ANNUAL REPORT - Northern Health
ANNUAL REPORT - Northern Health
ANNUAL REPORT - Northern Health
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Freedom of Information<br />
710 Freedom of Information applications were received<br />
by <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong> during the 2009/10 financial year. All<br />
applications were processed according to the provisions of<br />
the Freedom of Information Act 1982, which provides a<br />
legally enforceable right of access to information held by<br />
government agencies.<br />
All <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong> campuses provide a report on these<br />
requests to the Victorian Department of Justice.<br />
The applications were processed as follows:<br />
710 applications received;<br />
Environmental Performance<br />
Detailed in the Report of Operations<br />
Victorian Industry Participation Policy<br />
<strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong> let no contracts of $3 million or over in the<br />
relevant financial year.<br />
Merit & Equity Principles<br />
Merit & Equity principles are encompassed in all<br />
employment and diversity management activities<br />
throughout <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong>.<br />
636 granted in full;<br />
19 granted in part;<br />
0 denied;<br />
4 withdrawn;<br />
49 not finalised; and<br />
2 No document (patient did not attend organisation for<br />
requested dates)<br />
Whistleblowers<br />
The Whistleblowers’ Protection Act 2001 is designed to<br />
protect people who disclose information about serious<br />
wrongdoing within the Victorian public sector, and to<br />
provide a framework for the investigation of these matters.<br />
<strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong> has implemented the Whistleblower<br />
Policies & Procedures in accordance with the Act. The <strong>Health</strong><br />
Service received no disclosures under the Act in the relevant<br />
financial year.<br />
Other Information<br />
Information required in accordance with FRD22 of the<br />
Financial Management Act has been prepared and is<br />
available to the relevant Minister, Members of Parliament<br />
and the public on request.<br />
Workforce Data (FTE)<br />
Jun-10 Jun-10 2010 2009<br />
Headcount FTE FTE FTE<br />
Nursing services 1457 1021 1011 991<br />
Administrative<br />
and Clerical 476 352 352 351<br />
Medical Support<br />
Services 147 119 120 120<br />
Hotel and Allied<br />
Services 167 124 118 121<br />
Medical Officers<br />
including HMOs 288 238 229 216<br />
Sessional Medical<br />
Officers 157 46 44 41<br />
Ancilliary Support<br />
Services 300 237 229 224<br />
Grand total 2992 2141 2105 2064<br />
FTE is reported as an average<br />
09/10 <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Annual Report 37
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