Page 1145 - Week 04 - Wednesday, 4 May 2022
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interpersonal relationships and have led to an overall improvement in work group culture.
Across Canberra Health Services there are indications that bullying and harassment have decreased. The 2021 workplace culture survey reported that bullying and harassment had reduced by 18 per cent, compared with the November 2019 survey. Continuing this trend by addressing all inappropriate behaviour remains a priority for Canberra Health Services, the ACT Health Directorate and Calvary Public Hospital Bruce.
A system-wide leadership development program was launched in December 2021. Feedback from participants has been positive and interest in the program is high. A waitlist has been established and additional training cohorts are being scheduled. More than 200 senior managers from across the health system are expected to participate in the program by June 2022.
A system-wide training program is also currently being developed to support managers in gaining foundational management knowledge, skills and competencies. The training program will be rolled out across the health system from June 2022. In addition, Canberra Health Services and the ACT Health Directorate are undertaking work to implement the recommendations of the 2021 training analysis review. This includes aligning training courses with the ACT public health system workplace culture framework and evaluating the impact and effectiveness of training programs being delivered across the system.
This work means that there are even more options for our senior leaders and managers to access leadership and management training. The culture review response has brought through new programs and assisted organisations to adapt their current work to ensure that there is a cohesive approach to upskilling our people to support their teams.
The culture review took a broad perspective when it came to the opportunities to improve culture across our public health system. That meant looking at not just how to address problematic behaviour in the existing context but also how our system can be more innovative, more engaging, for clinicians and ultimately an environment where everyone is more inspired and satisfied in their work.
That is where research comes in: creating an environment where new ideas and innovation are welcomed and celebrated. A territory-wide research strategy is in the final stages of development, overseen by the ACT Health and Wellbeing Partnership Board Research Working Group. This work, importantly, has been done in collaboration with all stakeholders, including Canberra Health Services, academic partners, primary care, Calvary Public Hospital Bruce and consumers.
The territory-wide research strategy is designed to guide and support decision-makers in enhancing health research that will be coordinated and consumer-centred and will complement partner research strategies. This includes the Canberra Health Services Research Strategy 2021-2025 that was launched at the end of last year.
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