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GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, PRIVATISED, CLOSED OR CONTRACTED OUT 544. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the Attorney General representing the Minister for Health: Since the election of the present State Government in 1993 - (1) Which Government departments, agencies and/or enterprises under the Minister for Health’s portfolio have been - (a) privatised; and (b) closed? (2) Which services under the Ministers portfolio, formerly performed by Government employees have been contracted out to the private sector? Hon PETER FOSS replied: Healthway : (1)-(2) Nil Office of Health Review: (1)-(2) Nil. Health Department of : (1) (a) (b) East Pilbara Health Service Telfer Nursing Post Health Department of WA Healthcare Linen JT Pollard Nursing Home Wanneroo Hospital Mt Henry Hospital Mandurah Hospital Sunset Nursing Home Mt Henry Nursing Home Heathcote Hospital (Some non-aged care residential health Wanneroo Hospital services transferred to the non-government Wooroloo Hospital (inpatient sector.) service) Health Care Foods Lemnos Hospital Hillview Hospital (2) Avon Health Service Pharmacy services to Wheatbelt Hospitals Bunbury Health Service Engineering services Catering Radiology Health Department of WA Wanneroo Hospital has been replaced by Health Campus with expanded services. Mandurah Hospital has been replaced by Peel Health Campus with expanded services. Support for cancer services planning has been contracted to the Cancer Foundation of WA. Vaccine storage and delivery service. 24 restorative care public inpatient beds and 20 day hospital beds (now operated by the Mercy Group). 16 public inpatient palliative care beds (now operated by the St John of God Hospice group). Health Information telephone service. Internal audit - also applicable to Metropolitan and Country Health Services. As part of its resourcing strategy, the Government Health Industry continues to employ and train Public Service staff in areas of new technology, such as

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the Internet, whilst balancing variable demands for resources and skills with private sector contractors. Metropolitan Health Service Armadale Health Service (AHS), Bentley Health service (BHS), and Health Service (FHHS), Graylands Selby-Lemnos and Special Care Health Services (GHSCHS), Kalamunda Health Services (KHS), King Edward Memorial Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital (KEMH/PMH), North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS), Rockingham Kwinana Health Service (RKHS), Royal Hospital (RPH), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH), Swan Health Service (SHS). The following services have been contracted out by the above health services: Linen services (AHS, BHS, SHS) Antenatal education classes (AHS) Lawn mowing services (AHS) Transport services - taxis (AHS) Orderlies (BHS, RPH, SHS) Catering (BHS, RPH, SHS) Cleaning (FHHS, BHS, SHS) Gardening (BHS, FHHS, NMHS, RKHS, RPH, SHS, GHSCHS) Radiology (BHS, KHS) Finance Manager's position at King Edward Memorial/Princess Margaret Hospital has been outsourced to Arthur Andersen Management of linen room (NMHS) Fleet management (RKHS) Home modifications (RKHS) Accounts - Debt Collection (RPH) Boiler maintenance (RPH) Housekeeping, including non-clinical cleaning, mail, couriers, dirty linen collection (RPH) Waste collection and disposal (RPH) Security (RPH) Maintenance painting (RPH) Maintenance of domestic water lines in high-risk wards for legionella bacteria prevention (RPH) Electrical and mechanical maintenance (RPH) Electrical maintenance services (RKHS) Radiation oncology (RPH) Steam generation (RPH) Courier & transport services to distribute urgent supply/stock items (RPH) Window cleaning (RPH) Pain management services (SCGH) Engineering services (SHS) Health Care Foods (SCGH) Midwest Health Service Maintenance of Midwest hospitals is managed by Contract & Management Services. Morbidity Coding has been contracted out to Clinicode.

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Peel Health Service All services at Mandurah hospital Surgery and complex obstetrics (Murray District Hospital) Garden Maintenance Radiology Fleet management Home modifications Upper Great Southern Health Accounting service Service Wellington Health Service Gardening

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