Page 163 - Week 01 - Wednesday, 12 February 2020
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supporting the business cultural change and skill development in the organisation. That has included the successful implementation of what is called the business partner model and the integration of the director of workforce planning, manager of workforce inclusion and director of positive workforce roles. So we are really lifting up the capacity of the human resources area in Canberra Health Services to support the different areas and undertaking culture diagnostics in areas where cultural clusters have been identified. I am sure I will have an opportunity to go on.
MRS DUNNE: Minister, why after 18 years in government has ACT Labor produced a health system that is statistically the worst in the nation?
MS STEPHEN-SMITH: I thank Mrs Dunne for her supplementary question. Again, I reject the premise of her question, but I will continue with some further advice to the Assembly about what Canberra Health Services is doing. Senior managers forums are being held monthly to provide an update on topical information to have this information cascade to their teams.
A consultative committee framework has been introduced and there are currently four committees in place with meetings underway, along with a regular forum conducted with relevant unions. This goes directly—
Mrs Dunne: Point of order, Madam Speaker. The question was about the performance of the health system compared to the nation. It is not an opportunity for the minister to finish the answer that she had prepared for the previous supplementary question.
MADAM SPEAKER: With a minute left to go, I believe the minister is on the topic of the performance of hospitals.
MS STEPHEN-SMITH: I had already rejected the premise of Mrs Dunne’s question, which was, in fact, very vague. As I have said, the climate surveys have been undertaken across the Health directorate and by Canberra Health Services; Calvary is yet to undertake its survey. Obviously, those surveys will be presented to staff before they are talked about publicly, but I think that people will see cause for cautious optimism in the outcomes of those surveys.
What I can say is that we have seen really strong participation in those surveys. We have seen a lot of work to address the issues that were raised in the culture review. In doing that, we are seeing real change being made and reflected in the feedback that I have received from unions and professional organisations and that I have received directly from staff across Canberra Health Services. (Time expired.)
Government—fuel pricing
MS CHEYNE: My question is to the Chief Minister. Chief Minister, you have recently written to discount fuel operators in New South Wales to encourage expansion to the ACT. What has been the response?
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