News Flash

The Public Service Association (PSA) is participating in a series of consultative working groups that have been established in order to implement the recommendations arising from the Community Mental Health Services Review 2008 and the Stepping Up Report for adult mental health services.

The designated consultative groups are:

• Practice & Protocol Development Group;

• Workforce Training Development and Transition Group; and

• ICT Finance and Asset Procurement Group

In the Terms of Reference for the Workforce Training Development and Transition Group one of the key responsibilities is the development of a set of Human Resource Principles. These principles will guide SA Health staff, currently employed across Mental Health Services in Central Northern Adelaide Health Service (CNAHS) and Southern Adelaide Health Service (SAHS), in the transition to new arrangements into, the still to be developed, new organisational structure. The structure is to support a new model of care for Adult Community Mental Health Services across the two regions.

The PSA, ANF and SASMOA have now agreed in principle for the draft HR Principles to be sent out for wider consultation to staff. PSA members please forward any comments or concerns to Industrial Officer, Sue Cummins by midday 23 September 2009.

21 September 2009