❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses emergency department bypasses in Harvey and Collie, potential staff reductions in the South West region, and proposed cutbacks by the Functional Review Implementation Team (FRIT). The answer denies staff reductions and outlines the establishment of a corporate shared service to improve efficiency.
AnsweredQoN 2855Legislative Assembly
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(1) Have the emergency departments at either Harvey or Collie been put on by-pass in the last twelve months?
(2) If so, how many times?
(3) Is the Functional Review Implementation Team (FRIT) pushing the South West Area Management to shed 50 FTEs from the South West region in the finance, HR, IT and purchasing sections?
(4) What other cutbacks is the FRIT proposing for the South West?
(2) If so, how many times?
(3) Is the Functional Review Implementation Team (FRIT) pushing the South West Area Management to shed 50 FTEs from the South West region in the finance, HR, IT and purchasing sections?
(4) What other cutbacks is the FRIT proposing for the South West?
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Answered
22 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
(2) Not applicable. (3) No. (4) The Department of Health has established a corporate shared service (Health Corporate Network), consistent with the whole of government initiative to improve the efficiency of corporate services and re-invest any savings in key Government priority areas such as healthcare and education. Health Corporate Network has commenced the corporate shared services design process and is consulting with key stakeholders and staff about the most appropriate structure and systems for delivering corporate services.
(3) No. (4) The Department of Health has established a corporate shared service (Health Corporate Network), consistent with the whole of government initiative to improve the efficiency of corporate services and re-invest any savings in key Government priority areas such as healthcare and education. Health Corporate Network has commenced the corporate shared services design process and is consulting with key stakeholders and staff about the most appropriate structure and systems for delivering corporate services.
(4) The Department of Health has established a corporate shared service (Health Corporate Network), consistent with the whole of government initiative to improve the efficiency of corporate services and re-invest any savings in key Government priority areas such as healthcare and education. Health Corporate Network has commenced the corporate shared services design process and is consulting with key stakeholders and staff about the most appropriate structure and systems for delivering corporate services.
(3) No. (4) The Department of Health has established a corporate shared service (Health Corporate Network), consistent with the whole of government initiative to improve the efficiency of corporate services and re-invest any savings in key Government priority areas such as healthcare and education. Health Corporate Network has commenced the corporate shared services design process and is consulting with key stakeholders and staff about the most appropriate structure and systems for delivering corporate services.
(4) The Department of Health has established a corporate shared service (Health Corporate Network), consistent with the whole of government initiative to improve the efficiency of corporate services and re-invest any savings in key Government priority areas such as healthcare and education. Health Corporate Network has commenced the corporate shared services design process and is consulting with key stakeholders and staff about the most appropriate structure and systems for delivering corporate services.
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