He’s Going to be a Busy Boy
The State Government is looking for a new Health Quality and Complaints Commissioner.
Advertisements will appear nationally this weekend looking for the best person to lead Queensland’s new, strengthened health watchdog, Health Minister Stephen Robertson said today.
Mr Robertson said he hoped the positions of Health Quality and Complaints Commissioner and five to seven Assistant Commissioners would attract solid, experienced candidates.
Expressions of interests will be sought across Australia from doctors, nurses and allied health professionals with clinical experience, lawyers and others with relevant experience in dealing with safety and consumer issues.
“The independent Health Quality and Complaints Commission will mark a new era in public accountability and transparency regarding our health system,” Mr Robertson said.
“The Commission will start work on 1 July with more powers, more resources and more responsibilities than the current Health Rights Commission.
“We need people with the right skills and experience to ensure it does its job effectively with fierce independence.
“Saturday’s advertisements will cast a wide net to snare those people who will provide appropriate guidance and leadership to the Commission’s staff, including the Chief Executive.”
Mr Robertson said the deadline was tight given the timeframes involved in setting up the Commission.
“We will require expressions of interest by Monday, 15 May with a view to finalising appointments by the end of June,” he said.
“Appointments will be part-time covering a period of up to four years.”
Mr Robertson said the main objective of the Commission was to assure Queenslanders that the quality of health services in Queensland, public or private, was of the highest possible standard.
He said a Parliamentary Committee will review and report on the new Commission after one year of operation.
