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(5) Did the Minister’s incoming minister’s brief as Minister for Health and Wellbeing contain briefing material on bullying and cultural problems in ACT Health; if so, (a) what information was provided and (b) how did the Minister respond to that information.
(6) If no information about bullying and cultural problems was forthcoming in the processes outlined in parts (1), (2), (4) and (5) then (a) when did the Minister first become aware of bullying and cultural problems in the ACT’s public health system, (b) did the Minister seek a briefing, (c) when was the briefing given, (d) what form did the briefing take, (e) what information and advice was provided and (f) what was the Minister’s response.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) (a) and (b)
The Minister is regularly briefed on workforce issues both verbally and in writing. A search of the ACT Health Electronic Records Management system shows that since February 2016, the Minister for Health and Wellbeing was briefed on matters relating to bullying and organisational culture on seven occasions.
Further to this, the Minister for Health and Wellbeing has been provided with briefs on matters relating to bullying and organisational culture for Question Time and to appear at Committee Hearings including the Select Committee on Estimates and Annual Report Hearings.
(2) Verbal and written briefings on a range of matters including the workplace culture survey, governance matters, constituent matters and the independent review into workplace culture within ACT public health services.
(3) The briefs made various recommendations depending on the purpose of the briefing and the issues discussed. Minister’s actions were based on these recommendations.
(4) No. The specific portfolio responsibility for the then Assistant Minister for Health included population health and community health matters.
(5) No.
(6) Not applicable – refer to responses to questions 1, 2, 4, and 5.
ACT Health—community consultation
(Question No 2319)
Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, upon notice, on 22 February 2019:
(1) Which community-based organisations were represented in relation to an ACT Health-hosted community consultation session on Access All Areas, facilitated by Rebus Theatre, on 16 February 2019.
(2) How many individuals attended.
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