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Canberra Health Services. This involved reallocating existing positions within the Health Directorate to create this Division. The Office of Professional Leadership and Education was physically located at various locations in the Canberra Hospital and Bowes Street. These positions are now grouped into existing office space at Bowes Street as part of the restructure of the Health Directorate.

ACT Health—organisational changes
(Question No 2118)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, upon notice, on 15 February 2019:

(1) When was the Minister first advised of the latest plans to restructure Canberra Health Services advised to the Community and Public Sector Union on 11 December 2018.

(2) Did the Minister approve the latest plans to restructure Canberra Health Services; if not, what is the deadline for approval to be given.

(3) What impact will the proposed restructure have on the budgetary position of Canberra Health Services.

(4) What impact will the proposed restructure of Canberra Health Services have on the number of a) Canberra Health Services staff and (b) executive level staff.

(5) What changes will occur to the reporting arrangements of Canberra Health Services staff.

(6) What is the deadline for the restructure of Canberra Health Services.

(7) When were (a) unions, (b) professional associations and (c) staff first advised of the restructure.

(8) Will there be further changes to the structure of Canberra Health Services when the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) departs and a permanent CEO is appointed.

(9) Will there be any (a) involuntary or (b) voluntary redundancies as a result of these changes.

Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) I was advised throughout the transition process that further changes to the health service organisational structure would take place once a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) had commenced.

(2) Organisational structure is a matter for the CEO.

(3) None. The proposed structure will be managed from within existing resources.

(4) (a) None.

(b) There will be no change to the number of executive level positions. Two positions, the Executive Director, Clinical Support and the Executive Director, Chief of


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