Appendix 8 - Consultants


A consultant is an individual or organisation engaged to provide professional specialist advice or opinion.

Expenditure for the reporting period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 for the engagement of consultants with total project costs over $30,000 is as follows:

Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages

Nicholas Clark & Associates
Preparation of Economic and Financial Appraisals and Business Case for Conversion of Records Project.
$32,500

BSR Pacific Consulting Group Pty Ltd
Complete the Registry’s IT Strategic Plan and make recommendations as to an appropriate IT staffing structure.
$42,250

Legal Representation Office

Shirley Consulting Engineering Pty Ltd
Legal representation for families of victims at the Thredbo landslide Inquest.
$260,119

Strategic Services

Department of Public Works and Services
Prepare a business case supporting the construction of a multi-jurisdictional court complex at Parramatta.
$79,500

Total Expenditure 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 for the engagement of consultants with total project costs over $30,000 = $ 414,369.

Total Expenditure 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 for the engagement of consultants with total project costs under $30,000 (representing 18 consultancies) = $201,615.

TOTAL $615,984