Page 669 - Week 03 - Wednesday, 31 March 2021
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updates on the actions being taken in response to the Independent Review into the Workplace Culture within ACT Public Health Services.
In August 2020 I provided members with the third update on the substantial work that had progressed against the recommendations. Significant work continues against these recommendations, at a system-wide level and within each of the three arms of the public health system—the ACT Health Directorate, Canberra Health Services and Calvary Public Hospital Bruce.
A strong governance framework continues to oversee the program of work. The Culture Review Oversight Group, hereafter referred to as the oversight group, which I chair, has met on seven occasions, the purpose of the group being to oversee the implementation of the recommendations of the final report. The Culture Review Implementation Steering Group, hereafter referred to as the steering group, chaired by the Director-General of the ACT Health Directorate, facilitates the implementation of the recommendations of the review and has met 16 times.
As recommended in the inaugural annual review conducted in April and May 2020, the oversight group held a strategic workshop on 25 August 2020 to consider the roles and responsibilities of committee members, the oversight group’s future focus, and how it will operate as a group collectively committed to delivering real and sustainable improvement in culture across the ACT health system. A further workshop was held on 18 March 2021, where the conversation continued to focus on sustainable culture reform across the system and how we will measure our success into the future.
As noted in the inaugural annual review, significant culture reform requires sustained effort over several years for the full impact of the investment in the system to be felt. However, improvements are being seen, and more are on the way.
Engagement with key stakeholders across the health system continues through a range of forums, including the NGO Leadership Group; the Clinical Leadership Forum; and the Professional Colleges Advisory Committee. Over the last six months, effort on a range of initiatives has progressed and will continue to develop over the coming months.
All three organisations in the ACT public health system continue to embed and incorporate their vision, values and desired behaviours into organisational and people-related practices. This has included deliberate integration into organisation-wide strategic planning, cascading through to division and business unit planning, ultimately being integrated into individual performance discussions and planning.
Calvary Public Hospital Bruce launched its values in action framework in February 2021. The framework builds on Calvary’s values work and defines the behaviours that the organisation and people require to be successful, and it establishes a common language for staff.
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