Annual Report - Ambulance Service of NSW

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Special Operations and Counter DisasterThe purpose of the Ambulance Special Operations Unit is to ensure thecompatibility of Ambulance operations and disaster planning and specialoperations framework, in line with State and National arrangements.Special Operations UnitMajor goals and outcomesPrevention and Preparedness: Established and maintaineda State and National cache for use in chemical, biologicaland radiological incidents and influenza pandemic.Developed the Ambulance Influenza Pandemic Plan andnational plans for the Council of Ambulance Authorities(CAA), including the National Pandemic Influenza ResponsePlan and Memorandum of Understanding for Mutual Aid.Prepared and planned for APEC 2007 and is preparing andplanning for World Youth Day 2008.Capability Development: Developed Mobile EmergencyOperations Commander (EOC) Kits. Upgraded the HealthServices Disaster Control Centre (HSDCC) to a state of theart facility designed to coordinate all major incidents andevents for the whole of Health.Training and Exercises: Ambulance played a major part inmulti-agency incident training, major incident commanderstraining, incident control system training, chemical, biologicaland radiological training and numerous national counterterrorism exercises including multi-agency exercises.Responses: Operation Warwick detailed the identificationand placement of Ambulance personnel and equipment inkey locations to facilitate the provision of immediate prehospitalemergency care and assistance to Vice PresidentCheney. The provision of pre-hospital emergency care wasalso extended to the United States contingency, NSW Policetactical groups and allied Emergency Services’ specialoperations groups involved in Operation Warwick.2007 June Storms: The Special Operations Unitcoordinated the Health Services Disaster Control Centreduring the 2007 June Storm in the Hunter and Central Coastregions. Ambulance played a significant role in coordinatingand evacuating many patients from aged care facilities andnursing homes that were affected by storm damage.Future InitiativesInfluenza Pandemic Plan: Ambulance proposes tofamiliarise all personnel in respect to this important plan.Incident Commander Training: Expand this training to alldivisions, including elements of EmergoTraining.State Medical Cache: Establish a State medical cache fordeployment with medical teams.NSW Health Counter Disaster UnitMajor goals and outcomesCounter Disaster Preparedness: The NSW HealthCounter Disaster Unit continued to coordinate counterdisasterpreparedness across the health system in closecooperation with Ambulance Special Operations Unit,NSW Police, emergency services and other State andCommonwealth agencies. A disaster preparednesseducation and training needs analysis survey and disasterpreparedness performance framework that tests, monitorsand reviews the adequacy of the counter disasterpreparedness of NSW Health was also established.Special Event Planning: Project management of healtharrangements for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) 2007 meetings being hosted in Sydney, the HealthMinisters Meeting in June 2007 and Leaders Week inSeptember 2007. Progressing health planning for theCatholic Church’s World Youth Day in July 2008.Training and Exercises: Participated in Sydney CBDEvacuation ‘Road Runner’ and various National counterterrorism exercises and coordinated 11 EmergoTrainhospital exercises. Conducted health liaison officer trainingand participated in incident control system and NSW Policeexercise course training.Emergency Plans: Revised HEALTHPLAN (version 2007)and finalised Hawkesbury Nepean Flood Emergency Plan.Strategic planing: A five year strategic plan which sets outthe policy, planning, education and training priorities wasprepared.Future InitiativesHealthplan: Continue to work with the Health EmergencyManagement Committee to ensure HEALTHPLAN andall supporting and subplans are regularly reviewed andupdated.Disaster Preparedness: Develop a disaster preparednesseducation and training curriculum and review disasterpreparedness across area health services.Special Event Planning: Finalise and deliver NSW Health’sservices for World Youth Day 2008 and other special eventsand deliver health services to APEC 2007 Leaders Week.30 Annual Report 2006/07 Ambulance Service of New South Wales
Statement of Financial PerformanceAmbulance ended the 2006/07 financial year with an under budget result of $1.65m.The overrun in expenditure was offset by the increase in the sale of goods andservices. Creditors over 45 days remained at zero.2007 2006 Movement$000 $000 $000 %Expenses excluding lossesOperating ExpensesEmployee Related 311,833 295,736 16,097 5%Other Operating Expenses 124,299 104,161 20,138 19%Depreciation 15,240 14,355 885 6%Grants and Subsidies 569 334 235 70%Finance Costs 2 107 (105) -98%Total Expenses excluding losses 451,943 414,693 37,250 9%Retained RevenueSale of Goods and Services 117,632 90,504 27,128 30%Investment Income 1,208 1,043 165 16%Grants and Contributions 1,226 6,002 (4,776) -80%Other Revenue 7,878 8,240 (362) -4%Total Retained Revenue 27,944 105,789 22,155 21%Gain/(Loss) on Disposal 409 94 315 335%Other Gains/(Losses) (12,777) (9,591) (3,186) 33%net cost of services (336,367) (318,401) (17,966) 6%Certification of Parent/ConsolidatedFinancial Statements for Period Ended30 June 2007The attached financial statements of theAmbulance Service of NSW for the yearended 30 June 2007:i) Have been prepared in accordancewith the requirements of applicableAustralian Accounting Standardswhich include Australian equivalentsto International Financial ReportingStandards (AEIFRS), the requirementsof the Public Finance and Audit Act1983 and its regulations, the HealthServices Act 1997 and its regulations,the Accounts and Audit Determinationand the Accounting Manual for AreaHealth Services and Public Hospitals;ii) Present fairly the financial position andtransactions of the Ambulance Serviceof NSW;SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENTSEmployee RelatedIncreased by 5 per cent which representsthe 4 per cent Award increase from July2006, the fourth and final year of the ruralstaffing enhancement and the secondyear of the Sydney staffing enhancement.Other Operating ExpenditureIncludes the implementation of theRural Radio Data Network, full year ofchange over of fleet to leasing, part yearimpact of the changes to the helicoptercontracts, introduction of new uniformitems and capital expenditure.Depreciation and Other Gains/(Losses)The increase is due to changes in therate of depreciation of the modules thatare fitted to the ambulances. This hasbeen brought about by changes in thechassis of the vehicles.Sale of Goods and ServicesThe increase in sales was dueto the first year of the IPARTrecommendations, an overall increasein activity and increased inter hospitaltransports.Grants and ContributionsThe transfer of radio communicationsequipment recognised in 2005/06 wasa once off.2006/07 BUDGETThe net cost of services budgetincreased by $29.5m. This increaserepresents the funding for the 4 percentAward increase, rural and Sydneystaffing enhancements, helicopterservices and capital expense.iii) Have no circumstances which wouldrender any particulars in the financialstatements to be misleading orinaccurate;iv) The provisions of the CharitableFundraising Act 1991, regulationsunder the Act and the conditionsattached to the fundraising authorityhave been complied with by theAmbulance Service of NSW; andv) The internal controls exercised bythe Ambulance Service of NSWare appropriate and effective inaccounting for all income receivedand applied by the Ambulance Serviceof NSW from any of its fundraisingactivities.Greg Rochford Julie NewmanChief Executive Director Finance andAmbulance Service Data Servicesof New South Wales Ambulance Service28 September 2007 of New South Wales28 September 2007Ambulance Service of New South Wales Annual Report 2006/07 31
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