❓ Hon James Hayward questions the Minister for Health regarding a proposed restructure of the Department of Health's Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office (CNMO), including potential budget/staffing cuts and consultation processes. The Minister confirms a restructure is planned, with no budget cuts and increased staffing, and that consultation is underway.
AnsweredQoN 315Legislative Council
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HEALTH — CHIEF
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY OFFICE
315. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to the Department of Health's
chief nursing and midwifery office, the CNMO.
(1) Is the department considering
any proposal to restructure the CNMO?
(2) If yes to
(1), what are the changes being considered, and are any cuts to the CNMO's
budget or staffing being considered?
(3) Was a proposed
plan for a restructure released to midwives or other staff for consultation or
feedback?
(4) If yes to (3), will the
minister table a copy of the proposal; and, if not, why not?
(5) Has the feedback received to
the proposed changes been overwhelmingly positive or negative?
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY OFFICE
315. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to the Department of Health's
chief nursing and midwifery office, the CNMO.
(1) Is the department considering
any proposal to restructure the CNMO?
(2) If yes to
(1), what are the changes being considered, and are any cuts to the CNMO's
budget or staffing being considered?
(3) Was a proposed
plan for a restructure released to midwives or other staff for consultation or
feedback?
(4) If yes to (3), will the
minister table a copy of the proposal; and, if not, why not?
(5) Has the feedback received to
the proposed changes been overwhelmingly positive or negative?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) There are no
cuts to the CNMO's budget and the new structure increases FTE across
the directorate, including an increased 0.2 FTE of senior midwifery expertise.
(3)–(5) Consultation
with affected staff is required pursuant to the provisions of the Public Sector
CSA Industrial Agreement 2019.
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) There are no
cuts to the CNMO's budget and the new structure increases FTE across
the directorate, including an increased 0.2 FTE of senior midwifery expertise.
(3)–(5) Consultation
with affected staff is required pursuant to the provisions of the Public Sector
CSA Industrial Agreement 2019.
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