❓ The question asks about consultations regarding the transfer of prison health services to the Department of Health. The answer details a history of reviews, recommendations, and a withdrawn request for the transfer.
AnsweredQoN 5256Legislative Council
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Has the Minister consulted with the Minister for Corrective Services about transferring responsibility for health services in prisons to the Department of Health?
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Answered
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
55 days
In June 2008 a review was undertaken by Mr Greg Joyce of the
Thematic Review of Offender Health Services 2006
which recommended that the Department of Health (DOH) assume responsibility for the prison health service directorate. The final Joyce report recommended the transfer to DOH.
In November 2010 the Minister for Health, received a request from the then Minister for Corrective Services, to transfer the prison health service directorate to the DOH with mutually acceptable reforms.
In January 2011 Mr Greg Joyce was engaged by the DOH to review the 2008 recommendation to transfer the service.
In March 2011 the Minister for Health was advised by the Minister for Corrective Services that the transfer of the prison health services directorate to DOH was no longer under active consideration.
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Thematic Review of Offender Health Services 2006
which recommended that the Department of Health (DOH) assume responsibility for the prison health service directorate. The final Joyce report recommended the transfer to DOH.
In November 2010 the Minister for Health, received a request from the then Minister for Corrective Services, to transfer the prison health service directorate to the DOH with mutually acceptable reforms.
In January 2011 Mr Greg Joyce was engaged by the DOH to review the 2008 recommendation to transfer the service.
In March 2011 the Minister for Health was advised by the Minister for Corrective Services that the transfer of the prison health services directorate to DOH was no longer under active consideration.
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