Common use of Service Delivery Partnership Plan Clause in Contracts

Service Delivery Partnership Plan. 10.1 The parties are committed to improving the productivity and efficiency of the Victorian public health in the following areas: (a) patient treatment times through flow improvements and discharge practices; (b) patient safety through increased immunisation/vaccination rates; (c) occupational health and safety interventions; (d) best practice in addressing absenteeism; (e) collaboration between the parties to reduce the environmental impact of health services; (f) reducing disputation through joint education programs for managers and Employees with supervisory responsibilities; (g) modernising the agreement through the development and implementation of common enterprise agreement clauses across agreements in the Victorian public health sector where possible; and (h) jointly working to enable the Victorian health system to excel in meeting the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards. 10.2 To facilitate the achievement of the above initiatives the parties agree to establish a Service Delivery Partnership Plan Working Group (SDPPWG) within six months of the agreement being approved by the Commission. The role of the SDPPWG will be to discuss, implement and monitor progress towards achieving the initiatives outlined in this clause. 10.3 The SDPPWG will comprise nominated representatives from the HWU, the Victorian Hospitals’ Industrial Association and the Department of Health and Human Services (as required). The SDPPWG may, by agreement, establish sub-groups or delegate individual matters to a relevant health service(s) as required. 10.4 A dispute over the implementation of this clause will be dealt with through conciliation in accordance with the relevant dispute resolution procedure(s) under this Agreement.