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received from (i) local, (ii) interstate and (iii) overseas applicants, (c) for each position was an (i) local, (ii) interstate or (iii) overseas applicant appointed (d) for each position, for how long has the original appointee held the position, (e) for any appointments from interstate or overseas, for how long did those appointees (i) hold their positions and (ii) remain resident in Canberra and (f) for any resignations and departures from ACT residency by interstate or overseas appointees, what was the nature of reasons given for (i) resigning and (ii) leaving the ACT.

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

The table at Attachment A is in response to Questions (a) and (b) the data may include positions that are managerial rather than clinical but are classified as Health Professional, Medical Practitioners and Nursing/Midwifery staff.

The table includes data from both Canberra Health Services (CHS) and the Health Directorate (HD) as both Directorates currently use the same e-recruitment system (Taleo).

In response to questions (c), (d), (e) and (f), to obtain this data it would involve going into multiple separate systems to extract the data and then manually compile a combined result. I have been advised by my department that the information sought is not in an easily retrievable form, and that to collect and assemble the information sought solely for the purpose of answering the question would require considerable resources.

In this instance, I do not believe that it would be appropriate to divert resources from other priority activities for the purposes of answering the Member's question.

(A copy of the attachment is available at the Chamber Support Office).

ACT Health and Canberra Health Services—complaints
(Question No 2425)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, upon notice, on 5 April 2019:

(1) In relation to complaint RM116774 regarding allegations of vaginal examination without consent, does “RM” refer to Riskman.

(2) What procedures are followed when (a) entering and (b) investigating, a complaint on Riskman.

(3) If a complaint is not entered on Riskman, how is it (a) brought into data collection, (b) managed and (c) investigated.

(4) How many complaints did ACT Health or Canberra Health Services receive in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15, (d) 2015-16, (e) 2016-17, (f) 2017-18 and (g) 2018-19 to the date on which this question was published in the questions on notice paper.

(5) For each year in part (4), (a) of these complaints, how many were made anonymously, (b) how many of the complaints were investigated, (c) what were the outcomes of those investigations, (d) how many disciplinary processes began against (i)


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