News Flash

The PSA has today been advised of the proposed merger between Central Northern Adelaide Health Service (CNAHS) and Southern Adelaide Health Service (SAHS).

In the briefing to the PSA and other unions Department of Health Chief Executive, Dr Tony Sherbon advised that the amalgamation would occur with effect from 1 July 2010.

Dr Sherbon also advised that an estimated 50-100 jobs will be lost from Hospitals and Health Services.  The new Chief Executive of the merged organisation will be announced shortly.

Staff information sessions will be conducted from Wednesday, 28 April 2010 and PSA members are encouraged to attend.  A PSA Industrial Officer will be attending these sessions.

Dr Sherbon advised that Human Resource principles will apply, and that there will be no forced redundancies.

The PSA is particularly concerned at the impact of the job losses and the very short time frame to develop the new amalgamated structure.

The job losees are expected to impact on already heavy workloads, with service delivery affected by the loss of up to 100 jobs.  A very real concern is that health services will be impacted.

The PSA is also concerned at the future relationship between the proposed organisational structure and the Local Health Networks to be introduced under the proposed Commonwealth Government's Health Plan.

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27 April 2010