❓ Question concerns the government's commitment to Albany Regional Hospital workers if services are privatised. The Minister assures staff are valued and will be looked after, with opportunities available in the public sector if they choose not to move to the private sector.
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ALBANY REGIONAL HOSPITAL — PRIVATISED SERVICES
I have a supplementary question. The minister said last week that the private sector will decide whom it will employ if jobs go out to contract, but this means that the government will have absolutely no commitment to these workers. Dr K.D. HAMES
I have a supplementary question. The minister said last week that the private sector will decide whom it will employ if jobs go out to contract, but this means that the government will have absolutely no commitment to these workers. Dr K.D. HAMES
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That is obviously a totally contrary statement to what I just said. If people are employed by the private sector, they are no longer employed by government. The persons themselves make that choice as to whether they will accept that employment. When we look at contracting out in other areas, go to the member for Joondalup’s area for example — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr K.D. HAMES : — where the Joondalup hospital took over management of the Wanneroo hospital and provided terms and conditions for those staff that, obviously, a number of those staff chose to take up. Where there is no choice, then obviously the patient has the — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There may be other people in this place who think they have better answers or other questions to ask at this stage, member for Ocean Reef, member for Albany, member for Joondalup. I suggest that you particularly, member for Albany, might want to listen to the minister’s answers. Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: That is obviously a totally contrary statement to what I just said. If people are employed by the private sector, they are no longer employed by government. The persons themselves make that choice as to whether they will accept that employment. When we look at contracting out in other areas, go to the member for Joondalup’s area for example — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr K.D. HAMES : — where the Joondalup hospital took over management of the Wanneroo hospital and provided terms and conditions for those staff that, obviously, a number of those staff chose to take up. Where there is no choice, then obviously the patient has the — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There may be other people in this place who think they have better answers or other questions to ask at this stage, member for Ocean Reef, member for Albany, member for Joondalup. I suggest that you particularly, member for Albany, might want to listen to the minister’s answers. Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
That is obviously a totally contrary statement to what I just said. If people are employed by the private sector, they are no longer employed by government. The persons themselves make that choice as to whether they will accept that employment. When we look at contracting out in other areas, go to the member for Joondalup’s area for example — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr K.D. HAMES : — where the Joondalup hospital took over management of the Wanneroo hospital and provided terms and conditions for those staff that, obviously, a number of those staff chose to take up. Where there is no choice, then obviously the patient has the — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There may be other people in this place who think they have better answers or other questions to ask at this stage, member for Ocean Reef, member for Albany, member for Joondalup. I suggest that you particularly, member for Albany, might want to listen to the minister’s answers. Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr K.D. HAMES : — where the Joondalup hospital took over management of the Wanneroo hospital and provided terms and conditions for those staff that, obviously, a number of those staff chose to take up. Where there is no choice, then obviously the patient has the — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There may be other people in this place who think they have better answers or other questions to ask at this stage, member for Ocean Reef, member for Albany, member for Joondalup. I suggest that you particularly, member for Albany, might want to listen to the minister’s answers. Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr K.D. HAMES : — where the Joondalup hospital took over management of the Wanneroo hospital and provided terms and conditions for those staff that, obviously, a number of those staff chose to take up. Where there is no choice, then obviously the patient has the — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There may be other people in this place who think they have better answers or other questions to ask at this stage, member for Ocean Reef, member for Albany, member for Joondalup. I suggest that you particularly, member for Albany, might want to listen to the minister’s answers. Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
Dr K.D. HAMES : — where the Joondalup hospital took over management of the Wanneroo hospital and provided terms and conditions for those staff that, obviously, a number of those staff chose to take up. Where there is no choice, then obviously the patient has the — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There may be other people in this place who think they have better answers or other questions to ask at this stage, member for Ocean Reef, member for Albany, member for Joondalup. I suggest that you particularly, member for Albany, might want to listen to the minister’s answers. Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There may be other people in this place who think they have better answers or other questions to ask at this stage, member for Ocean Reef, member for Albany, member for Joondalup. I suggest that you particularly, member for Albany, might want to listen to the minister’s answers. Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
The SPEAKER : There may be other people in this place who think they have better answers or other questions to ask at this stage, member for Ocean Reef, member for Albany, member for Joondalup. I suggest that you particularly, member for Albany, might want to listen to the minister’s answers. Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: That is obviously a totally contrary statement to what I just said. If people are employed by the private sector, they are no longer employed by government. The persons themselves make that choice as to whether they will accept that employment. When we look at contracting out in other areas, go to the member for Joondalup’s area for example — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr K.D. HAMES : — where the Joondalup hospital took over management of the Wanneroo hospital and provided terms and conditions for those staff that, obviously, a number of those staff chose to take up. Where there is no choice, then obviously the patient has the — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There may be other people in this place who think they have better answers or other questions to ask at this stage, member for Ocean Reef, member for Albany, member for Joondalup. I suggest that you particularly, member for Albany, might want to listen to the minister’s answers. Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
That is obviously a totally contrary statement to what I just said. If people are employed by the private sector, they are no longer employed by government. The persons themselves make that choice as to whether they will accept that employment. When we look at contracting out in other areas, go to the member for Joondalup’s area for example — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr K.D. HAMES : — where the Joondalup hospital took over management of the Wanneroo hospital and provided terms and conditions for those staff that, obviously, a number of those staff chose to take up. Where there is no choice, then obviously the patient has the — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There may be other people in this place who think they have better answers or other questions to ask at this stage, member for Ocean Reef, member for Albany, member for Joondalup. I suggest that you particularly, member for Albany, might want to listen to the minister’s answers. Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr K.D. HAMES : — where the Joondalup hospital took over management of the Wanneroo hospital and provided terms and conditions for those staff that, obviously, a number of those staff chose to take up. Where there is no choice, then obviously the patient has the — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There may be other people in this place who think they have better answers or other questions to ask at this stage, member for Ocean Reef, member for Albany, member for Joondalup. I suggest that you particularly, member for Albany, might want to listen to the minister’s answers. Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr K.D. HAMES : — where the Joondalup hospital took over management of the Wanneroo hospital and provided terms and conditions for those staff that, obviously, a number of those staff chose to take up. Where there is no choice, then obviously the patient has the — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There may be other people in this place who think they have better answers or other questions to ask at this stage, member for Ocean Reef, member for Albany, member for Joondalup. I suggest that you particularly, member for Albany, might want to listen to the minister’s answers. Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
Dr K.D. HAMES : — where the Joondalup hospital took over management of the Wanneroo hospital and provided terms and conditions for those staff that, obviously, a number of those staff chose to take up. Where there is no choice, then obviously the patient has the — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There may be other people in this place who think they have better answers or other questions to ask at this stage, member for Ocean Reef, member for Albany, member for Joondalup. I suggest that you particularly, member for Albany, might want to listen to the minister’s answers. Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There may be other people in this place who think they have better answers or other questions to ask at this stage, member for Ocean Reef, member for Albany, member for Joondalup. I suggest that you particularly, member for Albany, might want to listen to the minister’s answers. Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
The SPEAKER : There may be other people in this place who think they have better answers or other questions to ask at this stage, member for Ocean Reef, member for Albany, member for Joondalup. I suggest that you particularly, member for Albany, might want to listen to the minister’s answers. Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
Dr K.D. HAMES : We value the staff at all our hospitals extremely highly and we will make sure that we look after them. If they choose to go to the private sector, obviously, they will make that decision based on the terms of contract. As has been said for those who choose not to go, there are other opportunities within the public sector, but the government has committed, through the Premier, that they will not be disadvantaged.
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