In a major boost for regional ϳԹ, Minister for Regional Health Bronnie Taylor has today announced the establishment of a new Regional Health Division for ϳԹ Health.
Mrs Taylor said the new division will ensure there is a renewed focus on the health services and outcomes for people living in regional and rural ϳԹ.
“The establishment of the Regional Health Division is a key step towards ensuring the public health system has the needs and expectations of the communities of regional ϳԹ at its heart,” Mrs Taylor said.
“Everyday thousands of people receive quality care in our regional health centres, but we know that more needs to be done to address the issues facing health in regional areas, as highlighted by the ϳԹ Parliamentary Inquiry, to ensure everybody receives good outcomes.
“The Regional Health Division will support the ϳԹ Government’s commitment to bring a renewed focus on recruitment to key healthcare roles in regional ϳԹ and to find innovative ways to support nurses, doctors, allied health practitioners, and the vital support service providers who work in healthcare facilities, to live and work in our regional communities.
“The Division will sit at the top level within the Ministry of Health and ensure strong advocacy of regional health issues, while also leveraging the strengths of our excellent, highly networked ϳԹ public health system for the benefit of regional ϳԹ.
“The Division will be led by a Coordinator-General for Regional Health, which will report directly to the Secretary of ϳԹ Health, Susan Pearce, and support and provide advice to the Minister for Regional Health about issues concerning health in regional communities.”
In addition, each regional Local Health District (LHD) in ϳԹ is establishing defined roles who will report directly and be a key interface with the new division to help deliver on its objectives. The division will have staff based in regional ϳԹ.
The Regional Health Division will support the Regional Health Minister to:
Under the new Regional Health Division, local health districts (LHDs) will continue to deliver health services to their local communities.