Common use of Premier and State Priorities Clause in Contracts

Premier and State Priorities. The delivery of both Premier’s and State priorities is the responsibility of all SA Health, and it is expected that all entities will work together to ensure successful delivery. This includes contributing to the implementation and delivery of the Premier’s and State priorities in both lead and partnering agency capabilities. SA Health is responsible for the delivery of a number of Government commitments over the period 2019-20 to 2021-22 including capital, service and research initiatives to build capacity and drive improvements across SA Health. Although led by the DHW, the support of the LHN, the SAAS, non-government, education, research, private and Commonwealth sectors are critical to their delivery. Information regarding all of the State Government’s commitments can be found at the following website: xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx/policies/ The LHN will deliver or contribute to the achievement of the following in 2019-20: Government Commitments Deliverables Elective Surgery Strategies The LHN is expected to undertake performance sustainability strategies to manage timely elective surgery in accordance with clinical timeframes on an ongoing basis. Elective Surgery Backlog The LHN will work with the DHW to provide timely access to elective surgery and reduce the number of patients who are overdue for their procedure. During 2019-20 the LHN will work towards achieving: • 100% timely admissions for Category 1 (with zero overdues) • 97% timely admissions for Category 2 • 95% timely admissions for Category 3. This will be measured on a monthly basis, as well as the LHN’s treat in turn rate, as part of the performance assessment process. It is expected that there will be no more than 300 elective surgery overdue patients at any one time, statewide. Care Closer to Home The LHN will deploy strategies at a hospital-level, to ensure patients can access high quality services in a timely manner, as close to home as possible in line with the Clinical Service Capability Framework. The goal as a system is for 70% of low complexity activity (where possible) is to be received at a patient’s local hospital. Community Engagement The LHN will promote consultation with health consumers and community members to refine the LHN’s provision of local health services. Bowel Cancer Prevention The LHN will work towards achieving the optimal maximum time from referral to diagnosis and treatment of 120 days following a positive bowel cancer test result. Palliative Care The LHN will extend community outreach palliative care services to provide a 24-hour service, 7 days a week and contribute to the development and delivery of a new Palliative Care Services Plan. Yorketown Hospital Upgrade The LHN will support, where required, the detailed design and documentation phase of the upgrade to enable a sustainable model for scopes and minor procedural work. Country Cancer Services The LHN is to continue to support the specialist teams to double the chemotherapy delivered in regional South Australia. Rural Health Workforce Strategy The LHN is responsible for developing the Rural Health Workforce Strategy broad services plan and workforce plans, under the guidance of the Rural Health Workforce Strategy Steering Committee and implementing the recommended strategies from the approved Rural Health Workforce Strategy Plans, which will contain strategies: • To support recruitment retention and training of GP's, nurses and midwives, allied health, Aboriginal health workers, ambulance services and their volunteers. • To redesign workforce models as needed for future sustainability.

Premier and State Priorities. The delivery of both Premier’s and State priorities is the responsibility of all SA Health, and it is expected that all entities will work together to ensure successful delivery. This includes contributing to the implementation and delivery of the Premier’s and State priorities in both lead and partnering agency capabilities. SA Health is responsible for the delivery of a number of Government commitments over the period 2019-20 to 2021-22 including capital, service and research initiatives to build capacity and drive improvements across SA Health. Although led by the DHW, the support of the LHN, the SAAS, non-government, education, research, private and Commonwealth sectors are critical to their delivery. Information regarding all of the State Government’s commitments can be found at the following website: xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx/policies/ The LHN will deliver or contribute to the achievement of the following in 2019-20: Government Commitments 2019-20 Priorities Deliverables Elective Surgery Strategies The LHN is expected to undertake performance sustainability strategies to manage timely elective surgery in accordance with clinical timeframes on an ongoing basis. Elective Surgery Backlog The LHN will work with the DHW to provide timely access to elective surgery and reduce the number of patients who are overdue for their procedure. During 2019-20 the LHN will work towards achieving: • 100% timely admissions for Category 1 (with zero overdues) • 97% timely admissions for Category 2 • 95% timely admissions for Category 3. This will be measured on a monthly basis, as well as the LHN’s treat in turn rate, as part of the performance assessment process. It is expected that there will be no more than 300 elective surgery overdue patients at any one time, statewide. Care Closer to Home The LHN will deploy strategies at a hospital-level, to ensure patients can access high quality services in a timely manner, as close to home as possible in line with the Clinical Service Capability Framework. The goal as a system is for 70% of low complexity activity (where possible) is to be received at a patient’s local hospital. Community Engagement The LHN will promote consultation with health consumers and community members to refine the LHN’s provision of local health services. Bowel Cancer Prevention The LHN will work towards achieving the optimal maximum time from referral to diagnosis and treatment of 120 days following a positive bowel cancer test result. Palliative Care The LHN will extend community outreach palliative care services to provide a 24-hour service, 7 days a week and contribute to the development and delivery of a new Palliative Care Services Plan. Yorketown Heated Pool and Spa – Xxxxxx Bridge Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital Upgrade The State Government is committed to ensuring that the heated pool and spa at Xxxxxx Bridge Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital remains open and operational. The LHN will support, where required, the detailed design and documentation phase is required to implement a sustainable solution to ensure long-term viability of the upgrade to enable a sustainable model for scopes and minor procedural workfacility. Country Cancer Services The LHN is to continue to support the specialist teams to double the chemotherapy delivered in regional South Australia. Rural Health Workforce Strategy The LHN is responsible for developing the Rural Health Workforce Strategy broad services plan and workforce plans, under the guidance of the Rural Health Workforce Strategy Steering Committee and implementing the recommended strategies from the approved Rural Health Workforce Strategy Plans, which will contain strategies: • To support recruitment retention and training of GP's, nurses and midwives, allied health, Aboriginal health workers, ambulance services and their volunteers. • To redesign workforce models as needed for future sustainability.

Premier and State Priorities. The delivery of both Premier’s and State priorities is the responsibility of all SA Health, and it is expected that all entities will work together to ensure successful delivery. This includes contributing to the implementation and delivery of the Premier’s and State priorities in both lead and partnering agency capabilities. SA Health is responsible for the delivery of a number of Government commitments over the period 2019-20 to 2021-22 including capital, service and research initiatives to build capacity and drive improvements across SA Health. Although led by the DHW, the support of the LHN, the SAAS, non-government, education, research, private and Commonwealth sectors are critical to their delivery. Information regarding all of the State Government’s commitments can be found at the following website: xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx/policies/ xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx/xxxxxxxx/ The LHN will deliver or contribute to the achievement of the following in 2019-20: Government Commitments Deliverables Elective Surgery Strategies The LHN is expected to undertake performance sustainability strategies to manage timely elective surgery in accordance with clinical timeframes on an ongoing basis. Elective Surgery Backlog The LHN will work with the DHW to provide timely access to elective surgery and reduce the number of patients who are overdue for their procedure. During 2019-20 the LHN will work towards achieving: • 100% timely admissions for Category 1 (with zero overdues) • 97% timely admissions for Category 2 • 95% timely admissions for Category 3. This will be measured on a monthly basis, as well as the LHN’s treat in turn rate, as part of the performance assessment process. It is expected that there will be no more than 300 elective surgery overdue patients at any one time, statewide. Care Closer to Home The LHN will deploy strategies at a hospital-level, to ensure patients can access high quality services in a timely manner, as close to home as possible in line with the Clinical Service Capability Framework. The goal as a system is for 70% of low complexity activity (where possible) is to be received at a patient’s local hospital. Community Engagement The LHN will promote consultation with health consumers and community members to refine the LHN’s provision of local health services. Bowel Cancer Prevention The LHN will work towards achieving the optimal maximum time from referral to diagnosis and treatment of 120 days following a positive bowel cancer test result. Palliative Care The LHN will extend community outreach palliative care services to provide a 24-hour service, 7 days a week and contribute to the development and delivery of a new Palliative Care Services Plan. Yorketown Hospital Upgrade The LHN will support, where required, the detailed design and documentation phase of the upgrade to enable a sustainable model for scopes and minor procedural work. Country Cancer Services The LHN is to continue to support the specialist teams to double the chemotherapy delivered in regional South Australia. Rural Health Workforce Strategy The LHN is responsible for developing the Rural Health Workforce Strategy broad services plan and workforce plans, under the guidance of the Rural Health Workforce Strategy Steering Committee and implementing the recommended strategies from the approved Rural Health Workforce Strategy Plans, which will contain strategies: • To support recruitment retention and training of GP's, nurses and midwives, allied health, Aboriginal health workers, ambulance services and their volunteers. • To redesign workforce models as needed for future sustainability.

Premier and State Priorities. The delivery of both Premier’s and State priorities is the responsibility of all SA Health, and it is expected that all entities will work together to ensure successful delivery. This includes contributing to the implementation and delivery of the Premier’s and State priorities in both lead and partnering agency capabilities. SA Health is responsible for the delivery of a number of Government commitments over the period 2019-20 to 2021-22 including capital, service and research initiatives to build capacity and drive improvements across SA Health. Although led by the DHW, the support of the LHN, the SAAS, non-government, education, research, private and Commonwealth sectors are critical to their delivery. Information regarding all of the State Government’s commitments can be found at the following website: xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx/policies/ xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx/xxxxxxxx/ The LHN will deliver or contribute to the achievement of the following in 2019-20: Government Commitments 2019-20 Priorities Deliverables Elective Surgery Strategies The LHN is expected to undertake performance sustainability strategies to manage timely elective surgery in accordance with clinical timeframes on an ongoing basis. Elective Surgery Backlog The LHN will work with the DHW to provide timely access to elective surgery and reduce the number of patients who are overdue for their procedure. During 2019-20 the LHN will work towards achieving: • 100% timely admissions for Category 1 (with zero overdues) • 97% timely admissions for Category 2 • 95% timely admissions for Category 3. This will be measured on a monthly basis, as well as the LHN’s treat in turn rate, as part of the performance assessment process. It is expected that there will be no more than 300 elective surgery overdue patients at any one time, statewide. Care Closer to Home The LHN will deploy strategies at a hospital-level, to ensure patients can access high quality services in a timely manner, as close to home as possible in line with the Clinical Service Capability Framework. The goal as a system is for 70% of low complexity activity (where possible) is to be received at a patient’s local hospital. Community Engagement The LHN will promote consultation with health consumers and community members to refine the LHN’s provision of local health services. Bowel Cancer Prevention The LHN will work towards achieving the optimal maximum time from referral to diagnosis and treatment of 120 days following a positive bowel cancer test result. Palliative Care The LHN will extend community outreach palliative care services to provide a 24-hour service, 7 days a week and contribute to the development and delivery of a new Palliative Care Services Plan. Yorketown Heated Pool and Spa – Xxxxxx Bridge Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital Upgrade The State Government is committed to ensuring that the heated pool and spa at Xxxxxx Bridge Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital remains open and operational. The LHN will support, where required, the detailed design and documentation phase is required to implement a sustainable solution to ensure long-term viability of the upgrade to enable a sustainable model for scopes and minor procedural workfacility. Country Cancer Services The LHN is to continue to support the specialist teams to double the chemotherapy delivered in regional South Australia. Rural Health Workforce Strategy The LHN is responsible for developing the Rural Health Workforce Strategy broad services plan and workforce plans, under the guidance of the Rural Health Workforce Strategy Steering Committee and implementing the recommended strategies from the approved Rural Health Workforce Strategy Plans, which will contain strategies: • To support recruitment retention and training of GP's, nurses and midwives, allied health, Aboriginal health workers, ambulance services and their volunteers. • To redesign workforce models as needed for future sustainability.