Hansard - ACT Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 6 Hansard (22 June) . . Page.. 1752 ..

Canberra and Calvary Hospitals - Purchaser/provider Agreements

(Question No. 165)

Mr Stanhope asked the Minister for Health and Community Care, upon notice, on 4 May 1999:

In relation to the purchaser/provider contract agreement with (a) The Canberra Hospital and (b) the Calvary Hospital

(1) How many variations (please provide details) were made to the contract for the hospitals since its commencement.

(2) Who initiated the variations.

(3) How far out were these variations from the original contract targets.

Mr Moore

: The answer to the Member's question is:

(a) The Canberra Hospital

(1) As at 14 May 1999 thirteen variations had been made to the 1998-99 Contract

between the Department of Health and Community Care and The Canberra

Hospital. Details of these are provided at Attachment A.

(2) Information on which party to the Contract initiated the variation is provided

in Column E of Attachment A.

(3) The answer to this question is in Column D of Attachment A.

(b) Calvary Public Hospital

(1) As at 14 May 1999 eight variations had been made to the 1998-99 Contract

between the Department of Health and Community Care and Calvary Public

Hospital. Details of these are provided at Attachment B.

(2) Information on which party to the Contract initiated the variation is provided in Column E of Attachment B.

(3) The answer to this question is in Column D of Attachment B.