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CHILDREN, YOUTH AND WOMEN’S HEALTH SERVICE
New Executive Leadership Team
15 December 2004
Ms Heather GrayChief Executive
CHILDREN, YOUTH AND WOMEN’S HEALTH SERVICE
• Over the past few months CYWHS has been operating within a transitional environment.
• We have implemented a number of transitional projects and commenced several plans.
• The Board is undertaking Strategic Planning and have commenced work to identify the strategic priorities for our region. Senior staff have also been involved in strategic thinking sessions.
• The emerging strategic directions have helped inform the leadership structure.
Background
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• As part of the Transitional plans, the CE made a commitment to announcing a new Executive structure by December 31, 2004. This was endorsed by the Board of Directors.
• The CNAHS announced their Regional Executive structure on December 1, 2004.
• The Department of Health announced their new Departmental structure on December 14, 2004.
• The SAHS will be announcing their Executive structure on December 16, 2004.
Background
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Our constitution is clear in describing the primary purpose of our region: To promote, maintain & restore the health of women, children & young people. In order to fulfil this, we will be providing a broad range of services, including:
– Specialist hospital services– Primary health care and population health programs – Integrated community care services– Services to address the health and wellbeing of particular populations,
including Aboriginal Health programs– Education and training programs– Research.
Our Executive team needs to provide leadership for this range of services.
Our Purpose
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Leadership for reform
The Health Reform Objectives – Why change?The Health Reform Objectives – Why change?
• Sustainable and integrated health services
• Primary health care
• Health inequalities including Aboriginal health
• Quality and safety of health care
• Improved community participation
• Better systems - Population based funding, workforce development, information systems & efficiency.
Our Executive team also needs to ensure strategic leadership for reform and drive our key strategic priorities.
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Key themes ….
• The health of children, young people and women is improved
• Good health is available to everyone - this means that we must have a sustainable, integrated & affordable health system
• Health inequalities are exposed and removed
• The health system makes a real contribution to improving health
• When people do get sick or become injured, patients are safe in our care and our services are responsive and compassionate.
Our Emerging Vision
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1. Aboriginal Health
Key elements – Access, workforce development, cultural respect, maternal and infant health programs.
2. Primary Health Care
Key elements – PHC networks, prevention, health promotion, early intervention and advocacy to improve population health outcomes, integration with acute services to develop accessible & responsive outreach services. PHC services will be underpinned by a population health approach.
3. Sustainable and Integrated Acute Services
Key elements – Clinical networks, maintaining the viability of acute services in the context of falling birth rates, clinical governance, quality and safety.
Our Emerging Priorities
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4. Keeping Children Safe
Key elements – Leadership and networks with other regions and sectors, family support, prevention and promotion, reforming work practices and culture, improved accountability.
5. Health Inequalities
Key elements - Developing and tailoring services to meet the most disadvantaged, providing services to promote the health of the segments of the population.
6. Workforce development
Key elements – Developing a sustainable and effective workforce, planning for shortages, succession and responding to the ageing workforce.
Our Emerging Priorities
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The new Executive structure will…
• Increase our focus on primary health care
• Provide a sustainable and integrated service based on the individual and population health needs of children, young people and women
• Respond to the objectives of Health Reform and address key themes of First Steps Forward
• Enable us to work in a collaborative and coordinated way with the other health regions and other sectors
• Implement the Health Service Agreement.
To achieve this, I have included both strategic and clinical service leadership positions.
New Executive Structure
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ChiefExecutive
Clinical Governance
Advisory Group
General Manager
Services
Executive Director
Corporate Services
Executive Director
Strategic Development & Management
Executive Director
Clinical Governance, Education & Research
Executive Director
Clinical Services
Executive Director
Population and Primary Health Care Services
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Clinical service leadership positions:
• General Manager, Services
• Executive Director, Primary Health Care
• Executive Director, Clinical Services
• Executive Director, Clinical Governance and Research.
New Leadership Structure
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Strategic leadership positions:
• Executive Director, Corporate Services
• Executive Director, Strategic Development and Management.
New Leadership Structure
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Clinical Governance Advisory Group:
• Advice to Chief Executive and Regional Executive
• Senior clinicians in Medical, Community Child Health, Nursing and Allied Health services
• Professional advice on clinical and population health planning, professional workforce issues, service reform.
New Leadership Structure
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Previous Women’s and Children’s Hospital Executive Structure
ChiefExecutive Officer
Executive Director
Clinical Services Medical
Executive Director
Clinical ServicesNursing
Executive Director
Marketing and Organisational Development
Chief Operating
Officer
Executive Director
Corporate Services
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Previous Child and Youth Health Executive Structure
ChiefExecutive Officer
Resource Management
Services
Nursing, Policy and Universal Services
Universal Child
Health
Marketing and Public Relations
Knowledge and
Information Services
Senior Paediatric Consultant
Youth Services
Centre for Parenting
Specialist Services
Major Projects
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Communication and Consultation • Labour Relations unit in the Department of Health• Office for the Commissioner of Public Employment • Unions• Communication newsletter and media release• Comments and feedback from staff and Unions by Jan 4, 2005
Recruitment• Will be based on merit and skill• Advertising in public press, planned for mid-late January 2005• Direct appointment on 80% rule
Further Development of the Structure• Chief Executive and Executive Directors will finalise the configuration of units
and divisions• Note this is an Executive structure not the final organisational structure
Change• A changing environment can be both exciting and challenging • Support to staff
The Process
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Clear leadership for Primary Health Care
Combined leadership for Primary Health Care and Acute services will promote innovation and integration
Quality and Safety and Clinical Reform are high on the agenda
Designated leadership focus on Research
Executive Directors have responsibilities linked to priorities including Aboriginal Health and Child Protection
The Strategic Development position will ensure delivery of the Health Reform within the CYWHS
The Clinical Governance Advisory Group ensures clinicians have a strong voice and key influence without assuming extra management responsibilities.
Benefits of the New Structure Include:
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The Board and I are confident that this Executive
structure will provide a leadership team with the
necessary experience, qualifications and skills so that we
can deliver on:
• The Constitution• The Health Service Agreement• Government Health Reform• Strategic Priorities
Summary
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I would like you to consider the New Executivestructure and welcome feedback andcomments.
I ask you to return any comments to me byTuesday January 4, 2005 via my PersonalAssistant, Karen Ross.
Summary