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DHF Annual Report 2009 - NT Health Digital Library - Northern ...

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Strategic ProjectsFive strategic projects need a special mention as they do not necessarily align with the Priority Action Areasand they need intensive focus prior to becoming normalised into core business.Hospital Services Planning ProjectAs part of the Government’s commitment to establish a hospital for the people of Palmerston, Ernst and Youngwas commissioned to develop a 20 year Hospital Services Plan for the <strong>Northern</strong> Territory.Extensive consultations have been undertaken with clinicians, Departmental staff and a broad range of externalstakeholders. Population projections, burden of disease information, technology, workforce, infrastructure andfor Territorians.The Ernst and Young <strong>Report</strong> has been received by the Department of <strong>Health</strong> and Families and is currentlybeing considered.The <strong>Report</strong> covers six main areas: organisationA Peer Review of the infrastructure options from the <strong>Report</strong> has been conducted and is currentlybeing considered. The reports will be presented to Government for consideration in the coming months.Maternity ServicesIn 2007 the Department of <strong>Health</strong> and Families commissioned a Review of Maternity Services. The resultingdocument ‘Developing an Integrated Maternity Service’ was published in 2008 and contains recommendationsrelating to maternity services and the Department’s response to them.Underlying principles of the <strong>Northern</strong> Territory Integrated Maternity Service are: traditional practices of Aboriginal women should be supported and combined with evidence-basedcare where possible.In response to the Review, the Department established two leadership positions one in midwifery and onein obstetrics. The Midwifery Co-Director commenced in February <strong>2009</strong> and the Obstetric Co-Director willcommence in September 2010 on a consultancy basis.50Department <strong>Health</strong> and Families

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