Page 1454 - Week 05 - Tuesday, 9 May 2017
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workers. Last month Minister Ramsay and I announced the removal of the restriction on the number of funded training courses a person can complete over their lifetime.
We took this action to provide better employment and careers prospects for all Canberrans, but particularly for mature age workers. For example, these changes will allow a tradesperson with two apprenticeship qualifications at certificate III and IV level to upskill through a funded traineeship to a diploma level qualification.
This change, along with new funds to support outreach, meets the ACT government’s 2016 election commitment to support mature age workers as they prepare for a new job or plan for a new career.
Canberra Hospital—electrical systems
MRS KIKKERT: My question is to the Minister for Health. I refer to the fire in an electrical switchboard at the Canberra Hospital on 5 April 2017 that resulted in the cancellation of elective surgery the following day, the discharge of 60 patients and cancellation of outpatient clinics the following day. Were there any adverse clinical outcomes as a result of the cancellation of elective surgery on 6 April?
MS FITZHARRIS: Certainly not to my knowledge. Although it was regrettable that certain procedures had to be cancelled, it was for one day. All patients have since been contacted to reschedule their previous appointment.
MRS KIKKERT: Were there any adverse clinical outcomes as a result of the discharge of 60 patients?
MS FITZHARRIS: Not that I am aware of, no.
MRS DUNNE: Minister, has there been or will there be a clinical review of all the cancellations and discharges?
MS FITZHARRIS: I will take that question on notice.
Canberra Hospital—electrical systems
MR WALL: My question is to the Minister for Health. Minister, when were you first briefed about the electrical systems at the Canberra Hospital being at high and extreme risk?
MS FITZHARRIS: In terms of the specific date, I will have to take that question on notice and get back to Mr Wall. But as I outlined, I was obviously in the Assembly during last year’s budget and noted that there was a $23 million investment in upgrading electrical systems at the Canberra Hospital. Therefore, that work has been underway since last year’s budget.
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