Qld: Bureaucracy removed in Queensland Health overhaul

AAP General News (Australia)
08-16-2008
Qld: Bureaucracy removed in Queensland Health overhaul

An entire level of Queensland Health's bureaucracy will be scrapped .. in an effort
to make the controversy-ridden department more efficient.

Queensland Health Minister STEPHEN ROBERTSON and director-general MICK REID have announced
the department's three health areas will be abolished.

The northern .. central and southern areas were created in late 2005 following a review
of the department by consultant PETER FORSTER .. in the wake of the Bundaberg Hospital
scandal.

The responsibilities of the area managers will now fall to the state's district managers
.. who'll report directly to Mr REID.

Under the restructure the number of health districts will also be cut from 20 to 15
.. through the merger of several south-east Queensland districts.

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KEYWORD: HEALTH QLD (BRISBANE)

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