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For clarification, while the two detainees were transferred to the custody of a receiving jurisdiction in accordance with Section 26 of the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005, their sentences were not transferred. In instances of sentence transfer, the receiving jurisdiction accepts all costs.

ACT Health—organisational changes
(Question No 2316)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, upon notice, on 22 February 2019:

(1) Will the restructure of Canberra Health Services proceed, as planned, on 1 March 2019; if not, why.

(2) Under the restructure (a) will any (i) officer, or (ii) executive positions in Canberra Health Services, be declared redundant; if so, how many of each, (b) how many contracts for Canberra Health Services executives will not be renewed, (c) how many new executive positions will be created and (d) what recruitment processes and arrangements will be employed to fill those new positions.

(3) How many Canberra Health Services executives have been newly appointed since 1 January 2019.

(4) Why is Canberra Health Services being restructured, given the new structure has been in place only since October 2018.

(5) How much will the March 2019 restructure of Canberra Health Services cost.

(6) Will the cost of the restructure of Canberra Health Services be met from internal resources.

(7) What issues remain unresolved after the October 2018 restructure and (a) when will each of these issues be resolved, (b) how will they be resolved and (c) by when will they be resolved.

Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) Yes, it did, and is being implemented progressively.

(2) (a) (i) No

(ii) No

(b) 2

(c) 2

(d) A National recruitment process has been undertaken to fill vacancies.

(3) 3

(4) Canberra Health Services is being restructured to;

a. ensure that similar functions that work together closely are aligned under the same reporting lines;


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