Page 2004 - Week 05 - Thursday, 16 May 2019

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Canberra Health Services—media statement

Ms Fitzharris (in reply to a supplementary question by Mrs Dunne on Wednesday, 3 April 2019):

Consumer feedback received by Canberra Health Services (formally Canberra Hospital and Health Services) comprises of compliment, comment and complaints.

From 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018, 1257 anonymous feedback submissions were received from a total of 3462 total feedback submissions received. This equates to 36.3 per cent of all feedback received for this period.

From 1 July 2018 - 31 March 2019, 1544 anonymous feedback submissions were received from the total of 3182 total feedback submissions received. This equates to 45.5 per cent of all feedback received for this period.

ACT Health—NGO funding

Ms Fitzharris (in reply to a question and a supplementary question by Mr Parton on Wednesday, 3 April 2019):

1) The ACT Health Directorate (ACTHD) is working with providers to ensure funding arrangements are up-to-date and align to the services being delivered. Funding arrangements are on schedule to be in place by the end of June 2019.

2) Funding agreements are scheduled to be in place by the end of June 2019. In the meantime, ACTHD is actively consulting with providers about their funding agreements to answer questions and confirm funding amounts.

Schools—student insurance

Ms Berry (in reply to a question and supplementary questions by Ms Lee and Mr Wall on Thursday, 4 April 2019):

1) The Education Directorate’s insurance is provided by the ACT Insurance Authority. The Authority is a statutory authority responsible to the ACT Treasurer established under section 7 of the ACT Insurance Authority Act 2005. The authority provides insurance for the ACT Government (Territory), this insurance does not extend to third parties which includes students.

2) The Territory meets claims (including claims resulting from school activities or excursions) against it where there is a legal liability to do so. Liability is not automatic and depends on the circumstances in which the injury was sustained. The Education Directorate has a policy to inform school and parents of this process; Responding to Student Accident/Incidents: Support, Reporting and Insurance Arrangements Policy.


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