❓ A parliamentary question regarding the proposed corporatisation of health support services in WA, specifically the centralisation of services in Perth and the timeline for these plans. The Minister provides a general response, citing cost efficiencies and potential job losses in country areas.
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I refer the minister to the proposed corporatisation of health support services. (1) Will the minister outline the plan to centralise health support services in Perth into what is being called a health corporate network? (2) What services are intended to be centralised under this plan? (3) What is the intended time line for these plans? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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(1)-(3) If the member had wanted a detailed response to this question and if he had given me notice of the question, I would have happily provided it. I can answer the question only in a general sense. Those areas of health that will be the subject of the central provision of corporate services relate to personnel, payroll and general administrative functions. They will be pooled together. We are seeking to achieve cost efficiencies that will enable money to go into direct patient care rather than being spent on duplicating corporate services throughout the state. The import of the member’s question relates to country areas. I have not recently received a briefing on the progress of the corporate services reform in the WA Country Health Service. I was previously advised that the amalgamation of corporate services under one body would involve some loss of employment in local hospitals. The industrial relations issues, such as alternative employment for those people, were being investigated. It is some months since I received the last report on this issue. Therefore, I am unable to give the member a time frame or a more detailed response. If the member gives me some notice of the question, I am happy to do that.
(1) Will the minister outline the plan to centralise health support services in Perth into what is being called a health corporate network? (2) What services are intended to be centralised under this plan? (3) What is the intended time line for these plans? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) If the member had wanted a detailed response to this question and if he had given me notice of the question, I would have happily provided it. I can answer the question only in a general sense. Those areas of health that will be the subject of the central provision of corporate services relate to personnel, payroll and general administrative functions. They will be pooled together. We are seeking to achieve cost efficiencies that will enable money to go into direct patient care rather than being spent on duplicating corporate services throughout the state. The import of the member’s question relates to country areas. I have not recently received a briefing on the progress of the corporate services reform in the WA Country Health Service. I was previously advised that the amalgamation of corporate services under one body would involve some loss of employment in local hospitals. The industrial relations issues, such as alternative employment for those people, were being investigated. It is some months since I received the last report on this issue. Therefore, I am unable to give the member a time frame or a more detailed response. If the member gives me some notice of the question, I am happy to do that.
(2) What services are intended to be centralised under this plan? (3) What is the intended time line for these plans? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) If the member had wanted a detailed response to this question and if he had given me notice of the question, I would have happily provided it. I can answer the question only in a general sense. Those areas of health that will be the subject of the central provision of corporate services relate to personnel, payroll and general administrative functions. They will be pooled together. We are seeking to achieve cost efficiencies that will enable money to go into direct patient care rather than being spent on duplicating corporate services throughout the state. The import of the member’s question relates to country areas. I have not recently received a briefing on the progress of the corporate services reform in the WA Country Health Service. I was previously advised that the amalgamation of corporate services under one body would involve some loss of employment in local hospitals. The industrial relations issues, such as alternative employment for those people, were being investigated. It is some months since I received the last report on this issue. Therefore, I am unable to give the member a time frame or a more detailed response. If the member gives me some notice of the question, I am happy to do that.
(3) What is the intended time line for these plans? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) If the member had wanted a detailed response to this question and if he had given me notice of the question, I would have happily provided it. I can answer the question only in a general sense. Those areas of health that will be the subject of the central provision of corporate services relate to personnel, payroll and general administrative functions. They will be pooled together. We are seeking to achieve cost efficiencies that will enable money to go into direct patient care rather than being spent on duplicating corporate services throughout the state. The import of the member’s question relates to country areas. I have not recently received a briefing on the progress of the corporate services reform in the WA Country Health Service. I was previously advised that the amalgamation of corporate services under one body would involve some loss of employment in local hospitals. The industrial relations issues, such as alternative employment for those people, were being investigated. It is some months since I received the last report on this issue. Therefore, I am unable to give the member a time frame or a more detailed response. If the member gives me some notice of the question, I am happy to do that.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) If the member had wanted a detailed response to this question and if he had given me notice of the question, I would have happily provided it. I can answer the question only in a general sense. Those areas of health that will be the subject of the central provision of corporate services relate to personnel, payroll and general administrative functions. They will be pooled together. We are seeking to achieve cost efficiencies that will enable money to go into direct patient care rather than being spent on duplicating corporate services throughout the state. The import of the member’s question relates to country areas. I have not recently received a briefing on the progress of the corporate services reform in the WA Country Health Service. I was previously advised that the amalgamation of corporate services under one body would involve some loss of employment in local hospitals. The industrial relations issues, such as alternative employment for those people, were being investigated. It is some months since I received the last report on this issue. Therefore, I am unable to give the member a time frame or a more detailed response. If the member gives me some notice of the question, I am happy to do that.
(1)-(3) If the member had wanted a detailed response to this question and if he had given me notice of the question, I would have happily provided it. I can answer the question only in a general sense. Those areas of health that will be the subject of the central provision of corporate services relate to personnel, payroll and general administrative functions. They will be pooled together. We are seeking to achieve cost efficiencies that will enable money to go into direct patient care rather than being spent on duplicating corporate services throughout the state. The import of the member’s question relates to country areas. I have not recently received a briefing on the progress of the corporate services reform in the WA Country Health Service. I was previously advised that the amalgamation of corporate services under one body would involve some loss of employment in local hospitals. The industrial relations issues, such as alternative employment for those people, were being investigated. It is some months since I received the last report on this issue. Therefore, I am unable to give the member a time frame or a more detailed response. If the member gives me some notice of the question, I am happy to do that.
(1) Will the minister outline the plan to centralise health support services in Perth into what is being called a health corporate network? (2) What services are intended to be centralised under this plan? (3) What is the intended time line for these plans? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) If the member had wanted a detailed response to this question and if he had given me notice of the question, I would have happily provided it. I can answer the question only in a general sense. Those areas of health that will be the subject of the central provision of corporate services relate to personnel, payroll and general administrative functions. They will be pooled together. We are seeking to achieve cost efficiencies that will enable money to go into direct patient care rather than being spent on duplicating corporate services throughout the state. The import of the member’s question relates to country areas. I have not recently received a briefing on the progress of the corporate services reform in the WA Country Health Service. I was previously advised that the amalgamation of corporate services under one body would involve some loss of employment in local hospitals. The industrial relations issues, such as alternative employment for those people, were being investigated. It is some months since I received the last report on this issue. Therefore, I am unable to give the member a time frame or a more detailed response. If the member gives me some notice of the question, I am happy to do that.
(2) What services are intended to be centralised under this plan? (3) What is the intended time line for these plans? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) If the member had wanted a detailed response to this question and if he had given me notice of the question, I would have happily provided it. I can answer the question only in a general sense. Those areas of health that will be the subject of the central provision of corporate services relate to personnel, payroll and general administrative functions. They will be pooled together. We are seeking to achieve cost efficiencies that will enable money to go into direct patient care rather than being spent on duplicating corporate services throughout the state. The import of the member’s question relates to country areas. I have not recently received a briefing on the progress of the corporate services reform in the WA Country Health Service. I was previously advised that the amalgamation of corporate services under one body would involve some loss of employment in local hospitals. The industrial relations issues, such as alternative employment for those people, were being investigated. It is some months since I received the last report on this issue. Therefore, I am unable to give the member a time frame or a more detailed response. If the member gives me some notice of the question, I am happy to do that.
(3) What is the intended time line for these plans? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) If the member had wanted a detailed response to this question and if he had given me notice of the question, I would have happily provided it. I can answer the question only in a general sense. Those areas of health that will be the subject of the central provision of corporate services relate to personnel, payroll and general administrative functions. They will be pooled together. We are seeking to achieve cost efficiencies that will enable money to go into direct patient care rather than being spent on duplicating corporate services throughout the state. The import of the member’s question relates to country areas. I have not recently received a briefing on the progress of the corporate services reform in the WA Country Health Service. I was previously advised that the amalgamation of corporate services under one body would involve some loss of employment in local hospitals. The industrial relations issues, such as alternative employment for those people, were being investigated. It is some months since I received the last report on this issue. Therefore, I am unable to give the member a time frame or a more detailed response. If the member gives me some notice of the question, I am happy to do that.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) If the member had wanted a detailed response to this question and if he had given me notice of the question, I would have happily provided it. I can answer the question only in a general sense. Those areas of health that will be the subject of the central provision of corporate services relate to personnel, payroll and general administrative functions. They will be pooled together. We are seeking to achieve cost efficiencies that will enable money to go into direct patient care rather than being spent on duplicating corporate services throughout the state. The import of the member’s question relates to country areas. I have not recently received a briefing on the progress of the corporate services reform in the WA Country Health Service. I was previously advised that the amalgamation of corporate services under one body would involve some loss of employment in local hospitals. The industrial relations issues, such as alternative employment for those people, were being investigated. It is some months since I received the last report on this issue. Therefore, I am unable to give the member a time frame or a more detailed response. If the member gives me some notice of the question, I am happy to do that.
(1)-(3) If the member had wanted a detailed response to this question and if he had given me notice of the question, I would have happily provided it. I can answer the question only in a general sense. Those areas of health that will be the subject of the central provision of corporate services relate to personnel, payroll and general administrative functions. They will be pooled together. We are seeking to achieve cost efficiencies that will enable money to go into direct patient care rather than being spent on duplicating corporate services throughout the state. The import of the member’s question relates to country areas. I have not recently received a briefing on the progress of the corporate services reform in the WA Country Health Service. I was previously advised that the amalgamation of corporate services under one body would involve some loss of employment in local hospitals. The industrial relations issues, such as alternative employment for those people, were being investigated. It is some months since I received the last report on this issue. Therefore, I am unable to give the member a time frame or a more detailed response. If the member gives me some notice of the question, I am happy to do that.
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