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commendable and, at CHS at least, some overall small gains in cultural metrics across the organisation are evident.

Findings to support the next phase of cultural review implementation include that the oversight group should sustain a continued focus on the implementation of the 20 recommendations of the review for at least the next year; the steering group should propose to the oversight group which of the recommendations should be implemented portfolio-wide in a common format; and the role of the cultural review implementation branch should pivot to be an increased resource for initiatives which are being implemented in CHS, Calvary and the ACT Health Directorate. A primary role, however, should continue to be to service the steering group and oversight group. Implementation of the approved communications and engagements strategy should be expedited, and an agreed portfolio-wide dashboard of monitoring measures should be developed and promulgated.

The report proposes that the oversight group convene a strategy workshop to consider the issues raised in this review. This will be discussed, along with the other findings of the review, at the next culture review oversight group meeting, later this month. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Reid for undertaking the inaugural annual review. I would also like to thank everyone who took to the time to participate in the review, despite the workload associated with responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, I thank everyone across the ACT public health system for their commitment to developing initiatives and approaches to support positive culture change, recognising that this will benefit the entire workforce of the three services, as well as patients and their families and carers.

Debate (on motion by Mrs Dunne) adjourned to the next sitting.

Government—COVID-19 plan

MR COE (Yerrabi—Leader of the Opposition) (3.03): I move:

That this Assembly:

(1) notes that:

(a) it is very important for the health and welfare of Canberrans that restrictions are eased in a safe way as soon as possible;

(b) the Chief Minister said in March 2020 that it would be impossible for the ACT to have different Coronavirus restrictions to the rest of the region;

(i) the ACT Government kept ACT schools closed for longer than schools in all other Australian jurisdictions; and

(ii) the ACT was the last Australian jurisdiction to provide financial relief to businesses and households affected by COVID-19;

(d) Canberrans’ responsible behaviour has contributed to the ACT’s relative success in dealing with COVID-19; and

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