Proposed pandemic laws shift power to elected representatives Health Proposed Victorian laws will strip the chief health officer of the power to have a final say on health restrictions and give more power to
IBAC finds ex CEO of Vic health service misused position, awarded dodgy contracts May 3, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins News The former head of a public health service in regional Victoria “circumvented” the agency’s procurement policies and “exploited” vulnerabilities in systems and controls, the Independent
Premium Insights and analysis Be kind, be stubborn: how leaders adapted through the pandemic March 17, 2021 By David Donaldson Community & Social There was no rulebook for responding to COVID, so organisations have had to adjust as they go along. A group of female leaders reflect on
Victoria commits to establishing Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission March 2, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The Victorian government has accepted all of the mental health royal commission’s recommendations, including for the establishment of an independent Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission.
Vic hotel quarantine inquiry report takes aim at DHHS December 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health The Victorian hotel quarantine system inquiry’s final report has highlighted major issues with governance structures and accountability during the program, particularly within the Department of
Parliamentary report calls for improvements to Victoria’s COVID-19 contact tracing system December 14, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health A parliamentary inquiry into the Victorian government’s COVID–19 contact tracing system and testing regime has found that the state must get better at identifying, preventing
Major Victorian government department split in two, new secretary appointed November 30, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services will be separated into two new departments as the state government seeks to focus on its COVID-19
Hazelwood mine fire: lessons in health crisis management September 5, 2014 By Stephen Easton Features Over the 45 days it burned, the Hazelwood mine fire blanketed neighbouring Morwell with smoke and ash. The effects on the health of nearby residents
Hazelwood mine fire a lesson to collaborate and communicate September 3, 2014 By Stephen Easton News The final report of the inquiry into the Hazelwood mine fire is filled with lessons for public servants — chiefly the need to provide the
