $117,819 | Direct | C |
| The Adelaide Research & Innovation Investment Trust | Indigenous Mobile Dental Pilot. | $119,400 | Panel | C |
| Woolcott Research Pty Ltd* | Concept testing of offline edits for the National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia’s Future Campaign. | $93,594 | Direct | C |
| Woolcott Research Pty Ltd* | Concept testing research for the National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia’s Future Campaign. | $65,835 | Direct | C |
| Woolcott Research Pty Ltd* | Concept testing for the Workforce Campaign – A Component of the Health Reform. | $151,360 | Direct | C |
| Woolcott Research Pty Ltd * | Conduct of Omnibus Benchmark for the National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia’s Future Campaign. | $39,518 | Direct | C |
| * Also reported as Advertising and Market Research under Part 4.1. | ||||
| Consultant Name | Description | Contract Price | Selection Process (1) | Justification (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert G Frauman Pty Ltd | External evaluation of submissions/applications on behalf of the National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee. | $10,000 | Select | B |
| Blue Moon Unit Trust * | Research to support the Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza Vaccination Campaign. | $274,164 | Open | C |
| Environmental Resources Management Australia Pty Ltd | Presentation of the draft Toxicological Reviews Investigation Levels. | $10,560 | Direct | A |
| Environmental Risk Sciences | Revision of Toxicological Reviews used in deriving health investigation levels. | $38,720 | Select | A |
| Environmental Risk Sciences | Review toxicity profiles in accordance with the comments arising from the Health Experts Workshop. | $43,206 | Direct | B |
| Golder Associates Pty Ltd | Peer review on National Health and Medical Research Review of health investigation levels. | $10,813 | Open | B |
| Leeden Associates Pty Ltd | Expert Advice on Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza. | $70,000 | Direct | B |
| Original Communications Pty Ltd | Expert Advice on the Indigenous Communications Plan. | $18,700 | Direct | B |
| Peter James Abbott | Services relating to the Drinking Water Guidelines. | $10,000 | Direct | B |
| The Adelaide Research & Innovation Investment Trust | External Evaluation of submissions/applications on behalf of the National Drugs and Poisons Scheduling Committee. | $10,000 | Direct | C |
| The University of Melbourne | Mathematical modelling to inform the response to the Pandemic (H1N1) Influenza 2009. | $105,000 | Direct | A |
| The University of Sydney | Review of the Australian National Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Registry. | $35,000 | Direct | B |
| * Also reported as Advertising and Market Research under Part 4.1. | ||||
| Consultant Name | Description | Contract Price | Selection Process (1) | Justification (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davpac Pty Ltd | Development of an Illicit Drugs in Sports Safety Testing Oral Fluid Protocol. | $17,820 | Direct | B |
| Davpac Pty Ltd | Preparation of an Analysis and Recommendations Report for the Illicit Drugs in Sport Program. | $34,793 | Direct | C |
| Open Mind Research Group Holdings Pty Ltd* | Market research testing of creative concepts for the Illicit Drugs in Sport Program. | $93,170 | Select | B |
| Ronald G Harvey | Coordination of and negotiations for the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup bid. | $27,500 | Direct | B |
| Ronald G Harvey | Coordination of Australia’s FIFA World Cup Bid. | $34,100 | Direct | B |
| The Trustee for the J & S Lee Family Trust T/A PASG Pty Ltd |
Coordination of and negotiations for the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup bid. | $75,000 | Direct | B |
| * Also reported as Advertising and Market Research under Part 4.1. | ||||
| Consultant Name | Description | Contract Price | Selection Process (1) | Justification (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apis Group Pty Ltd | Development of a project plan for the Health Reform Taskforce. | $75,300 | Open | B |
| Apis Group Pty Ltd | Analysis of data collected through the consultation process of the Health Reform Taskforce. | $140,000 | Open | B |
| Australian Government Solicitor | Provision of legal services. | $50,000 | Open | A |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Development of an Information Management Strategy Framework. | $57,420 | Direct | B |
| Ernst & Young | Provision of advice on activity based funding systems and resulting strategy. | $27,500 | Direct | B |
| Grosvenor Management Consulting Pty Ltd | Probity advice for the Information and Communications Technology Sourcing Project. | $50,000 | Select | B |
| HBA Consulting | Employment of an independent assessor for a formal performance management process. | $20,000 | Direct | C |
| IT Newcom Pty Ltd | Implementation of the Information and Communication Technology Sourcing Project. | $1,068,000 | Direct | B |
| M Andrew & G Wilson T/A KPMG | Development of a business case for departmental forecasting. | $53,000 | Panel | B |
| McKinsey & Company | Advice and Analysis of critical factors for Health Reform. | $715,000 | Direct | B |
| Morison Consulting Pty Ltd | Employment of an independent member on the Department's Audit Committee. | $59,850 | Direct | B |
| Murray Robert Harrison |
Review of operations and governance within the Business Group Division. | $25,000 | Direct | C |
| Nous Group Pty Ltd | Facilitation of focus groups to inform People Strategy. | $35,300 | Panel | B |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Accounting advice for the Office of Health Protection Division. | $20,000 | Direct | B |
| Redback Consulting Pty Ltd | Implementation of SAP employee entitlements. | $22,500 | Select | C |
| Southern Cross Computing Pty Ltd | Implementation of SAP employee entitlements. | $66,528 | Select | C |
| The Boston Consulting Group Pty Ltd | Strategic review of the Department of Health and Ageing. | $6,800,200 | Direct | B |
| Woolcott Research Pty Ltd * | Qualitative and quantitative community input research for the Health System Reform. | $315,216 | Select | C |
| * Also reported as Advertising and Market Research under Part 4.1. | ||||
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|
| $32.97 million | $32.47 million | $49.37 million |
Annual reports contain information about actual expenditure on contracts for consultancies. Information on the value of contracts and consultancies is available on the AusTender website www.tenders.gov.au
1Drawn from the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (December 2008).
Produced by the Portfolio Strategies Division, Australian
Government Department of Health and Ageing.
URL: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/annrpt/publishing.nsf/Content/annual-report-0910-toc~0910-4~0910-4-3
If you would like to know more or give us your comments contact: annrep@health.gov.au
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