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Ballarat Health Services Ballarat Health Services Base Hospital Drummond Street North PO Box 577 Ballarat 3353 Phone: (03) 5320 4000 Fax: (03) 5320 4828 Annual Queen Elizabeth Centre REPORT 102 Ascot Street South ay machine PO Box 199 Ballarat 3353 Phone: (03) 5320 3700 2012-2013 Fax: (03) 5320 3860 85 day beds Mental Health Services 02 outside Sturt Street PO Box 577 Ballarat 3353 Phone: (03) 5320 4100 Fax: (03) 5320 4028 www.bhs.org.au ANNUALREPORT 2012-2013 SERVICE DIRECTORY Allied Health Services Gastroenterology • Dietetics General Medicine • Exercise therapy General Surgery • Occupational therapy Geriatric Evaluation and Management • Physiotherapy Gynaecology • Podiatry ICU Liaison Nurse Service • Prosthetics and orthotics • Psychology Infection Control • Social work Intensive Care Unit and Medical Emergency Response Team • Speech therapy Lymphoedema Management Acquired brain injury Maxillofacial Surgery Breast Care Medical Oncology BHS Catering Neonatology Cardiology Nephrology and Renal Dialysis Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) Neurology Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Management Maternity Services Community Nursing Operating Suite Community Programs Ophthalmology • Carer Respite and Support Services Organ and Tissue Donation Service • Ambulatory Care Services Orthopaedic Surgery • Domiciliary Services Otolaryngology • Grampians Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) Outpatient Services • Grampians Regional Continence Service • Diabetes and Continence Resource Centre Paediatric Medicine • Grampians Regional Palliative Care Team Perioperative Day Procedure Unit • Hospital Admission Risk Program (HARP) Pain Management • Linkages Central Highlands Co-ordinated Community Care Palliative Care • Planned Activity Groups Pharmacy • Post Acute Care Plastic Surgery • Rehabiliation in the Home Mental Health Services including: • Transition Care Program • Child and Youth Mental Health Service • Direct2Care • Acute Community and Inpatient Services Diagnostic and Radiology (X-ray) Services • Aged Community and Inpatient Services • Ultrasound • Adult Community • CT Scan Rehabilitation (in-patient and out-patient) • MRI Residential Aged Care • EEG • ECG Respite Care • BreastScreen Safety Link • Nuclear medicine Stroke Management Critical Care Unit Stomal Therapy Dental Services Statewide Aids and Equipment Program (SWEP) Diabetes Education Thoracic Medicine Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery Thoracic Surgery Emergency Medicine Urology Endocrinology, including Diabetes Management Vascular Surgery Eureka Linen Wound Management Falls and Balance CONTENTS Profi le of BHS 4 President and CEO’s report 5 Organisational chart 12 Board of Management 13 Our People 15 Statutory requirements 27 Financial statements and notes 30 3 Ballarat Health Services - Annual Report 2012-2013 BHS Profi le Ballarat Health Services is Victoria’s second Ballarat Health Services is the principal referral hospital for the Grampians Region, which extends from Bacchus Marsh to the largest regional health service, providing South Australian border. The region, covering some 48,000 square kilometres, is home to nearly 250,000 people. a comprehensive range of general and Ballarat Health Services was established under the Health specialist care across key medical and Services Act 1988. The incorporation came into effect on 1 January, 1997, following the voluntary amalgamation of healthcare disciplines including acute care, the Ballarat Base Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Centre and sub-acute care, residential aged care services, Grampians Psychiatric Services. For the period 1 July, 2012 to 30 June, 2013 Ballarat Health community care, mental health, dental and Services was accountable, through its Board of Management, rehabilitation services. to the Hon. David Davis, MLC, Minister for Health. OUR VISION Excellence Excellence in health care striving to attain the highest standards of service delivery and clinical practice. We achieve this by acknowledging, recognising OUR MISSION and promoting innovation, participating in continuous learning, development, training and research. We come to work to make a To deliver accessible, integrated and positive health experiences difference. for our people, community and region. Teamwork OUR VALUES involving staff and service providers in decision making. We work Our services and staff embrace the following: in partnership with our patients, their families, carers and other health care providers. Compassion Accountability fair and caring to all those we come into contact with, even during diffi cult times. We treat others as we would expect to be understanding our role in providing a safe environment for treated. staff, patients, visitors and members of the community. We take personal responsibility to maintain the necessary skills and Integrity competencies to perform our workforce roles and encourage behaving in accordance with our professional, ethical and others to do the same. If we make mistakes, we support each legislative requirements. Using our resources responsibly and other to be open about them in order to learn. transparently, we are honest and trustworthy. Collaboration Respect initiating engagement with our services and professionals both upholding the dignity and rights of ourselves, patients, relatives, internally and externally, sharing our knowledge and experiences carers, colleagues and members of the community. We value the to build a better health system. people we work with and their work. 4 Ballarat Health Services - Annual Report 2012-2013 REPORT OF OPERATIONS President and CEO’s Report The year 2012/13 has been a very busy and exciting year for Ballarat Health Services. Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre It was with much pride and excitement that BHS celebrated the Grampians Integrated Cancer Service. Key stakeholders were completion and opening of the Ballarat Regional Integrated engaged from across the wider Grampians Region including Cancer Centre (BRICC) on 19 July, 2013. patients and their families, service providers, regional health services, Medicare Locals, District Nursing, GPs, regional surgeons, The Centre incorporates radiation therapy, chemotherapy, Cancer Council Victoria, Cancer Australia, Department of Health pharmacy, outpatient consulting, dedicated space for research Victoria and cancer support groups. and clinical trials as well as a wellness centre. The key issues to address as part of the development of oncology The BRICC ensures BHS is well placed to meet current and future services included: demands for cancer care, with the provision of four radiation bunkers, with two initially outfi tted with Linear Accelerators and • Provision of a public haematology service the remaining two for future expansion along with additional space for the growth of day oncology. • The need to expand services outside of Ballarat The building was designed with the patient in mind, so it is • Standardisation of services and improved ability to pleasing to hear overwhelmingly positive patient and community access support feedback, particularly in relation to the centre’s feeling of space • Greater defi nition of referral pathways and openness. • Expansion of GP education and supports This Centre would not have been possible without the support of many organisations. Funding for the construction was provided • Improved oncology education across all professional groups by both the Federal and State Governments. Signifi cant fi nancial • Improved transport, accommodation and fi nancial support support was also received from the BHS Foundation and the local community which raised more than two million dollars. Major • Greater coordination of existing services and contributions to the project include the Percy Baxter Charitable • Expansion of clinical trials and research Trust, JG King Homes, Hilton White Estate, Joe White Bequest, Dry July, VIP Flower Shop and Base Hospital Kiosk. The annual This assessment provided support and direction for the new Cancer Ballarat Girl’s Night Out events have also raised approximately Centre to enhance existing clinical and operational services. $70,000 for a patient wellbeing fund. The completion of the facility was celebrated on 19 July, 2013 A needs assessment of the broader oncology service in Ballarat with an offi cial opening followed by a community open day on and regionally was also undertaken in conjunction with 20 July, 2013. 5 Ballarat Health Services - Annual Report 2012-2013 6 Ballarat Health Services - Annual Report 2012-2013 Capital Works BHS is already a leading research institution; however having a Other exciting developments have been occurring at BHS over the purpose built and dedicated facility available in the BRICC allows past 12 months, with the planning for the imminent installation us to increase the range of research being undertaken into cancer of a new state of the art 3T MRI machine. It will be located in and other illness. the Radiology Department adjacent to Emergency and will be available 24-hours, seven days a week. The new MRI will become The BHS Research and Clinical Trials unit is actively involved in operational in 2014. The new MRI will give BHS patients access sponsored trials, collaborative group trials, and investigator- to the latest technology. It will expand the capacity of our already initiated research. Frequently, participation in a clinical trial extensive radiology department and give BHS more control with provides a patient with access to cancer drugs which potentially out of hours access. improve patient outcomes, but