❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks about the authority and performance metrics of the newly appointed WA COVID-19 Vaccine Commander. The answer clarifies the Commander's overarching responsibility and reporting lines within the existing health structure.
AnsweredQoN 567Legislative Council
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CORONAVIRUS — VACCINE COMMANDER
567. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Premier:
I
refer to the appointment of State Emergency Coordinator, Commissioner Chris
Dawson, to the role of Western Australian COVID-19 Vaccine Commander for
a period of four months as advised in a joint media statement of 24 August.
(1) Over whom
does the Vaccine Commander exercise command authority, and what
vaccination-related operations will the Vaccine Commander direct rather than
coordinate?
(2) What tangible
vaccination metrics will the performance of the Vaccine Commander and the
associated support team be measured against?
567. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Premier:
I
refer to the appointment of State Emergency Coordinator, Commissioner Chris
Dawson, to the role of Western Australian COVID-19 Vaccine Commander for
a period of four months as advised in a joint media statement of 24 August.
(1) Over whom
does the Vaccine Commander exercise command authority, and what
vaccination-related operations will the Vaccine Commander direct rather than
coordinate?
(2) What tangible
vaccination metrics will the performance of the Vaccine Commander and the
associated support team be measured against?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The
COVID-19 Vaccine Commander has overarching responsibility for the Western Australian
government's delivery of the COVID-19 vaccination program and will
provide whole-of-state oversight of the vaccination program in WA.
The day-to-day operational delivery
of the WA Health program, led by the chief operating officer vaccine program
within the Department of Health, will continue and report directly to the
COVID-19 Vaccine Commander. The Chief Health
Officer retains his statutory, regulatory, public health direction and clinical oversight roles as they relate to the vaccination program.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The
COVID-19 Vaccine Commander has overarching responsibility for the Western Australian
government's delivery of the COVID-19 vaccination program and will
provide whole-of-state oversight of the vaccination program in WA.
The day-to-day operational delivery
of the WA Health program, led by the chief operating officer vaccine program
within the Department of Health, will continue and report directly to the
COVID-19 Vaccine Commander. The Chief Health
Officer retains his statutory, regulatory, public health direction and clinical oversight roles as they relate to the vaccination program.
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