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MINISTER FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND THE ARTS
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 281
Health Department Policies
MR BERRY Asked the Minister for Health, Education and the Arts on notice on 16 October 1990:
Can the Minister confirm that the ACT womens health policy, youth health policy, charging policy, clients rights policy, ACT equipment scheme, health promotion policy and client focus policy strategy contained in the ACT Health Departments current policy manual are listed as both draft and in development; if so when will the documents be completed.
MR HUMPHRIES The answer to Mr Berrys question is:
The listings were correct as August 1990.
The policies referred to are documents relating to the development and administration of services within the health system. As such they are detailed documents rather than broad position statements.
A document outlining the Development of Womens Health in the ACT is currently being considered in draft from by senior officers of the Board of Health. Once it has been considered by myself and Ms Maher, it will be published for community comment.
A youth health policy process was initiated some six months ago, and an interagency working group, consisting of officers of several Government Departments and a number of community members has been compiling a profile of the health status of ACT youth and health issues and services. It is anticipated that the document will be available for public comment fairly early in the new year.
Whilst a charging policy was the original aim, the document referred to is now being developed into a guide to charging for program managers, incorporating both policy issues and implementation aspects. A further stage of consultation with Program Managers is required before the document is complete.
Policy in relation to clients rights is being handled on a number of fronts. A recent review of health related legislation made certain recommendations which are being considered. Abroad position statement will be developed in the initial stages and subsequently more detailed policy and legislative implications will be proposed. This is, however, awaiting the establishment of the ACT Board of Health.
"Guidelines for the ACT Equipment Scheme" were published in September.
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