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(1)

*ICU and COVID Ward**	Week ending	Number of nurses rostered (headcount)
(includes new starter/relief/casual staff)
	22 August 2021	33*
	29 August 2021	116
	5 September 2021	86
	12 September 2021	115
	19 September 2021	83

*ICU data represents the number of nurses rostered to manage COVID-19 suspected or confirmed patients.

**ICU data not included as there were no COVID-19 patients in ICU the week ending 22 August 2021.

(2)

ICU and COVID Ward	Week ending	Staff rostered and not fit tested
(includes new starter/relief/casual staff)	22 August 2021	Not available
	29 August 2021	Not available
	5 September 2021	40
	12 September 2021	16
	19 September 2021	8

ACT Health—management systems
(Question No 452)

Mrs Jones asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 17 September 2021:

(1) What information technology system or other system does the ACT currently use to manage notifiable diseases.

(2) When did the Government decide to obtain a new Notifiable Diseases Management System.

(3) Why did the Government decide to obtain a new Notifiable Diseases Management System.

(4) When will the Notifiable Diseases Management System, supplied under contract notice 638806, be fully implemented.

Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The ACT Health Directorate (ACTHD) uses two systems for public health management, surveillance, and investigation of notifiable diseases:

• NDMS - A bespoke Digital Data and Technology solutions (DDTS) developed system known as the Notifiable Disease Management System (NDMS); and

• REDCap.