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ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Contents Disclosure Index 01 Attestations 03 Chair and Chief Executive Report 05 Nature and Range of Services Provided 07 Corporate Governance 08 Organisational Structure 09 Summary of Financial Results 10 Occupational Health & Safety 11 Statement of Priorities 12 Statements of Compliance 17 Environmental Performance 18 Donors and Contributors 19 Disclosure Index The Annual Report of Beechworth Health Service is prepared in accordance with all relevant Victorian legislation. This index has been prepared to facilitate identification of the Department’s compliance with statutory disclosure requirements. LEGISLATION REQUIREMENT PAGE REFERENCE Ministerial Directions Report of Operations Charter and Purpose FRD 22E Manner of establishment and the relevant 04, FS61 Ministers FRD22E Objectives, functions, powers and duties 04 FRD 22E Nature and range of services provided 07 Management and structure FRD 22E Organisational structure 09 Financial and other information FRD 10 Disclosure index 01 FRD 11A Disclosure of ex-gratia expenses N/A FRD 12A Disclosure of major contracts N/A FRD 21B Responsible person and executive officer FS61-62 disclosures FRD 22E Application and operation of Protected Disclosure 17 Act 2012 FRD 22E Application and operation of Carers Recognition 17 Act 2012 FRD 22E Application and operation of Freedom of 17 information Act 1982 FRD 22E Compliance with building and maintenance 17 provisions of Building Act 1993 FRD 22E Details of consultancies over $10,000 10 FRD 22E Details of consultancies under $10,000 10 FRD 22E Employment and conduct principles 10, 17 FRD 22E Major changes or factors affecting performance 10 FRD 22E Occupational Health and Safety 11 FRD 22E Operational and budgetary objectives and 10 performance against objectives FRD 24C Reporting of office-based environmental impacts 18 FRD 22E Significant changes in financial position during 10 the year FRD 22E Statement of availability of other information N/A FRD 22E Statement on National Competition Policy 17 01 * FS refers to Financial Statements as enclosed Disclosure Index continued LEGISLATION REQUIREMENT PAGE REFERENCE FRD 22E Subsequent events FS62 FRD 22E Summary of the financial results for the year 10 FRD 22E Workforce Data Disclosures including a statement 10, 17 on the application of employment and conduct principles FRD 25B Victorian Industry Participation Policy disclosures 17 FRD 29 Workforce Data disclosures 10 SD 4.2(g) Specific information requirements FS11 SD 4.2(j) Sign-off requirements 03 SD 3.4.13 Attestation on data integrity 03 SD 4.5.5.1 Ministerial Standing Direction 4.5.5.1 compliance 03 attestation SD 4.5.5 Risk management compliance attestation 04 Financial Statements Financial statements required under Part 7 of the FMA SD 4.2(a) Statement of changes in equity FS06 SD 4.2(b) Comprehensive operating statement FS04 SD 4.2(b) Balance sheet FS05 SD 4.2(b) Cash flow statement FS07 Other requirements under Standing Directions 4.2 SD 4.2 (a) Compliance with Australian accounting standards FS09 and other authoritative pronouncements SD 4.2(c) Accountable officer’s declaration FS01 SD 4.2 (c) Compliance with Ministerial Directions FS09 SD 4.2(d) Rounding of amounts FS12 Legislation Freedom of Information Act 1982 17 Protected Disclosure Act 2012 17 Carers Recognition Act 2012 17 Victorian Industry Participation Policy Act 2003 17 Building Act 1993 17 Financial Management Act 1994 17, FS01 Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004 17 * FS refers to Financial Statements as enclosed 02 Attestations Responsible Bodies Declaration In accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994, I am pleased to present the Report of Operations for Beechworth Health Service for the year ending 30 June 2014. ...................................................... Katie Warner Board Member Beechworth Date .............................20/08/2014 Attestation on Data Integrity I, Cameron Butler, certify that Beechworth Health Service has put in place appropriate internal controls and processes to ensure that reported data reasonably reflects actual performance. Beechworth Health Service has critically reviewed these controls and processes during the year. ...................................................... Cameron Butler Accountable Officer Beechworth Date .............................20/08/2014 Attestation on Compliance with the Ministerial Standing Direction 4.5.5.1 - Insurance I, Cameron Butler, certify that Beechworth Health Service has complied with Ministerial Direction 4.5.5.1- Insurance. ...................................................... Cameron Butler Accountable Officer Beechworth Date .............................20/08/2014 03 Attestations continued Attestation on Compliance with Australia/New Zealand Risk Management Standard I, Cameron Butler, certify that Beechworth Health Service has risk management processes in place consistent with the AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 and an internal control system is in place that enables the executive to understand, manage and satisfactorily control risk exposures. The Board of Management verifies this assurance and that the risk profile of Beechworth Health Service has been critically reviewed within the last 12 months. ...................................................... Cameron Butler Accountable Officer Beechworth Date .............................20/08/2014 Manner of establishment and the relevant Ministers Beechworth Health Service is incorporated as a Public Hospital and is listed within Schedule 1 of the Health Services Act 1988. The relevant Minister is the Minister for Health, The Hon. David Davis. Objectives, functions, powers and duties The objectives of the health service are to: 1. Provide public hospital and residential aged care services; 2. Provide health and community services and to work with the communities of Beechworth and surrounding areas to deliver comprehensive, quality health and wellness services in partnership with the community, health professionals and funding bodies; and 3. Pursue activities that are intended to make the health service more efficient 04 Chair and Chief Executive Report On behalf of the Board of Management we are pleased to present the 2013-2014 Annual Report for Beechworth Health Service. This year the Board set a Statement of Priorities (SOP) in agreement with the Secretary of the Department of Health. This document is aligned to the Victorian Health Priorities Framework 2012-2022 and is consistent with the strategies and objectives of Beechworth Health Service. The outcomes are contained in this report. Our achievements this year would not have been possible without the dedicated commitment of our staff and many volunteers. In October we underwent accreditation against the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS). Health services were required to be accredited under these standards from 1st January 2013. Due to the efforts of our staff, our organisation performed exceptionally well and we are proud to report that there were no recommendations. This is an excellent outcome. In order to be able to provide a high standard of healthcare it is important that we continue to develop our staff. The past year has seen the implementation of our online learning platform, e3, that has allowed staff to access accredited training and education from within the workplace; the introduction of an organization wide Hardwiring program based on the Studer principles that aims to create and sustain a culture of service and operational excellence; and the announcement of the inaugural Jan Webb Memorial Scholarship that allowed the winners, Lisa Pryor, Director of Clinical Services, Linda Earl, Acute Nurse Unit Manager and Louine Robinson, Podiatrist to present a paper titled Development of an Integrated Organisation Wide Approach to Wound Care at a Small Rural Health Service at a national wound care conference. There have been a number of other achievements throughout the year. Some examples include the stronger links between Beechworth Health Service and the community and users of the health service which ultimately leads to an improved health service for our community. We have consumer representation on committees and we are working alongside several community groups. This was determined as a key priority in our community engagement strategy. Secondly, we have introduced telehealth into our Urgent Care Centre as a part of the Northeast Health Wangaratta’s regional teleheath project and thirdly we have commenced planning for our aged care future in light of changes in government policy, community demographics and consumer expectations. Though in its early stages, some key opportunities have been identified. We once again faced a tight fiscal year where increases in funding did not keep pace with expenditure. As a response we sought ways to reduce expenditure without compromising service provision or quality. Full-time equivalent (FTE) staff numbers have decreased over the past twelve months as we continually seek ways to reduce costs and improve efficiency. We expect these pressures to remain in the foreseeable future with impending changes to aged care under the Living Longer Living Better program. Detailed financial operating statements are included in this report. 05 The Annual Report of Beechworth Health Service is prepared in accordance with all relevant Victorian legislation. This index has been prepared to facilitate identification of the Department’s compliance with statutory disclosure requirements. LEGISLATION REQUIREMENT PAGE