Hansard - ACT Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 14 Hansard (11 December) . . Page.. 4267 ..

Specific examples:

Treatment:

. Methadone treatment waiting times will remain available with no waiting list for 95% of the time until June 2004.

. Waiting times for treatment other than methadone will be reduced by 20% by December 2003.

Alcohol:

. Binge drinking by school/college aged young people will be reduced by 5% by June 2004.

Tobacco:

. Vending machines will be prohibited by June 2004.

A6. Improving the health of detainees

General:

The Corrections Health framework and policy position, with measurable goals and milestones, will be tabled in the Legislative Assembly by June 2003.

Specific examples:

Health programs:

. Programs will be introduced to ensure that sharing of needles in ACT detention and remand centres will cease by June 2003.

. Smoking by detainees will be reduced from 75% to 65% by June 2004.

B. Health systems

B1. Building a sustainable workforce

General:
The shortage of nurses and other health professionals to be resolved by June 2008.

Specific examples:

Recruitment:

. By June 2004 the number of nurses required will be no worse than in December 2001.

. There will be an adequate supply of radiographers by June 2004.

Career pathways:

. By December 2003 the recommendations of the Career Pathways Enhancement Project will be tabled in the Legislative Assembly.

Indigenous Workers:

. An increase of 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers will be achieved within the ACT Department of Health by December 2003.

. An increase of a total of 15 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers will be achieved within the ACT Department of Health by June 2004.

B2. Strengthening acute care

General: For honesty and accountability the website for ACT waiting lists will be modified by March 2003 so that it will include: