Key Functions
Clinical Governance
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Clinical governance and patient safety management
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Clinical risk management
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Clinical incident investigation and reporting
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Patient complaints management
Operational Performance Management
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Negotiation of the LHD's annual service agreement with the State
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Operational performance management
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Performance reporting
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Emergency Department access, Predictable Surgery Program and patient-flow management
Clinical Services Development and Coordination
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Clinical services development and networking with the LHD
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Disaster response
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Designated supra LHD clinical roles (eg, transfers to higher level care, trauma centre, ICU retrieval)
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Designated state-wide clinical services
Financial Management
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Budget allocation within the LHD
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Finance and budget management
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Revenue generation and management
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Cash and liquidity management
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LHD financial management reporting
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Salary packaging marketing
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Clinical product procurement advice
Workforce
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Recruitment
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Staff performance and discipline
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Grievance management
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Employee Assistance Program management
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Payroll monitoring and compliance
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Occupational health and safety
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Workers compensation claims management and return-to-work
Nursing and Midwifery
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Nursing services management and deployment
Corporate Governance and Administration
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Governing Council secretariat services
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Corporate governance
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Risk management
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Policy and standards management
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Ministerial services
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Records management
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Internal audit (contract services from CSC)
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Site and engineering services
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Fleet management
Communications
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Community engagement
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Internal communications and publications
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Media and public relations
Planning
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Clinical services planning for LHD
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Corporate planning for LHD
Information Technology
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Allocation of functions between LHDs, Clinical Support Clusters and Health Support Services to be finalised
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