Colac Area Health Annual and Quality of Care Report 2009

from CAH worked well with the representatives
from the Union to ensure the relevant changes
were implemented. Unfortunately, the negotiations
for the Health Services Union of Australia – Health
Professionals are still yet to be finalised and we
anticipate that this will be completed early in the new
financial year.
Service Improvement
Administration Casual Pool
In order to assist managers cover expected and
unexpected staff absences in the administration
areas, an Administration Casual Pool was developed
for managers to access ensuring services are
maintained in periods of staff absence. The pool is
coordinated by the Manager, Administration Services
who provides administration relief when staff are on
leave. To date the casual pool has been successful in
assisting managers cover periods of leave to ensure
services are upheld at all times.
Equal Employment
Opportunity (EEO)
Statement
CAH considers EEO principles as imperative to
ensuring we comply with the guidelines set out
by the State Services Authority and the Equal
Employment Opportunity legislation. The CAH
Workplace Code of Conduct was updated and
distributed to each staff member during the
year, which outlines the CAH corporate values
and the reasons that they exist. CAH has further
demonstrated our commitment to these standards
by maintaining an EEO policy, and by ensuring these
principles are included in our standard practice
for recruitment, training, transfer and promotion
opportunities. All vacant positions within CAH are
advertised internally (as a minimum) on our intranet
site, website and our noticeboards.
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CAH also aims to promote a bullying and harassment,
discrimination-free work environment which fosters
employee respect and positive working relationships.
A policy review was completed during the year to
ensure our behavioural policies and procedures
have been updated and communicated to staff. This
includes providing avenues for re-dress if required.
Whistleblowers’ Protection
CAH is committed to the aims of the Whistleblowers’
Protection Act 2001. In accordance with the
requirements of the Act, CAH has in place a policy to
facilitate the making of disclosures under the Act. For
the year 2008/09 no disclosures were made.
Donna Hay
Director Human Resources
LABOUR
CATEGORY
JUNE 09
CURRENT
MONTH FTE
JUNE 09
YTD FTE
JUNE 09
CURRENT MONTH
HEAD COUNT
Nursing 149.67 149.40 257 (includes casual
nurse bank)
Administration and Clerical 34.66 33.73 46
Medical Support 15.57 16.72 21
Hotel and Allied Services 51.16 52.01 71
Ancillary Staff (Family & Community
37.89 34.97 65
Programs)
TOTAL 288.95 286.83 460
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