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Consultancies Commissioned
Details are provided below of:
eight consultancies were commissioned by NICNAS during 2004-05,
two consultancies commissioned and partly paid by NICNAS during
2004-05,
and two consultancies commissioned by NICNAS during 2004-05 with
payment expected in 2005-06.
Consultancy services are contracted by
NICNAS to ensure the achievement
of high quality assessments of chemicals and more efficient and
effective
delivery of regulation and related outputs.
The method of selection for each
consultancy commissioned by NICNAS
during 2004-05 was by direct engagement. They were chosen on the
basis
of pre-eminent expert advice, relevant to science expertise and
direct
knowledge of NICNAS organisational development programs for
ongoing
development resulting from staff surveys.
Consultancies
commissioned and paid during 2004-05
Australian Government Solicitors
Consultancy to provide legal advice on Rotterdam Convention
implementation, on fertilisers, on execution of lease and on
registration
of importers/manufacturers of industrial chemicals
Total amount paid - $23,321
Dr Rory Connolly, Center for Health
Research, Chemical Industry Institute
of Toxicology (CIIT), USA
Consultancy engaged for Formaldehyde assessment
Total amount paid - $3,279 (US$2,500)
Dr Malcolm Sim, Department of
Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine,
Monash University
Consultancy engaged for Formaldehyde assessment
Total amount paid - $1,500
Neill Buck & Associates Pty Ltd
Consultancy engaged to assist NICNAS by reviewing its risk
based
Compliance Program
Total amount paid - $8,250
OCS Canberra
Consultancy on SIDS Initial Assessment Reports (SIARs) of
some of the
chemicals that were discussed at the Twentieth OECD SIDS Initial
Assessment Meeting (SIAM)
Total amount paid - $13,424
Prof David Coggon, MRC Environmental
Epidemiology Unit,
Southhampton General Hospital
Consultancy engaged for Formaldehyde assessment
Total amount paid - $1,500
SAS Strategic Pty Ltd
Provide Team Structure training services for Review and
Treaties and Rapid
Risk Assessment Teams
Total amount paid - $3,300
Tress Cox Lawyers
Consultancy to provide review and advice on various
memoranda, legislation,
policy and procedures for NICNAS
Total amount paid - $28,214
Consultancies commissioned and partly
paid during 2004-05
Australian Environment Agency Pty Ltd
Consultancy engaged for Development of Indirect Exposure Models
for Australian Conditions
Total amount paid - $14,412
Melbourne University Private Ltd
Consultancy to determine impact of LRCC annual reporting
requirements
Total amount paid - $11,000
Consultancies commissioned during
2004-05 with payment expected
in 2005-06
Australian Environment Agency Pty Ltd
Consultancy engaged for management of the Priority Existing
Chemical
Assessment of Sodium Cyanide
National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology,
University
of Queensland
Determination of Triclosan in the Australian population by
analysis of human
breast milk
Consultancies commissioned during
2003-04 and paid in 2004-05
Nil
Note: All total amounts paid include GST.
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