Members Policy Forums
HCA's Forum held on Tuesday 21 August with Hon John Hill, Minister for Health and Ageing, was attended by 25 individual and organisational members. The Minister and Jenny Richter, Executive Director, Health System Performance, SA Health, presented to HCA members on progress achieved against the SA Health Care Plan and the main recommendations of the Hospital Budget Performance and Remediation Review. The Minister's presentation is available here and Ms Richter's here. The key findings of the…
HCA held a Forum on Thursday, 26 July 2012 for members to provide feedback on SA Health’s Draft Policy, Guidelines and Education Framework for Recognising and Responding to Clinical Deterioration. The Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care has established Standard 9: Recognising and Responding to Clinical Deterioration in Acute Care. In response to this, SA Health through their Safety and Quality Unit established the Recognition and Response to Clinical Deterioration Advisory Group…
The HCA Board hosted a Members Forum Wednesday, 13 June 2012 to provide an opportunity for members to provide feedback on HCA's draft Strategic Directions 2012-16. The Forum was very well attended and discussion was lively and positive. HCA's Chair wrote to members on 25 May and the letter is available here. The draft strategic directions document is available here. A summary report of the consultation is available here. Please contact: Stephanie Miller, Executive Director,…
HCA invited consumers and consumer organisations to a Forum to consider SA Health’s draft Framework for Active Partnership with Consumers and the Community on Thursday, 7 June 2012. The Forum was well attended and the discussion informed HCA's response to the draft. For more information please contact: Stephanie Miller, Executive Director,
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On Wednesday, 8 February 2012 HCA hosted a Members Forum to look at the proposed Australian Safety and Quality Goals for Health Care. The Forum was attended by HCA Board Members, Members and Staff. The proposed Australian Safety and Quality Goals for Health Care were developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care in response to a request from the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council. This is an opportunity to agree…
On Wednesday, 18 January 2012, HCA hosted a Forum on the proposed extension of the SA Health Care Plan. Guided by the Generational Health Review, the State Government developed South Australia’s Health Care Plan 2007-2016 (PDF 1.85MB) to meet the health challenges of an ageing population, increasing incidence of chronic diseases, international workforce shortages and ageing infrastructure. Released in 2007, the 10 year plan proposes investment in major hospitals and promotes healthy lifestyles and illness…
