Page 1054 - Week 03 - Thursday, 21 March 2019
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(2) Why is Canberra Health Services being restructured less than six months after the restructure of ACT Health.
(3) Will Canberra Health Services staff be affected by the restructure; if so (a) how many and (b) in what way.
(4) How many Canberra Health Services staff will have to move as part of the 2019 restructure.
(5) How many executive positions will be (a) created and (b) abolished, as part of the restructure.
(6) How many executive positions will be changed in classification resulting in (a) higher and (b) lower, remuneration.
(7) How much will it cost to implement the 2019 restructure of Canberra Health Services.
(8) Will the costs of the current restructure be met within the current funding of Canberra Health Services.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Canberra Health Services (CHS) restructure will be implemented progressively from 1 March 2019.
(2) Canberra Health Services is being restructured to;
• ensure that similar functions that work together closely are aligned under the same reporting lines;
• ensure greater clarification of roles, functions and relationships across CHS;
• enable a more streamlined delivery of quality public health services; and
• reduce duplication and improve accountability for operational service delivery and quality and standards management.
(3) (a) Twenty-five.
(b) Changes to reporting lines
(4) None. Changes have been to realign reporting lines of senior executives or senior managers who report to the Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Director General Canberra Hospital or Executive Directors.
(5) (a) Two.
(b) Two.
(6) (a) Six.
(b) One.
(7) The consultation process for the new structure has just been finalised and there will be a review by the divisions to identify any gaps in resourcing. As such a costing at the present time is not possible.
(8) Yes, all costs associated with the implementation of the 2019 restructure of CHS are funded from within the existing CHS staffing budgets.
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